A Little Bit of Ireland Interviews ep20 - Frank McCaffrey

This playlist contains all the interviews filmed in 2010 / 2011 by Mike Walker Camera for The O'Brien Media Group for a program called "A Little Bit of Ireland". This TV show was broadcast on the Sky Showcase channel and also on Freesat.
This episode features Country & Irish singer Frank McCaffrey
Frank McCaffrey is from Westport in Co Mayo. He started his musical career at an early age and formed his first band with some friends while still at school. When he left school he joined a local band‚ ‘The Beatminstrels‚’ and then later joined ‘The Frielmen’.
In 1970 he turned professional and began playing bass guitar in ‘Margo and the Country Folk‚’ (Daniel O’Donnell's sister). Five years later he left to form his own band‚ ‘Band of Gold.’ In 1983 Frank made the decision to become a solo artist and was signed to Ritz records.
He has toured throughout Ireland as well as England, Europe and America. Frank still lives in Westport. He is married to Marie and they have two daughters, Triona and Elaine and a son Mark. Triona has followed her father's musical footsteps and has written and performed the beautiful track‚ ‘It’s in The Way’ from Frank's CD ‚ ‘When I was a Lad‚’
www.frankmccaffrey.net
Hosted by Dublin born Richard O'Brien, the interviews are as follows:
Ep 1 Pat Jordan
Ep 2 Sabrina Piggott
Ep 3 Michael O'Brien & Philomena
Ep 4 Mary Malone
Ep 5 Sean Wilson & Tony Mac
Ep 6 Peter Mylett
Ep 7 Joe Casserly & Martin Logan
Ep 8 Tommy Collins
Ep 9 Margaret Duggan
Ep 10 Sean Page
Ep 11 Isla Grant
Ep 12 Lisa McHugh
Ep 13 Matthew Riding & Matthew Kerridge
Ep 14 Gerry Flanagan
Ep 15 Alastair Coyles
Ep 16 Declan Henry
Ep 17 Cy Kearney
Ep 18 Celtic Beat
Ep 19 The Bachelors
Ep 20 Frank McCaffrey
Ep 21 Mervyn Conn
Ep 22 Ally Harron & Marian Curry
Ep 23 Danny Murphy
Ep 24 Georgette Jones
Ep 25 Irish Management Consortium
Ep 26 Gerry Carney
Ep 27 Colin Stout
Ep 28 John McNicholl
Ep 29 Ellen Tinnelley
Ep 30 The Biblecode Sundays
Ep 31 Daniel O'Donnell
Ep 32 Seamus Moore
Ep 33 Charlie Landsborough
Ep 34 Shawn Cuddy
Ep 35 Jimmy Cricket
Ep 36 Michael Sloyan
Ep 37 Daniel Shutt
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Gear used:
Cameras, Lenses & Aquisition:
Sony PMW-350 broadcast camera with
Fujinon HA18x7.6BERM-M6B ENG Lens with Digi Power Servo
Sony EX3 camera for guest shot
Sony EX1 camera for wide shot
Audio:
Sennheiser 416 Shotgun mic
Sennheiser G2 series Laveliers x2 for interviews
Sony Freedom mic
Lighting:
Dedolights x3 set with DP20 projection adaptor
Flo Light 4 tube soft light fluorescent
Grip:
Vinton Tripods with Vision 8 and 3 heads
Hague Universal Tracking Dolly
Manfrotto tripod with 500 fluid hed
Editing:
Adobe Premiere CS6, Photoshop, After Effects

[@sonnygaule9279]

F Rank is tops keep it up framk.

[@MikeWalkerCamera]

Thanks for watching

[@helenbyrne7663]

Frank is the best singer ever to come out of lreland

[@MikeWalkerCamera]

Hi Helen, Frank is an excellent singer and a very nice guy also. Thanks for watching and your comment.

[@helenbyrne7663]

thank you l love frank and my mother died 6weeks ago 😢and l played frank every night for her before she passed away so thank you