Big Tom in Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan - The Nashville Of Ireland, 1976

Big Tom McBride the King of Country music in Ireland is revered in his home town Castleblaney.
Ten years at the top of the Irish showband scene has made Big Tom a legend in his own lifetime.
Big Tom’s careers began in 1960 with a performance in a rusty tin shed in the village of Oram, four miles from Castleblayney, where an audience of around sixty witnessed the birth of a country music star. Caretaker of that rusty shed Paddy McKeogh recalls that very night when a nervous Big Tom and his band took to the stage for the first time.
They played some hillybilly stuff.
Years on, Big Tom now has his own recording studio in Castleblayney where he records his songs for his recording company Denver Records.
The pains of love, the broken marriage vows, the widow’s black, the lonesome whistles, and the inevitable mother’s tears, are now balanced, backtracked, mixed and taped on the latest top class equipment.
Big Tom’s manager Robert Irwin explains the reasons for Big Tom’s unique success.
He’s a people singer. He sings songs that they can understand and that they themselves can sing.
In defence of Big Tom from some critics who believe his music is outdated Robert Irwin says,
He’s the biggest thing in the country and the biggest thing that ever will be in this country.
Songwriter Johnny McCauley also replies to criticism that the songs he writes for Big Tom are overly sentimental by saying that this is what the people want.
Tom McGurk also chats to some locals about what they like and admire about Big Tom, before meeting members of Big Tom’s family, including his mother, at the family home.

[@salkeld571]

Watched Big Tom at the Grafton in Liverpool. He had the place rockin.

[@happy_camper]

Times were tough make no mistake.. but it was a brilliant time for music. And what’s more, music brought us together in a way I fear we may never see again, and that’s the real shame of it.

[@margaretohara7250]

Seems like yesterday when we danced the night away to Big Tom's music. Such an humble gentleman. God rest his soul. He had a true gift and shared it. Up there with the greats. USA.

[@CENTRIX4]

Covid what is really going on? ======================= Covid is the SARS-CoV-2 Virus But the SARS-CoV-2 Virus has not been purified AND isolated AND genome sequenced end-to-end anywhere in the world. Pointless having a Test Swab as there is nothing to compare the test result too. PCR Test cannot identify a Virus. PCR Test is testing for nucleic acid which we all have in us. PCR Test cycled 45 times amplifies the sampe more than 1 trillion times. PCR is a process, not a test. "PCR does not verify any disease." Kary Mullis inventor of PCR. All PCR test results are invalid. Lateral Flow Antigen Test cannot identify a Virus. All Lateral Flow Antigen Test results are invalid. The only way to identify an individual Virus is a Spectroscopy Test. However as the SARS-CoV-2 Virus has not been isolated anywhere in the world there is nothing to compare the Swab Test sample too. Thus pointless having a Spectroscopy Test. Conclusion -- There is no SARS-CoV-2 airborne Virus. Face Mask Contaminated? Toxic Ethanol Hand Gel - Graphene? Test Swab Contaminated? Injection Contaminated? Plandemic -- Project Fear World Economic Forum -- Great Reset "You will own nothing and be happy" Agenda 21 -- Depopulation --- Injection has a patent on it. Injection is a Protein Bioweapon? --- Face Mask -- Side Effects Respiratory Acidosis Hypoxia Hypercapnia Blood Clots Aorta Bacterial Staph Infections Pleurisy Emphysema Bronchitis The list goes on................. Bacterial Pneumonia is the outcome of wearing a Face Mask. Patients are being admitted to hospital with Pneumonia not Covid. Face Mask Contaminated with Graphene Oxide? 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World Economic Forum -- Great Reset "You will own nothing and be happy" Agenda 21 -- Depopulation ------- Face Mask Contaminated -- Graphene Hand Gel Contaminated - Graphene 5G signal can activate the Graphene and shred your lungs from within. Face Mask is filling peoples lungs with Graphene. 5G is a Dual Communication Network and Weapon System. 5G signal can be focused on a defined area called Beam Forming for example the brain and/or the lungs where the Graphene will accumulate within the body. Thus Graphene on the Test Swab and in the Injection and the Contaminated Face Mask enters the body either the brain and/or the lungs and can be activated by the 5G signal at any time. Tragically activating the Graphene left inside the body will kill the person. Is this all part of the Depopulation plan? ------- ------- Pathogenic Protein Bioweapon. Cannot provide the exact details of what it is or my comment will be auto-deleted. Primer and Catalyst. Pathogenic Protein Bioweapon on the Test Swab and in the Injection is the Primer. Spike Protein in the Common Cold Virus is the Catalyst threat will activate the Pathogenic Protein Bioweapon. Nasal Spray Contaminated With The Common Cold? The Common Cold is one of the group of approximately 55 Coronaviruses. When people catch the Common Cold over the autumn and winter 2021-2022 Cytokine Storm death within 28 days. People must understand how the mRNA escapes the protective lipid once in the body, for the mRNA to attach itself to the ribosomes. That's a rather important part. If mRNA gets chemically damaged in any way, it can possibly tell your body to make the wrong protein. We are in the calm before the storm. Prepare for the storm. ============== ============== Covid Rules Are An Exercise In Grammar Not Law All mandates are only legal if the person or persons being mandated against agree to it if not it is completely illegal. Mandates are only policies they are not laws, they cannot be enforced using law enforcement That's why when you get your vaccine they ask if you are there off your own free will Mandatory, Compulsory, Policy, Rule and Legislation are not Statutory Laws merely an exercise in grammar. Legislation is guidance not Statutory Law.... ===== All mandates are only legal if the person or persons being mandated against agree to it if not it is completely illegal... Mandates are only policies they are not laws, they cannot be enforced using law enforcement... That's why when you get your vaccine they ask if you are there off your own free will... ---------------------- IT IS NOT LAW!!! These are all acts and statutes which are not lawful and you do not have to comply to. There is a difference between legal and lawful and all of these Covid rules are not lawful. People need to read up on their common law rights which the government don’t want you to know about. ---------------------- Lockdowns / Mandates = Govt Rules / Requests / Guidelies - They are not LAWS. Just decline the Govt Requests - If you decline the Govt Request they do not apply to you. I've declined all in the past 2 years. I've not obeyed any to date, without any problems, I've never been stopped going where I want to and I've never been stopped entry to anywhere Mask Free 100% for 2 years. ---------------------- Contact what used to be PHE with a FOI request, they will tell you they have no information on it. It has already been stated by at least one therapy manufacturer ,Moderna, that they never received the full genome sequence of this virus and had to guess the full sequence from a data base on a computer. Just because there is a sequence for a virus does not prove that it causing illness in people. That is the ultimate point of isolating a virus correctly and has never been done. Plandemic -- Project Fear World Economic Forum -- Great Reset "You will own nothing and be happy" Operation Lockstep -- Event 201 --------------------- --------------------- PCR is a process, not a test. "PCR does not verify any disease." Kary Mullis inventor of PCR. PCR test for nucleic acid which we all have in us, is correct. But I think that you have forgotten that it also exists in viruses. The only difference is in humans it is called Dioxi-ribo-Nucleic Acid. Viruses contain Ribonucleic Acid. ---------------------- ---------------------- English speaking consumer economies are being hammered. Britain, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa -------------- -------------- We are in the calm before the storm. Prepare for the storm. Operation Dark Winter ========= ========= 2022 --- The Great Hunger Begins The 1973 movie “Soylent Green”-starring Charleton Heston-takes place in the year 2022.. ======== ========

[@newspaperface]

@@CENTRIX4 typing that out and postimg it everywhere is a pointles waste of a day. I didn't eve waste time reading the lot.

[@dntskdnttll]

@@newspaperface But you somehow still took your time writing the comment lol.

[@seanrathmakedisciples1508]

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[@Lar308]

I was never a country music fan but I thought that comment was sweet and really showed how B/Tom gave people enjoyment and nice memories. I stopped B/Tom at a random check point once at around 4am when I was a Garda in Kerry. Nothing wrong but I was surprised to see him driving himself alone I assume from some gig. It struck me that being on the road like that was a tough and even perhaps a lonely life.

[@gindphace]

Noel was a part time history lecturer in trinity college Dublin. Very cool guy, very passionate about music. He used to be the figure skating champion too, very talented humble guy.

[@danbreen6946]

Big Tom and The Mainliners Class Act

[@55ablebof]

I would have loved to watch more of that video. An absolute legend in 1970's rural Ireland. He drew massive crowds at carnivals and dances. Hillman Hunters and Avengers, Ford Cortinas and Capris all with Big Tom stickers parked outside, along with Honda 50s and 175s. Good times for many. Rest easy big fella.

[@CENTRIX4]

Covid what is really going on? ======================= Covid is the SARS-CoV-2 Virus But the SARS-CoV-2 Virus has not been purified AND isolated AND genome sequenced end-to-end anywhere in the world. Pointless having a Test Swab as there is nothing to compare the test result too. PCR Test cannot identify a Virus. PCR Test is testing for nucleic acid which we all have in us. PCR Test cycled 45 times amplifies the sampe more than 1 trillion times. PCR is a process, not a test. "PCR does not verify any disease." Kary Mullis inventor of PCR. All PCR test results are invalid. Lateral Flow Antigen Test cannot identify a Virus. All Lateral Flow Antigen Test results are invalid. The only way to identify an individual Virus is a Spectroscopy Test. However as the SARS-CoV-2 Virus has not been isolated anywhere in the world there is nothing to compare the Swab Test sample too. Thus pointless having a Spectroscopy Test. Conclusion -- There is no SARS-CoV-2 airborne Virus. Face Mask Contaminated? Toxic Ethanol Hand Gel - Graphene? Test Swab Contaminated? Injection Contaminated? Plandemic -- Project Fear World Economic Forum -- Great Reset "You will own nothing and be happy" Agenda 21 -- Depopulation --- Injection has a patent on it. Injection is a Protein Bioweapon? --- Face Mask -- Side Effects Respiratory Acidosis Hypoxia Hypercapnia Blood Clots Aorta Bacterial Staph Infections Pleurisy Emphysema Bronchitis The list goes on................. Bacterial Pneumonia is the outcome of wearing a Face Mask. Patients are being admitted to hospital with Pneumonia not Covid. Face Mask Contaminated with Graphene Oxide? Hand Gel Contaminated - Graphene? --- Bio-Safety Level 4 Hazmat Suit -- Positive Pressure This will stop an Airborne Virus Face Mask will not stop an Airborne Virus -- Consult Manufacturers Instructions. ----- Injection Side Effects Pathogenic Priming Anti-Body Dependent Enhancement Paradoxical Immune Enhancement Acquired Cellular Induration Syndrome Cytokine Storm --- Google Image Cows Nasal Vaccine Vaccinate cows with a Swab and/or a Nasal Spray Test Swab is covert Nasal Vaccination? ---- Pointless having a Test Swab for the SARS-CoV-2 Virus that has not been isolated anywhere in the world. Test Swab and Injection contain the Bio-agent. Bio-agent is a protein that will change the DNA of every person Test Swabbed and/or Injected. People must wake up to what the real agenda is with the airborne Virus that has not been isolated anywhere in the world! ===== ===== Transhumanism -- Neural Lace This will be the outcome of the Plandemic. Sheeple must open their eyes. World Economic Forum -- Great Reset "You will own nothing and be happy" Agenda 21 -- Depopulation ------- Face Mask Contaminated -- Graphene Hand Gel Contaminated - Graphene 5G signal can activate the Graphene and shred your lungs from within. Face Mask is filling peoples lungs with Graphene. 5G is a Dual Communication Network and Weapon System. 5G signal can be focused on a defined area called Beam Forming for example the brain and/or the lungs where the Graphene will accumulate within the body. Thus Graphene on the Test Swab and in the Injection and the Contaminated Face Mask enters the body either the brain and/or the lungs and can be activated by the 5G signal at any time. Tragically activating the Graphene left inside the body will kill the person. Is this all part of the Depopulation plan? ------- ------- Pathogenic Protein Bioweapon. Cannot provide the exact details of what it is or my comment will be auto-deleted. Primer and Catalyst. Pathogenic Protein Bioweapon on the Test Swab and in the Injection is the Primer. Spike Protein in the Common Cold Virus is the Catalyst threat will activate the Pathogenic Protein Bioweapon. Nasal Spray Contaminated With The Common Cold? The Common Cold is one of the group of approximately 55 Coronaviruses. When people catch the Common Cold over the autumn and winter 2021-2022 Cytokine Storm death within 28 days. People must understand how the mRNA escapes the protective lipid once in the body, for the mRNA to attach itself to the ribosomes. That's a rather important part. If mRNA gets chemically damaged in any way, it can possibly tell your body to make the wrong protein. We are in the calm before the storm. Prepare for the storm. ============== ============== Covid Rules Are An Exercise In Grammar Not Law All mandates are only legal if the person or persons being mandated against agree to it if not it is completely illegal. Mandates are only policies they are not laws, they cannot be enforced using law enforcement That's why when you get your vaccine they ask if you are there off your own free will Mandatory, Compulsory, Policy, Rule and Legislation are not Statutory Laws merely an exercise in grammar. Legislation is guidance not Statutory Law.... ===== All mandates are only legal if the person or persons being mandated against agree to it if not it is completely illegal... Mandates are only policies they are not laws, they cannot be enforced using law enforcement... That's why when you get your vaccine they ask if you are there off your own free will... ---------------------- IT IS NOT LAW!!! These are all acts and statutes which are not lawful and you do not have to comply to. There is a difference between legal and lawful and all of these Covid rules are not lawful. People need to read up on their common law rights which the government don’t want you to know about. ---------------------- Lockdowns / Mandates = Govt Rules / Requests / Guidelies - They are not LAWS. Just decline the Govt Requests - If you decline the Govt Request they do not apply to you. I've declined all in the past 2 years. I've not obeyed any to date, without any problems, I've never been stopped going where I want to and I've never been stopped entry to anywhere Mask Free 100% for 2 years. ---------------------- Contact what used to be PHE with a FOI request, they will tell you they have no information on it. It has already been stated by at least one therapy manufacturer ,Moderna, that they never received the full genome sequence of this virus and had to guess the full sequence from a data base on a computer. Just because there is a sequence for a virus does not prove that it causing illness in people. That is the ultimate point of isolating a virus correctly and has never been done. Plandemic -- Project Fear World Economic Forum -- Great Reset "You will own nothing and be happy" Operation Lockstep -- Event 201 --------------------- --------------------- PCR is a process, not a test. "PCR does not verify any disease." Kary Mullis inventor of PCR. PCR test for nucleic acid which we all have in us, is correct. But I think that you have forgotten that it also exists in viruses. The only difference is in humans it is called Dioxi-ribo-Nucleic Acid. Viruses contain Ribonucleic Acid. ---------------------- ---------------------- English speaking consumer economies are being hammered. Britain, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa -------------- -------------- We are in the calm before the storm. Prepare for the storm. Operation Dark Winter ========= ========= 2022 --- The Great Hunger Begins The 1973 movie “Soylent Green”-starring Charleton Heston-takes place in the year 2022.. ======== ========

[@seanrathmakedisciples1508]

@@CENTRIX4 you’re right 100% a scamdemic or plandemic.

[@seanrathmakedisciples1508]

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[@matthewwilson3202]

My auntie Phil cried the night big tom died

[@deniskeaney8779]

You forgot the grey20 and Massey 35

[@Hoopspur]

Must have went through Blaney a thousand times in the 70s and 80s visiting my granny in Carrickmacross.

[@seanrathmakedisciples1508]

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[@michaeljcommins]

The best of memories. Robert Irwin spoke so well in this interview with Tom McGurk. There can never be another Big Tom. He was unique, a one-off, he touched the hearts of countless thousands of people. I miss him every day. We loved Big Tom, Monaghan's greatest ever ambassador. He will always be Ireland's country king in the hearts of all of us who were privileged to call him a friend.

[@itsbrilliant-bt8sv]

Nice to see Robert again. We were pals back in 1968 when Tom was in his prime.

[@user-ux2vx3bu8r]

Big tom and the mainliners best band i ever heard always loved them and still do now more than ever and even my grand children love them too the may head to heven but the will never die there music will live fore ever

[@anthonymctigue9038]

ANYONE WHO IS BLESSED WITH NATURE LOVES ALL THEM KIND OF SONGS BECAUSE THERE IS A STORY BEHIND THEM .IF YOU HAVENT GOT NATURE IN YOU WELL UR DRIFT WOOD AT SEA

[@Discover-Ireland]

A great man lord rest him

[@seanrathmakedisciples1508]

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[@PatrickStefan]

This is a gem

[@marianwilliams3699]

I don't know what to say love you ❤️❤️💚 xxxx

[@patriciaoreilly8907]

Big Tom was always playing at The Galtymore In Cricklewood in the 70s he drew the crowd in

[@seanrathmakedisciples1508]

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[@Morningstar-xz5bl]

Love the way they look down when talking so cool

[@seanocalaghan2225]

Thanks for that

[@attilathehun2537]

Good music and at 1:03 the mention of roosterfights! Keep these traditions safe Cousins.

[@JDLeonard74]

Nashville? Oh, now you're just trying to get my neighbor all riled up C.R. 😄 Really nice stuff for sure. 👍 🤜🤛

[@johnsometimeswrong8742]

Jesus, Magurk makes Big Tom look like a tot.

[@LarryLongtimegone]

I remember a story from back then - whether true or not, I couldn't say - that Big Tom and his band, The Mainliners, once made an appearance in an American city where the entire audience was composed of long-haired hippies, the air blue with marihuana smoke, expecting to hear a hard rock band espousing the use of heavy drugs - a mainliner back then, of course, being a heroin addict who injected - only to be regaled with Four Country Roads, Broken Marriage Vows, et al. Perhaps they perked up a bit when he launched into Smoke Along The Tracks. I hope it's a true story, it still makes me chuckle.

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

I have to confess that i greatly disliked this type of music in my early days I am a Phil Lynott/ Thin Lizzy, Rory Gallagher, Van Morrison,The Doors, Bob Dylan CCR Etc Man through and though, by sheer bad/good luck I good roped in to seeing Big Tom, Joe Dolan and a few other Irish bands and for several years I would not admit that I liked them more then I wanted to, they were great, Life is strange, how we can change our minds as time goes by and we are no longer afraid to admit the truth, They say that the truth will sets you free, so I am as free as a bird sailing over the highest mountain and the deepest blue sea

[@fletchkeilman2205]

Well, you do have an excuse. Being a Thin Lizzy fan does take up a lot of time in regards to listening to music. Hell... practically consumes my whole day sometimes.

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

@@fletchkeilman2205 Thanks, I got to see Thin Lizzy many times over 30 times but not enough times, No other bad could match Phil and the boys or Rory Gallagher and his band, they were always stunningly brilliant live on stage

[@fletchkeilman2205]

@@jamesbradshaw3389 you lucky sunuvabeehive

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[@anthonymctigue9038]

THE MC MAHONS WERE OUTSTANDING MUSICIANS BEATTY WAS OUTSTANDING ON KEYBOARDS DUFFY ON DRUMS MORGAN ON ROCKINROLL THEY WERE ALL OUTSTANDING .THEN WE HAD BIG A TRUE MAN OF THE LAND WHO GREW UP WITH THE SOIL BIG TOM SANG FROM THE HEART VERY FEW CAN DO THAT HE WAS A REAL MAN NO SHOW OFF SED WHAT HE MEANT AND MEANT WHAT HE SED .I REMEMBER WELL THE CRITICS IT WAS ALL JELASOUY .BECAUSE HE WAS BEST .

[@seanrathmakedisciples1508]

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[@docall18]

Ha legend!

[@roghabhrideradioshow]

🎶🎶🎶😍🎶

[@tomryan4501]

Big tom and the binliners!

[@srobify3761]

MCGuirk, legend.

[@seanrathmakedisciples1508]

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[@noelmaher4633]

Ireland, when everyone had full head of hair, even the Bald guys..😉

[@alllovingcowherdboy4475]

The southerners say down the road and the northerners say up the road

[@johngreene7928]

I remember way back in the early 80's me and some mates were outside the bridge hotel in waterford in the pissing rain. Big Tom and his band were playing and Tom was taking gear out of the van. "what are ye doing out in the cold and rain Boys, are ye no coming inside"! My mate leans out from under awning and says, "not till you lot stop singing that cowboy shite"? He chased us all the way down the quays? 😂😂😂😂

[@denisfitzgibbon5978]

I can see it now

[@michaelfinn1317]

Tom McGurk, RTE and local lad.

[@margaretwaters3978]

Ishemarrried

[@margaretwaters3978]

Is tom mcgurk married

[@davidpryle3935]

@@margaretwaters3978I think he used to be married to Miriam o’Callaghan of RTE.

[@stupidhandles]

Did everyone in '70s Ireland walk so slow and stiff legged?

[@oneill765]

Only the cool bais

[@johnnielson7676]

Looks like he might’ve spent all day riding a motorbike

[@patriciaoreilly8907]

Like John Wayne . Lol 😆 🤣 😂

[@seanrathmakedisciples1508]

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[@mumsow]

Christ... My brother Kevin is the image of Big Tom 😳

[@TikeMyson69]

Your mother has some explaining to do.

[@mumsow]

@@TikeMyson69 😁

[@paddymurphy4791]

The Guy at 2.30 has some wig on him 🤣🤣

[@angelabyrne154]

Bloke at 4.00 looks like his granny has knitted his hair, along with crocheting the Dollie’s that cover the toilet rolls

[@musashidanmcgrath]

Sweep over champ 1979.

[@iphonemodDOTcom]

That's not a syrup,that's a walnut whip stuck on his bonce.

[@DuderinoDeux]

'POPIE!' Double O McGuirk

[@seanmcbride5599]

Big Tom became little Tom in that very laneway

[@richiestack2857]

Big Tom is looking like small Tom 👀

[@oneill765]

The bleedin flares on yiz

[@seekingsalvation546]

Boogie Nights and Silage Days

[@ciaran5588]

Me ma/sister (long story) sent Big Tom a pair of her bloomers back in the day before it was trendy!

[@GrandDawggy]

Ur ma's yer sister?

[@seanrathmakedisciples1508]

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[@ciaran5588]

@@GrandDawggy Sure it was the 60's. Also, we only had one bed with 5 sisters & 3 brothers. Whatcha want me to tell ya?

[@GrandDawggy]

@@ciaran5588 is yer da yer brother too?

[@seandelap6268]

Its Tom McGurk himself.

[@hilltop521]

Mcgurk is he 6.6 what did he do was he into Rugby

[@dbcooper7326]

Why was he called Big Tom ?

[@Eddiedoherty22]

Because he had big feet apparently!

[@Woke_Imperialist6066]

I remember back in the old days I hated country music and country folk.

[@adamgrimsley2900]

Ha ha

[@harrymason1053]

The guy (whoever he is) presenting this is dressed in a thoroughly un-style of clothing. It's ridiculous. To think we once thought it looked "cool." I used to dress this way, too. Ridiculous! He is like a clown. It takes away from what he has to say. It shows the virtue of traditional styling.

[@noelconway2589]

I have to admit that I have detested Irish country music all my musical life ! Absolute garbage. And guess what ? It's still garbage. Still I don't want to be disrespectful to Tom McBride or his family god be good to him .

[@margaretohara7250]

Well, to each his(her) own. As a very young person and still not educated in various types of music, I noticed how Big Tom got people up and moving with his music. For some reason, people took to the floor. He was gifted. I didn't particularly care for Opera until I discovered Pavoratti(others). Hope whatever kind of music you like brings you joy. To me music is the world language - breaks down all barriers. Slainte and blessings galore. USA

[@Bennybigballs24]

No one asked ya big Noel