Mary Hopkin was one of the first artists to sign up to Beatles Apple Records’ label and an inspiration to many aspiring musicians, including Kate Corrigan, writes Ollie Rickman.
So much so that the Royal College of Music graduate, who has performed with the Classical Opera Company in Italy and at the Royal Albert Hall, has prepared her own tribute in celebration of the Welsh folk singer’s career.
She will be performing her Celtic Soul sounds a modern twist on traditional Irish and folk songs alongside her band Keltic Soul.
Hopkin had several top ten hits including her number one single, These Were the Days, written by Sir Paul McCartney, and was runner up in the Eurovision song contest, with Knock Knock Whose There, for Great Britain in 1970.
Kate Corrigan with Keltic Soul, Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, November 25, 1pm, £5. Call 020 8688 9291 or visit fairfield.co.uk.
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