Gene Watson: Ireland & England Tour: July & August 2010
The Gene Watson Fan Site has been online since September 2004 & is an
online attempt to reach out to Gene's existing army of fans, with the added
intention of drawing in new fans too.
Details of Gene Watson's
Ireland & UK tour schedule
for July & August 2010 are reproduced within this site with
the approval of Sarah Brosmer (Gene Watson's Day-to-Day Manager) at
Lytle Management
in Nashville, Carrie Moore-Reed (Gene Watson's Booking Representative) at
Third Coast
Talent & James
McGarrity at JW
Promotions.
Having travelled from Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday 29 July 2010,
Gene Watson arrived in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland (on Friday 30 July
2010) & made his way to The Clanree Hotel Complex in Letterkenny, Co.
Donegal.
It was at the Clanree Hotel Complex in Letterkenny, on the evening of Friday
30 July 2010, that Gene Watson undertook a rehearsal with his band in
preparation for his appearance as the 'Headline Act' at Country Fest 2010
(on Saturday 31 July 2010).
On Saturday 31 July 2010, Gene Watson was
interviewed by Pio McCann 'live' on Highland Radio at a specially
constructed on-air studio at Country Fest 2010 at the Clanree Hotel Complex in Letterkenny,
Co. Donegal, Republic of Ireland at 1.20pm (Irish/UK time).
Pio McCann began the interview by playing 'A taste
of the truth', the title track from Gene Watson's 2009 album 'A
Taste of the Truth' for
Shanachie Records.
During the course of the interview, Pio & Gene discussed Gene's rejuvenated
career (following the release of 'In
A Perfect World' for
Shanachie Records
in 2007), the respect he garners from peers & fans
alike, recording with Rhonda
Vincent, the continuing endurance of the
classic 'Farewell party'
& participating in the recording of a track for Randy Travis' 25th
Anniversary album which is due to be released in 2011.
Saturday 31 July 2010
The Clanree Complex, Letterkenny, Co.
Donegal, Republic of Ireland
Headline Artist at Country Fest 2010 was traditional country music stylist
Gene Watson who graced its 'Opry
Main Stage' between 10.00pm & 11.15pm
Sunday 1 August 2010
The Clanree Complex, Letterkenny, Co.
Donegal, Republic of Ireland
Headline Artist at Country Fest 2010 was traditional country music stylist
Gene Watson who graced its 'Opry
Main Stage' between 10.10pm & 11.25pm
Monday 2 August 2010
Mount Wolseley
Hotel, Golf & Spa Resort, Tullow, Co. Carlow, Republic of Ireland
Special Guests: Philomena Begley & Ray Lynam
In association with KCLR
Tuesday 3 August 2010
The Riverside Park, Hotel
& Leisure Club, The Promenade, Enniscorthy, Co.Wexford, Republic of
Ireland
Special Guests:
Mike Denver
& Ray Lynam
In association with South East Radio
Wednesday 4 August 2010
The Carlton
Shearwater Hotel, Marina Point, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Republic of
Ireland
This date was cancelled
Galway ticket holders could use their tickets in Castlebar on Saturday 7
August 2010
Friday 6 August 2010
Park House Hotel, Main Street, Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford, Republic of Ireland
This date was cancelled
Edgeworthstown ticket holders could use their tickets in Castlebar on
Saturday 7 August 2010
Saturday 7 August 2010
The Royal Theatre & Event Centre,
Old Westport Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Republic of Ireland
Special Guests: Philomena Begley & Ray Lynam
Doors opened at 7.30pm; host was Eamon McPhilomey who hosts 'Mac's
Country Store on
Mid West Radio each Saturday night between 10.00pm & 1.00am
Performance times:
8.00pm Ray Lynam
8.30pm Philomena Begley
8.55pm Philomena Begley & Ray Lynam
9.15pm Interval
9.30pm - 10.35pm Gene Watson
Gene Watson Playlist
'Love in the hot afternoon'
'Take me as I am (or let me go)'
'Between this time & the next time'
'Carmen'
'Farewell party'
'Fourteen carat mind'
'Got no reason now for going home'
'I don't need a thing at all'
'Nothing sure looked good on you'
'Paper Rosie'
'Pick the wildwood flower'
'Should I come home (or should I go crazy)'
Gene Watson with Sean Brady following Gene's extraordinary performance at
the TF (Traveller's Friend) Royal Theatre & Event Centre in Castlebar, Co.
Mayo on Saturday 7 August 2010
(Photo credit: Lisa Brady)
Monday 9 August 2010
Gene Watson participated in a 'live' interview with Big T (Trevor
Campbell) on Northern Ireland's Downtown Radio.
The interview was broadcast 'live' on Downtown Radio between 7.20pm & 8.20pm
(UK & Ireland), during the course of 'Downtown Country' which was broadcast
between 7.00pm & 10.00pm (UK & Ireland).
Source
Big T (Trevor Campbell), Downtown Radio, Newtownards, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
Tuesday 10 August 2010
The Market Place Theatre,
Market Street, Armagh City, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland
Special Guests: Tony Kerr & Ray Lynam
Performance time: 8.00pm
Wednesday 11 August 2010
Tullyglass House Hotel,
Galgorm Road, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Special Guests: Philomena Begley, Tony Kerr & Ray Lynam
Performance time: 7.30pm
Gene Watson with Norman Rainey backstage at
the Tullyglass House Hotel in Ballymena, Co.
Antrim on Wednesday 11 August 2010
(Photo credit: George McMullan & Norman Rainey)
Gene Watson with Crawford Bell & Robert Walker backstage at
the Tullyglass House Hotel in Ballymena, Co.
Antrim on Wednesday 11 August 2010
(Photo credit: George McMullan & Norman Rainey)
Friday 13 August 2010
St George's Bristol,
Great George Street, Off Park Street, Bristol, England
Gene Watson onstage at St George's Bristol
on Great George Street, Off Park Street in Bristol, England
at around 6.00pm (on Friday 13 August 2010) & undertook a sound-check in
preparation for his appearance there later in the evening.
Gene Watson, commenting on Facebook, stated that
'the show took place in
a historic church
(note the picture above)
& I enjoyed having
Sarah Jory as my steel player;
Sarah's a star herself in Europe'.
Special Guests:
The Toy Hearts
Hannah Johnson (vocals, mandolin), Sophia Johnson
(guitars, vocals), Stewart Johnson (banjo, dobro)
Performance time: 7.30pm
Saturday 14 August 2010
St. Helen's Theatre
Royal, Corporation Street, St. Helen's, Merseyside, England
Special Guests:
The Toy Hearts
Hannah Johnson (vocals, mandolin), Sophia Johnson
(guitars, vocals), Stewart Johnson (banjo, dobro)
Performance time: 7.30pm
Sunday 15 August 2010
The
Cresset, Rightwell, Bretton Centre, Peterborough PE3 8DX,
Cambridgeshire, England
Special Guests:
The Toy Hearts
Hannah Johnson (vocals, mandolin), Sophia Johnson
(guitars, vocals), Stewart Johnson (banjo, dobro)
Doors opened at 7.00pm & performance time was
7.30pm
On Tuesday 17 August 2010, the Gene Watson Fan Site received the following
message from Roger Peck in Surrey, England:
'Dear Sean,
It is great to see the details from two of Gene’s England concerts. I
attended the tour’s final date at The Cresset in Peterborough having
travelled from my home in Surrey.
Gene is an icon as far as I am concerned & I am so very pleased to say that
he received a standing ovation from the audience at The Cresset. It
was an excellent evening made even more enjoyable by some great steel guitar
playing from Sarah Jory & a great backing band.
Gene was in fine voice & I particularly liked the way he introduced each
song with a story about how he came to record it.
A very, very enjoyable evening with Gene & I hope that he comes back next
year as he mentioned during the evening.
I think the website is great & please feel free to use my comments on
Peterborough if you wish.
Kind regards,
Roger Peck'
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Talent
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Lytle Management in Nashville, unless otherwise stated.
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Gene Watson pictured with Oliver McParland during the course of his UK &
Ireland tour in August 2010; Oliver was Gene's designated driver & carried
out his duties in a most professional manner
