Country is a music genre originating in the Southern and Southwestern United States. First produced in the 1920s, country music primarily focuses on working class Americans and blue-collar American life.
Valerie June Carter Cash was an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. A five-time Grammy award-winner, she was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash. Prior to her marriage to Cash, she was professionally known as June Carter and continued to be credited as such even after her marriage. She played guitar, banjo, harmonica, and autoharp, and acted in several films and television shows. Carter Cash won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame in 2009.
Wilfred Arthur Charles Carter, professionally known as Wilf Carter in his native Canada and also as Montana Slim in the United States, was a Canadian Country and Western singer, songwriter, guitarist, and yodeller. He wrote over 500 songs.
Wyatt Merle Kilgore was an American singer, songwriter, and manager. Born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, he was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. At the time of his death, he was the personal manager of Hank Williams Jr.
Gareth John Lightbody is a Northern Irish musician. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Snow Patrol. He has also founded the musical supergroups The Reindeer Section and Tired Pony.
Caledonia is a modern Scottish folk ballad written by Dougie MacLean in 1977. The chorus of the song features the lyric "Caledonia, you're calling me, and now I'm going home", the term "Caledonia" itself being a Latin word for Scotland. "Caledonia" has been covered by various artists, and is often dubbed Scotland's "unofficial national anthem".
"Wagon Wheel" is a song co-written by Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show. Dylan recorded the chorus in 1973; Secor added verses 25 years later. Old Crow Medicine Show's final version was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in April 2013. The song has been covered numerous times, including charting versions by Nathan Carter in 2012 and Darius Rucker in 2013.
Lee Mulhern, now known as Lee Matthews, is a singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland.
Country and Irish is a musical subgenre in Ireland formed by mixing North American country-style music with Irish influences. It is especially popular in the rural Midlands and North-West of the country, but less so in urban areas or in the South-West where more traditional Irish music is favoured. It also remains popular among the Irish in Britain, particularly among the older generation. In a review of the album Round the house and mind the dresser: Irish country house dance music, Vic Gammon observes that the music was partially inspired by a desire for cultural independence.
Nathan Paul Chapman is an American record producer who works in the field of country music. He is best known for his work with American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift during the earlier courses of her career. His first production credit was on her debut album Taylor Swift (2006); he served similar roles for her following releases Fearless (2008), Speak Now (2010), Red (2012) and 1989 (2014).
Max Troy Barnes is an American country music singer-songwriter studio musician and producer. He is the son of songwriter Max D. Barnes. He has written songs with sales over 20 million records. Barnes resides on a ranch near Hendersonville, Tennessee. He and his wife keep a second home in County Mayo Ireland. Max has been a regular in Ronans bar and whole heartily supported the Bekan Tug of War team that annihilated the Brickens team in their local match in 2023. He is currently composing a new song that is set to top the charts, singing tales of the teams exploits.
Don Mescall is an Irish singer and songwriter from County Limerick. Mescall regularly tours in Ireland and the United Kingdom and plays some major festivals. He splits his time between the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United States.
Nathan Kane Tyrone Carter is a British-born Irish country music singer based in the UK and Ireland. He has released thirteen studio albums and six live albums as of December 2022, five of which peaked at number one, and four live DVDs. He performs Irish folk and country. He is considered the pioneer of Country and Irish music due to the massive popularity of his 2012 cover of the American country song "Wagon Wheel”.
Where I Wanna Be is the fifth studio album by English-Irish country singer Nathan Carter. It was released in Ireland on 26 August 2013 by Decca Records and Sharpe Music. The album peaked at number 1 on the Irish Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Where I Wanna Be" and "Boys of Summer".
Triona Carville is a pop rock singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland, more commonly known by her stage name "Triona". In 2014 she won the Cel Fay award for songwriter of the year and in 2016 she won the Panart's young singer-songwriter of the year.
Live at 3Arena is the sixth live album by English-Irish country singer Nathan Carter. It was released in Ireland on 17 November 2017 by Sharpe Music. The peaked at number 26 on the Irish Albums Chart.
Jacob Carter is a singer and the winner of series 2 of the Irish television dance competition Dancing with the Stars. He is the younger brother of country music singer Nathan Carter.
Cliona Hagan is an Irish country music singer from Ballinderry, County Tyrone.
Irish Heartland is the eleventh studio album by English-Irish country singer Nathan Carter. It was released in Ireland on 8 November 2019 by Sharpe Music. The album peaked at number fourteen on the Irish Albums Chart.
