Two country music weekends will be hosted in the southeast in October. The first takes place in White’s Hotel in Wexford from the 10-12 October and features a two-band show each night.

Declan Nerney, Gerry Guthrie and their bands are on stage on the opening night. Michael English and Paddy O’Brien and their bands feature on Saturday night while Robert Mizzell, Shawn Cuddy and bands will provide some great music for the Sunday night.

Theresa, Tony and The Stars and John Hogan will provide the music for the Saturday and Sunday afternoon dances respectively.

The second weekend takes place in Lawlor’s Hotel in Dungarvan from the 17 to 19 October.

Once again, all three nights feature a full two-band show with Jim Devine and Crystal Swing on Friday, John McNicholl and Paddy O’Brien on Saturday, and Declan Nerney and Shaun Loughrey on Sunday night.

Dermot and Irene Ring from Cork and the Michael Collins band from Limerick will entertain patrons at the afternoon dances on Saturday and Sunday respectively. There is a nightly sing-along at both venues with Pat Tobin.

Admission to the nightly shows is €20 and €10 to the afternoon dance. Tickets are available at doors for all shows. CL

Pat Daly launches his new album

The Danby Lodge Hotel in Wexford is the venue for the launch of the new album from Pat Daly on 10 October.

Pat, from Leamlara, Co Cork, has a popular one-man show across the south and southeast. He also presents a Sunday morning show on Cork Music Station internet radio. The album, The Lonely Little Robin, is named after his hit single which spent a number of weeks on top of the South East Radio charts hosted by Tony Kehoe.

Another single from the album, The Jigsaw, composed by Mary Desmond, features some excellent musicianship by Charlie Arkins, Declan Aungier, Glen Flynn and Willie O’Keeffe. It is also lovely to see Eddie Fitzgerald (of Champions Fame) feature on bass.

He will have many guests on the night and the compere for the show is Tony Kehoe.