A Little Bit of Ireland Interviews ep34 - Shawn Cuddy

This playlist contains all the interviews filmed in 2010 / 2011 by Mike Walker Camera for The O'Brien Media Group for a program called "A Little Bit of Ireland". This TV show was broadcast on the Sky Showcase channel and also on Freesat. This episode features Irish & country music singer Shawn Cuddy. Shawn Cuddy from Camross, County Laois, is the eldest of eleven children. During his early years in showbusiness Shawn performed with his two sisters and eventually, after working in a hospital, driving a truck and playing solo, he formed his own band and has never looked back. Shawn served his time and learned his craft having done support to JOHNNY CASH and touring the UK with FOSTER and ALLEN, with this experience behind him SHAWN has become a very polished entertainer and singer. Shawn has Ten CD Albums and Five DVD’S recorded and has achieved Best Entertainer, Best Country Singer and had Hit Singles in the charts many times over the years. Shawn’s latest album, titled “Silver Gems”, is proving to be a winner with his fans with four originals on it and some standards. His latest single “If I Had a Hammer” is taken from this new album which is on the Arran label. Shawn and his band are one of the hardest working bands on the dance and concert circuit and work between Ireland, England, and Scotland where he is now a household name and has earned the respect of his many fans. Over the years Shawn has toured and bought his fans with him to Spain, Portugal, and the USA. His Fan Club runs a special weekend every May at a top hotel in Ireland where he has many other top entertainers on with him. 2014 Has been a landmark year for Shawn as it marks his 25th anniversary in showbusiness. He commenced his celebrations in May with a four-day extravaganza of music and mirth, at Letterkenny’s Great Northern Hotel, which featured a host of stars from the world of Irish Country Music. The annual ‘Shawn Cuddy Weekend’ regularly attracts over 500 people from across Ireland and as far away as Australia. Now aged 51, Shawn recently told the Strabane Chronicle he is enjoying performing as much as ever and has absolutely no plans to hang up his microphone. “As long as I have the stamina, I’ll continue to sing but if you didn’t love it you wouldn’t do it,” the singer said. “I fully intend to keep working and I have a new album out in September to mark my 25 years with the band. Shawn is certainly very well-loved in East Anglia and if you would like more information on where you can see Shawn and his magnificent band in our area, give Sheila (his Fan Club Secretary) a call on 01236 725665. http://www.shawncuddy.co.uk   / shawn.cuddy.9   A LITTLE BIT OF IRELAND INTERVIEWS Hosted by Dublin born Richard O'Brien, the interviews are as follows: Ep 1 Pat Jordan Ep 2 Sabrina Piggott Ep 3 Michael O'Brien & Philomena Ep 4 Mary Malone Ep 5 Sean Wilson & Tony Mac Ep 6 Peter Mylett Ep 7 Joe Casserly & Martin Logan Ep 8 Tommy Collins Ep 9 Margaret Duggan Ep 10 Sean Page Ep 11 Isla Grant Ep 12 Lisa McHugh Ep 13 Matthew Riding & Matthew Kerridge Ep 14 Gerry Flanagan Ep 15 Alastair Coyles Ep 16 Declan Henry Ep 17 Cy Kearney Ep 18 Celtic Beat Ep 19 The Bachelors Ep 20 Frank McCaffrey Ep 21 Mervyn Conn Ep 22 Ally Harron & Marian Curry Ep 23 Danny Murphy Ep 24 Georgette Jones Ep 25 Irish Management Consortium Ep 26 Gerry Carney Ep 27 Colin Stout Ep 28 John McNicholl Ep 29 Ellen Tinnelley Ep 30 The Biblecode Sundays Ep 31 Daniel O'Donnell Ep 32 Seamus Moore Ep 33 Charlie Landsborough Ep 34 Shawn Cuddy Ep 35 Jimmy Cricket Ep 36 Michael Sloyan Ep 37 Daniel Shutt Please subscribe:    / mikewalkercamera   Gear used: Cameras, Lenses & Aquisition: Sony PMW-350 broadcast camera with Fujinon HA18x7.6BERM-M6B ENG Lens with Digi Power Servo Sony EX3 camera for guest shot Sony EX1 camera for wide shot Audio: Sennheiser 416 Shotgun mic Sennheiser G2 series Lavaliers x2 for interviews Sony Freedom mic Lighting: Dedolights x3 set with DP20 projection adaptor Flo Light 4 tube soft light fluorescent Grip: Vinton Tripods with Vision 8 and 3 heads Hague Universal Tracking Dolly Manfrotto tripod with 500 fluid hed Editing: Adobe Premiere CS6, Photoshop, After Effects