Keepin 'er Country - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Cowboys and Heroes
In this episode, we go behind the scenes of Cowboys and Heroes to meet the sheriff, the horses and the country music lovers who are blazing a trail to the biggest country music hoedown this side of Texas.
So will the sun shine on the festival goers? Will Simon's dreams of a profit be realised? Will the line-dancing horses woo the crowds? All will be revealed.
Welcome to the surprising world of Irish country music!
Nathan Carter
In this episode, we join Nathan over the course of two weeks in the nail-biting build-up to the Marquee. We get to know the man himself, and we meet the family of musicians and crew who keep the Nathan Carter machine running smoothly and pull out all the stops to make the Marquee gig utterly spectacular.
We spend time up close and personal with the woman behind the superstar, Nathan's grandmother Anne, and we get on the road with the superfans who genuinely love Nathan - his music, his personality and the chance to meet him after every show. They will travel any distance to see Nathan again and again and again and again...!
Join us behind the scenes of the phenomenon that is Nathan Carter!
Jiving
In this episode, we follow the fates of some very competitive young dancers who have their sights set on the top prizes at the jiving competition at the Monaghan Town Country Music Festival - which attracts the top dancing talent in Ireland. We traverse the country roads of Ulster with jiving aces as they gear up for the big competition showdown.
D.I.V.O.R.C.E
In this episode, we follow three middle-aged country music enthusiasts as they plot new life journeys on the country music roads of Ireland. We meet Kilkenny-born Ger Walsh, who has made her new life in Galway. Her passion for country music has saved her from loneliness after a difficult divorce, and has opened her up to a whole new set of friends with whom she travels the country to see her beloved Mike Denver.
Hotel Country
In this episode, we spend the busiest weekend of the summer behind the scenes at the hotel - meet the staff, the artists and the guests for a crazy weekend away!
We meet Peter and his staff as they welcome their guests over this busy weekend. We catch up with chef Brian, who is poised to feed 800 hungry country fans with traditional fare, we try to keep up with the housekeeping staff as they speed to prepare the 132 rooms for Saturday check-in, and barmen Kamel and Dave keep the thirsty dancers happy - a double act with a difference!
The Wedding
As the popularity of country music takes root, many a budding bride is putting a country theme at the heart of her big day. In this episode, we join Crystal Swing's Dervla Burke in the build-up to her very own country-themed wedding.
Family band Crystal Swing from County Cork hit the big time in 2010 when their song He Drinks Tequila went viral on social media, and such was their success, they appeared on chat shows on both sides of the Atlantic, playing to millions of viewers.
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