The last competition I won she gave me the little statue and she said I think you deserve this more than me because he's worked with you. I said thank you and I still have him and he comes everywhere with me; him and the holy water. I bless myself with both before I go on stage and when I come off. You have to have something to believe in and if I didn't have him there I would feel there is something missing. That's the truth.
Tony: When you began to enter into the mainstream of the music world and the tours started, was there ever a time when you drifted away from the Church or drifted away from your faith? Mary: In Ireland at home we were brought up to go to mass every Sunday. It's now Saturday night you go - you have a choice. It's been changed. But obviously when we're touring so much it's not easy to do that.
It's impossible in a lot of cases because our shows are at 7. But I don't think personally that you have to actually go to church to pray - you can pray anywhere. You can pray in your bedroom, you can pray here in this studio. Tony: Let's talk a little bit about music. You started off as a teenager doing rock and roll, didn't you?
Mary: I started off with my father and his band singing mainly country songs, easy listening. Then after schooldays I did the talent competition thing and got with a band called Jukebox who were starting off and they were a rock and roll band in Ireland.
We did some of the modern chart songs as well just for good measure. I did that for a couple of years and I loved it. It was a different feel for me from the country. I used to get dressed differently, I used to wear leather trousers and waistcoats and had my hair chopped really short and peroxide blonde.
We did the old Chuck Berry songs. I had a great time and then the scene in Ireland got really bad for live music and I went back to shorthand and typing for a while. That was in the '80s. We are committed to protecting your privacy. By clicking 'Send comment' you consent to Cross Rhythms storing and processing your personal data. For more information about how we care for your data please see our privacy policy.
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Mary Duff: The Irish country singer returns to her Catholic roots. Mary Duff. Showing page 1 of 3 1 2 3. Comment Bookmark Tell a friend Print version. Thank you. In 29 years you sing one bird on a wing that wonderful. God Bless You.
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Continued on page 2. As well as the many music much prized accolade received from her home county. Mary is married to Paul McKenna who is now her manager, and who splits his time between running their own business, the Newtown Country Club, and being on the road with Mary for her own concert tours.
For the English tragedienne, see Mary Ann Duff. Mary Duff is an Irish country, pop and folk singer. Mary was married to her manager, Paul McKenna, they are now divorced. Artist Biography by. Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel. Useful tips.
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