ABOUT

Following on from the success of the first six seasons, 
the next series of Opry returns to our screens 
this year from the Millennium Forum in Derry.  

The hit TG4 country music show, Opry le Daniel, returns
to Derry/Londonderry for 7 nights of the best of country
music from some of the best local and further afield 
stars with nightly recordings presented by Ireland’s own 
“King of Country” Daniel O’Donnell!
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Sunday 13th May
Country Music Family:
Brendan/James/Stephen Quinn
&
Charley Pride
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Monday 14th May
George Jones Tribute:
Georgetta Jones/ Jimmy Buckley/ Robert Mizzell
&
Country Music Family:
Dominic/ Barry & Colm Kirwan
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Tuesday 15th May
Country Music Family:
Derek/ Adrian/ Pat Ryan
&
Young Country:
Stuart Moyles/ Keelan Arbuckle/ Olivia Douglas/
Caitlin/ Brandon McPhee
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Wednesday 16th May
Classic Country:
John Hogan/ Kathy Durkin/ Shaun Cuddy/ Gloria
&
Contemporary Country:
Donna Taggart/ Jacqui Sharkey/ Niamh McGlinchey
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Thursday 17th May
Johnny Cash Tribute:
Sandy Kelly/ Declan Nerney/ Jordan Mogey
&
Lisa McHugh
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Friday 18th May
Jim Reeves Tribute:
Al Grant/ Tony Kerr/ Patrick Feeny/ Matt Leavy
&
Isla Grant
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Saturday 19th May
Loretta Lynn – A Celebration:
Tayla Lynn Heller/ Niamh Lynn/ 
Louise Morrissey/ Leona Williams
&
Rita Coolidge
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Highlights of previous seasons of Opry included: 

Series 6 'Opry Dhoire': Big Tom, 'Opry with the Stars', ‘Larry Cunningham 
Tribute', John McNicholl together with Niamh Lynn, 
Ireland's Latest Country Sensations, Mick Flavin with 
special guest Mary Duff and Una Healy.  

Series 5:  Trudi Lalor, The Three Amigos, T.R. Dallas, 
Derek Ryan, The High Kings, Clíona Hagan together with
Michael English, and a very special ‘Opry with the 
Stars’ episode!

Season 4: Brendan Shine, Dominic Kirwan, Mike Denver, 
Louise Morrissey, Charlie Landsborough, Jim Devine and
Johnny Brady were the special guests in this series. 

Season 3: Michael English, Nathan Carter, Lisa McHugh, 
John McNicholl, Brendan Quinn, Gerry Guthrie and 
Patrick Feeney graced the stage for this series. 

Season 2: Jimmy Buckley and Band, along with Newry’s 
very own Susan McCann and her special guest Johnny Brady, 
kicked off this series with Robert Mizzell and His Band 
appearing alongside Billy Yates on the second night,
and Derek Ryan and His Band alongside Mary Duff, 
closing the season. 

Season 1: One of the main features of Season 1 was 
Philomena Begley who was celebrating 50 years in the 
business and was joined by a range of special guests
including her son Aidan Quinn, Ray Lynam and Brian Coll.
Nathan Carter also took to the stage for this season 
along with the legendary Hugo Duncan, Sandy Kelly,
Dominic Kirwan, Mike Denver and Mick Flavin.