Cathy Maguire
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Cathy Maguire an accomplished singer and songwriter who was born in Dundalk
, County Louth
, Ireland
on 11 October 1981. At a very young age she became known locally as a child star. She recorded her first album at the age of twelve and after several listeners' requests, she was invited by Gerry Ryan to perform a live set on his radio program. This sparked off a career that spanned numerous TV appearances and 3 albums by the time she was 17.
After formal college education Maguire returned to the United States and went to work in Nashville, TN as a songwriter. She released an album entitled 'Portrait' on the 17th of April 2009. The album was released by Celtic Collections, the label behind the phenomenally successful Celtic Woman. Maguire toured in Ireland extensively with The High Kings, who are also on the Celtic Collection label. She also opened for Martina Mc Bride on her Irish 2009 tour.
Maguire holds a BA Hons Degree in Ethnomusicology. She has embarked on a Masters by research which she will complete in 2010. She is currently based in the USA.
In 2010, Maguire announced plans for a new album to be recorded in Nashville October 2010. She has also been commissioned by a well known film house in New York to co-write a screen play about traditional Irish music.
Dundalk
Dundalk is the county town of County Louth in Ireland. It is situated where the Castletown River flows into Dundalk Bay. The town is close to the border with Northern Ireland and equi-distant from Dublin and Belfast. The town's name, which was historically written as Dundalgan, has associations...
, County Louth
County Louth
County Louth is a county of Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Louth. Louth County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
on 11 October 1981. At a very young age she became known locally as a child star. She recorded her first album at the age of twelve and after several listeners' requests, she was invited by Gerry Ryan to perform a live set on his radio program. This sparked off a career that spanned numerous TV appearances and 3 albums by the time she was 17.
After formal college education Maguire returned to the United States and went to work in Nashville, TN as a songwriter. She released an album entitled 'Portrait' on the 17th of April 2009. The album was released by Celtic Collections, the label behind the phenomenally successful Celtic Woman. Maguire toured in Ireland extensively with The High Kings, who are also on the Celtic Collection label. She also opened for Martina Mc Bride on her Irish 2009 tour.
Maguire holds a BA Hons Degree in Ethnomusicology. She has embarked on a Masters by research which she will complete in 2010. She is currently based in the USA.
In 2010, Maguire announced plans for a new album to be recorded in Nashville October 2010. She has also been commissioned by a well known film house in New York to co-write a screen play about traditional Irish music.
External links
- Official website
- http://www.myspace.com/cathymaguire
- http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/hq/all-grown-up-now-1846689.html
- http://www.sugahfix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=14&Itemid=28
- http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/cathy-hits-wuthering-musical-heights-1727344.html
- http://www.celticcollections.com/product/artists/CCCD950