Gaeltacht music family a hit on TG4 Nashville trip

LAST summer, TG4 filmed three generations of the Cannon family's visit to the annual CMA Festival in Nashville.

- BY DEREK FOLEY

And it is doubtful the home of country music and The Grand Ole Opry will ever be the same following their eventful collision with country music Donegal Gaeltacht-style.

The resulting documentary, Nashville - Seo muid ag teacht is on TG4 tonight.

The travelling Cannons, who hail from Gortahork, consisted of dad John who used to be the leader of The Clubmen, his daughter Diane, who is a noted trad and bluegrass artist, and her daughter, Kelly, a respected sean-nos singer.

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All three are devotees of different types of country music, John into old style such as George Jones, Diane more bluegrass and swing via Ricky Skaggs and The Time Jumpers, while Kelly's liking is for modern acts such as Shaboozey.

Once there, they even recorded a song with legendary country producer John Mock (Randy Travis, James Taylor, Dixie Chicks, Ricky Skaggs) and legendary guitarist Tim O'Brien.