b. 23 March 1961, Bansha, Co. Tipperary, Eire. She grew up with a love of music and after completing her schooling, began to sing with her brothers, Billy and Norman, as the Morrisseys Folk And Ballad Group. She made her first recording, ‘Farewell To Carlingford', in 1978. The group recorded several successful albums, including Ireland's Morrisseys and On Stage (Live From Olympia). In 1988, encouraged by the popularity of Irish singers such as Ray Lynam and Philomena Begley, she gave up folk music in favour of the ever-popular country and Irish (Norman became the bass guitaris...