Queen of Country for special show in Gort

 COUNTRY music queen Philomena Begley is celebrating her 50th anniversary in show business this year and her golden anniversary show arrives in the Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort, this Saturday, May 26.

It has been a busy year to date for Philomena with numerous special appearances and events including the St Patrick’s Day Parade in New York. She is also training for her participation in this year’s Belfast City Marathon, raising awareness and funds for the MRI Scanner Appeal for the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.

The year of celebration started on May 12 when Philomena took it back to where it all began with a concert in Ardboe Hall, Co Tyrone.

This Saturday, Philomena and her band The New Rambling Men will showcase her back catalogue ofrecordings, spanning five decades. Songs will include Old Ardboe, Queen of the Silver Dollar, Blanket on the Ground, My Son Calls another Man Daddy, The Way Old Friends Do and many more.

Philomena will be joined on stage by her son and band leader Aidan Quinn who will perform from his solo hits including Six Days on the Road and Lough Sheelin Side.

Mother and son will also sing duets such as Jeannie Is Afraid of the Dark and Jackson.