The Singalong Songbook goes Country!
In November 2025, The Grand Ole Opry celebrated 100 years. The Singalong Songbook sprinkle their trademark magic on the story and songs that helped shaped this iconic legacy. LONG DESCRIPTION Just over 100 years ago, an insignificant radio station in Nashville, Tennessee began broadcasting a one-hour programme on Saturday nights. It was called WSN Barn Dance and it featured local musicians playing the traditional hill-billy music of the Appalacian Mountains, much of it brought across the Atlantic by Irish emigrants fleeing the Famine. To the surprise and delight of the managers, the programme took off … and how! Listeners tuned in from all across the USA. The name was changed to the “Grand Ole Opry”, and over the years it developed into a multi-million-dollar business, making Nashville the centre of the Country Music world.
Keep it Country looks back on a century of country hits, from the trailblazing twang of Hank Locklin and the rhinestone sparkle of Tammy Wynette, to the home-spun wisdom of Jim Reeves and more. Come for the songs … and leave with the memories!
Directed By Cathal McCabe.
Presented By: The Singalong Songbook
Duration: 155 mins. One interval
