A dream has come true for popular Fanad born, Scottish based country singer Norman Borland with the release of his debut album “Cross Country”. Norman Borland is Fanad's new Country star, but many in the peninsula do not know him at all. Norman has been living in Ayrshire, Scotland since the early seventies. These days Norman is one half of the popular duo ‘Toe The Line', with Frank Doyle. Previously he played professionally with Glasgow-based Steve James Country Band. In 2007 after encouragement from Pio McCann at Highland Radio, who was highly impressed with the quality of his voice Norman went into the studio and recorded his debut solo album Cross Country. |
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Norman launched his CD at the 4th Country Music Extravaganza Concert, hosted by Ocean FM presenters Big Bernie and Marian Fitzgerald at the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny sharing the spotlight with names such as Mike Denver, Larry Cunningham, Patrick Feeney, Louise Morrissey, Robert Mizzell, etc, and teamed up with Daniel O'Donnell at the filming of his television special in Letterkenny. “Cross Country” his debut fourteen track collection was recorded at Stealth Recording Studio in Glasgow ad includes ever-popular country titles from “I Need You” to “Working Man” and from “I'll Waltz You Home” to “Ashes of Love”, an appealing sing along collection that should appeal the country music dee-jay's on both sides of the Irish Sea. Another year on his follow up album "One in a Million" is released , a collection of 15 great songs including two new songs - One In A Million and the catchy Far Away, other tracks including Somedays are Diamonds, Back Home Again, Love Without End Amen, Blueridge Mountain Girl, The Same Way You Came In. |
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