Kathy Durkin

b. Katherine Leddy, Butlersbridge, Co. Cavan, Eire. Durkin’s dad, Eugene Leddy (d. January 2002), was a mentioned dance band innovator within the 50s. She discovered piano accordion and loved singing but didn’t seek a specialist profession. In the past due 70s, she wedded (Andrew Durkin) and experienced two kids. She starred within the Cavan women football group, which received All Ireland honours in 1977. In the first 80s, she sang with an area band, Cavan, round the night clubs, and an appearance on RTE tv obtained her a documenting agreement with Harmac Information. Her 1988 documenting of ‘Midnight To Moonlight’ demonstrated very effective. She appeared in the Wembley International Nation Music Event in 1990 along with a 12 months later, she obtained a big strike in Ireland with her edition of Rita MacNeill’s ‘Functioning Man’. Lately, she has worked well to consolidate her placement among the best female vocalists not merely in her indigenous Eire but additionally by touring nation night clubs in the united kingdom.