Norman Borland
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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 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. Over the past few years Norman has played as part of the Steve James Country Band and was one half of the very popular duo Toe The Line. |
The Roots of My Raisin' the new single is recorded in Ireland at Harmony Recording Studio and produced by Brian Kerrigan and Alan Quilkin. Backing is provided by Brian on Piano and drums, Alan Quilkin on lead guitar & steel guitar plus harmonies also featuring Charlie Arkins on fiddle.
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Norman has joined up with Ireland's Double K Country Band |
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Norman already has two albums released, both recorded at Stealth Recording Studio in Glasgow
“Cross Country” his debut fourteen track collection 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.
Norman launched this 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.
A year on and his follow up album "One in a Million" was 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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