{"id":11408,"date":"2016-05-10T11:55:48","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T10:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=11408"},"modified":"2016-05-10T11:55:48","modified_gmt":"2016-05-10T10:55:48","slug":"country-music-sensation-lisa-mchugh-is-all-set-for-rathlin-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2016\/05\/country-music-sensation-lisa-mchugh-is-all-set-for-rathlin-sound\/","title":{"rendered":"Country Music Sensation Lisa McHugh is All Set for Rathlin Sound"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Country music fans are in for a big treat in Ballycastle on Sunday 29<sup>th<\/sup> May as the sensational Lisa McHugh will take to the stage and bring the crowd to their feet, during the opening weekend of the Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival.<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11409\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11409\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/press11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11409 \" title=\"Country Music Sensation Lisa McHugh is All Set for Rathlin Sound\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/press11-764x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"458\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Country music fans are in for a big treat in Ballycastle on Sunday 29th May as the sensational Lisa McHugh will take to the stage and bring the crowd to their feet, during the opening weekend of the Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Originally from Glasgow, but living in Fermanagh for the last four years, Lisa has been filling dance floors in venues up and down Ireland.\u00a0 The massive YouTube sensation has won the hearts of country fans across the island and has also captured the attention of Nathan Carter who dueted on Lisa\u2019s album track \u201cYou Can\u2019t Make Old Friends\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Lisa McHugh is one of the few women in the Irish country music scene and she brings her lively and fun style of music, which is guaranteed to get fans to their feet for a good old country dance night.<\/p>\n<p>Her current album \u201cWildfire\u201d was released last year, reaching number 7 on the Official Irish Charts.\u00a0 Fans will be hoping to hear Lisa\u2019s top hits \u201cWhy d\u2019ya come in here\u201d, \u201cApplejack\u201d and \u201cHillbilly Girl\u201d and perhaps a first taster of some new material.\u00a0 The talented country starlet has a new album coming out later this year, which is expected to be a runner for the top spot in the charts.<\/p>\n<p>Winning \u201cFemale Vocalist of the Year\u201d for the third year in a row in 2016, Lisa is ready to \u201cBring on the Good Times\u201d as her live Irish tour comes to Ballycastle on the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. \u00a0Grab your dancing shoes and get your tickets booked for what promises to be a great night\u2019s entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>The dance is at 9pm at the Marine Hotel, Ballycastle on Sunday 29<sup>th<\/sup> May.\u00a0 Tickets are priced at \u00a315 and are available from Ballycastle Visitor Centre on 02820 762024; or from the Marine Hotel on 02820 762222.\u00a0 Pre-booking is strongly recommended.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the full Festival programme of activities in Ballycastle and on Rathlin Island, between 27<sup>th<\/sup> May and 5<sup>th<\/sup> June, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rathlinsoundmaritimefestival.com\/\">www.rathlinsoundmaritimefestival.com<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country music fans are in for a big treat in Ballycastle on Sunday 29th May as the sensational Lisa McHugh will take to the stage and bring the crowd to their feet, during the opening weekend of the Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival. 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