Donegal country singer Diane Cannon heads to Nashville to immerse herself in the sights and sounds of Music City, USA in the Irish language documentary “Nashville seo muid ag teacht" airing May 8 on TG4.
Cannon, from Mín Lárach in the heart of the Donegal Gaeltacht and a singer with a lifelong love of country music, is joined by her father John and daughter Kelly on the musical pilgrimage to Nashville.
Along her journey, Diane will meet Grammy-nominated Woman’s Heart singer Maura O’Connell in the Nashville institution that is the Station Inn, and record an Irish language version of “Don’t Let Me Cross Over” in John Mock’s Studio - where John has produced, among others, James Taylor, the Dixie Chicks, and Randy Travis.
She meets fellow Donegal woman Bernadette Tinney - better known as Irish Bernadette - who has made a life for herself in the music city of Nashville.
Diane with Maura O'Connell.
She’ll also pack in a visit to the iconic Ryman Theatre, the site of the original Grand Ole Opry, meet the legendary Steve Earle, and talk about the perfect songwriting recipe with Isabella Kearney.
Irish singers who have made Nashville their home give her the low down on life in the country music capital and the Country Music Association festival offers the ideal opportunity to see established stars like Dolly Parton and meet the emerging artists like Blanco Brown, Allie Colleen, Tayler Holder, and Kelsey Hart.
Filled with music, laughter, history, and an abundance of country music greats, "Nashville, seo muid ag teacht!" is a one-off documentary that will be must-watch for any country music fan.
You can learn more about Diane Cannon on her website here.
The one-hour documentary, which is produced by Oddboy Media for TG4, will air Thursday, May 8, at 9:30 pm on TG4 and globally on TG4.ie.
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