The Best of Shawn Cuddy is a collection of Shawn's favourite songs old and new from contemporary American country hits to old Irish classics. The eldest of 11 children, Cuddy grew up in a house where country music was always playing. After leaving school, he worked as an attendant at Mountmellick Hospital. In 1981, influenced by Margo and Big Tom, he and sisters Elizabeth and Martina formed a country band. When his siblings quit, he continued as a solo artist. He financed his first single by a bank loan and found that 'Little Nell' gained sufficient airplay to become a number 1 on RTE's country chart; he subsequently launched his professional career as an entertainer. Soon afterwards he formed his own band and began to play the country club and theatre circuit in the UK and Ireland. He has toured with Foster And Allen and was support act to Johnny Cash on a UK tour.

Track Listing

• One Night of Love
• Run to the Door
• Patches
• Then I Kissed Her
• The Merry Go Round
• Story for My Daddy
• Slaney Valley
• Why Don't We Listen to the Children
• Old Time Waltz
• The Calling (Home)
• Little Nell
• Cold Hard Facts of Life
• The Cowboy Rides Away
• Treat My Daughter Kindly
• Call Me Darlin'
• Country Music
• Miles to Laois
• You'll Never Go Back

• Five Little Fingers
• My Own Washing
• Daddy
• If Those Lips Could Only Speak
• I Need Someone to Hold Me When I Cry
• The Gypsy Rover
• Two Little Orphans
• Loves Gonna Get You
• Lady We Call Mother
• Mamma's Roses
• Gentle Mother
• H.I.T.S.
• Veil of White Lace
• The Dress You Wore for Me
• Digging 'em Dillon
• Whiskey On a Sunday
• Don't Tell Me Your Troubles
• Little Old Homestead

Additional Details

Label: Crashed Records

Genre: Country

Run Time: 60 mins

Release Date: 11/13/09

UPC: 5391513561474