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Big Tom, King of Country and Irish, Dead at 82

Idris2002

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To people of my generation, and urban upbringing (well as urban as you can get in Mayo), Big Tom was something of a joke, at least when he was alive.

But he was also a musical giant in the context of the Irish interpretation of the country sound, and he is being nationally mourned even now, since he died yesterday.

Here's his biggest hit, Four Country Roads:

 
One of my uncle's had a pub in ballyhaunis in the 70s and I am sure they played there ....or would they have been too big ? I kind of remember the posters and another one for 'the boys off something hill' ??
 
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