Westport Country Music Week – April 7th 2019 at the fabulous 4 Star Westport Woods Hotel, Spa & Leisure Centre.
Put on your dancing shoes and hit the road to the Westport Woods Hotel, Spa & Leisure Centre located in the vibrant, cultural and historic town of Westport, County Mayo. Situated in the West of Ireland and along the Wild Atlantic Way, Westport Woods Hotel is the perfect place to enjoy everything that Ireland has to offer. You can climb Croagh Patrick, Cycle the Great Western Greenway or just unwind with some fine dining in the Lakeview Restaurant and relax in the Beech Club Spa in Irelands Greenest Hotel the Westport Woods.
What a line up they have for their 5 Day Country Music Break this April, dances take place each night in the Mulberry Suite.
Sunday Night see’s the start of the week and Declan Nerney takes to the stage, doors open at 9.30pm, Declan was born in the heart of Ireland in Drumlish, Co Longford, at a unique period of time in the music scene worldwide. A revolution in rock and pop brought us The Beatles, Elvis, and the Rolling Stones, while here in Ireland the magnificent showband boom was about to explode.
A young man growing up at that time, Declan was being heavily influenced by these greats and indeed was getting the rare opportunity to see most of the top showbands appear in his native town of Drumlish. He would cajole his mother into seeing Joe Dolan, Big Tom, Philomena Begley, The Capital Showband, and many more perform when the appeared at the marquee at the end of May and early June. From his vantage point close to the stage, he would absorb every move made by the guitarist in the bands, watching his fingers slide along the strings, hoping that one day he might be up there performing just like Dan O’Hara or Seamus McMahon…
Monday Night see’s Carmel Mcloughlin take to the stage a favourite among our dancing guests and she is guaranteed to play all those great tunes to get you up on the dance floor.
Tuesday night see’s Stuart Moyles lead the dancing, since the launch of his first album in 2013, Stuart Moyles’s career has gone from strength to strength. Growing up, Stuart was surrounded by country music and was first encouraged to play by his older brothers, who both sang and played guitar.
As a child, Stuart was first influenced by the likes of Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson, and also lists Declan Nerney, Mick Flavin and Big Tom. From a young age, Over the past couple of years the popular Mayo singer has played on music weekends and concerts for the likes of Nathan Carter, and he is constantly in demand for live gigs. He is also recording and getting plenty of airplay.
Wednesday night they have Nigel Livingstone who will take to the stage for the 1st time in the Westport Woods Hotel, he is popular with all age groups and plays a great selection of classics.
For the finale, it’s Mick Flavin
Mick Flavin and his Band are one of Ireland Best Entertainers. He recorded his first album in Athlone in June, 1986. His first big hit being "I'm Gonna Make It After All". Flavin has also recorded "Someday You'll Love Me", from Conway Twitty's album Even Now.
Why not relax during the day and avail of some great discounts in the hotels Spa, the hotel is on the door step of the 42km Greenway and the grounds of Westport House. Just a moments’ walk from the bustling town centre with shops, pubs, theatre and the picturesque Quay Harbour.
To book call Tara on 087 0505773 or hotel directly on 0035398 25811
