Frankie McBride was an Irish singer who rose to fame in the late 1960s, scoring a hit with ‘Five Little Fingers’, which reached No. 2 in Ireland and No. 19 in the UK in 1967. The song captured an ongoing fascination across Ireland for traditional US country music. Cherry
Fran O’Toole was one of several singers with The Miami Showband, one of Ireland’s most successful groups of the 1960s and 1970s with seven chart-topping hits. Fran’s solo track ‘Clap Your Hands And Stamp Your Feet’ has featured in a recent film, Spilt Milk. Set
Renowned Irish DJ/music producer Micky Modelle made his name with the dance/club music scene. His pulsating dance anthem rewrite of F.R. David’s ballad ‘Words’ features prominently in a new documentary of the same name. Directed by Hannah Jandl and premiered in 2023, the film combines stories from various people across Europe, all
Cherry Red Records are the custodians of the legendary Emerald Music catalogue, which specialized in Irish, Scottish and Celtic music for over half a century. From Irish show bands to Scottish pipe outfits, country singers to accordion music, folk artists to budding pop stars, Celtic musicians to rock combos, Emerald originated hundreds of singles and albums from the early 1960s to the late 1980s. ‘Up