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"My Cup Runneth Over With Love!" - Pat Boone

I received an email this morning from Irish Country songstress, Isla Grant (qv) asking permission to add lyrics to my tune "Lover's Waltz", needless to say that I instantly agreed. Isla writes at the "Gut level", as I prefer, so I'm confident that she will do the melody justice.

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Congrats Don!

Isla Grant, "...eleven albums, some of which have gone triple platinum..."

http://www.islagrant.net/


You might have a Brit Hit on your hands! grin


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Great news Don! Congrats.


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Glad for you Don, hope all goes well with the tune!


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Don,

All the best wishes, prayers, and hopes for this to hit for you. I have an idea what you might do with the earnings! ;-)

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You are very deserving. Best of luck.

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WELL DONE DON. That is such incredible news and very much deserved. You give so much to so many people. Well done!!


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Congrats Don!

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Originally Posted By: 90 dB
Congrats Don!

Isla Grant, "...eleven albums, some of which have gone triple platinum..."

http://www.islagrant.net/


You might have a Brit Hit on your hands! grin


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What an angelic voice Isla has. IIRC, she wrote most of the songs on this playlist. She writes at the "gut level" I love.

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Ich gratuliere Dir, Don. That sounds more wonderful than someone would believe.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cImRWNusIIE

@JosieC, you know that I'm going to beg you to cover many of Isla's beautiful tunes. I can hear you absolutely OWN several of them. "Mother's Chair", "Keeper Of My Heart" for two that come to mind immediately. "Dark, Deep Rolling Water" would showcase the wonderful sailor in your beautiful little heart.

(I think it would assure that Isla tunes your SJ show too) Wink!

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WELL DONE DON. That is such incredible news and very much deserved. You give so much to so many people. Well done!!

My treasured little cyber daughter, no one has imparted more joy to one badly bent old Irishman than you have in the brief time I've had the pleasure, no, honor of being numbered among those countless friends who love you. My darling Josie, you need never look back and wonder what you could have done better. You've made me feel your warm, yet very appropriate, love. Your account is stamped boldly: PIF.

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Don my Irish cousin, I am so happy for you. I saw Isla in concert last year and what an entertainer she is, and great country songwriter.

That would be a an amazing feat if you collaborate with her on a song and will open many doors for you as I believe she is great friends with one of Irelands foremost country singers Daniel O' Donnell and his sister Margo who is also a singer.

But then again I am not surprised. You are a really talented man, your voice on the Youtube videos was amazing.

Take good care my fellow countryman.

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But then again I am not surprised. You are a really talented man, your voice on the Youtube videos was amazing.

Thanks for your wonderful encouragement, my Irish friend.

Actually, Isla contacted me after hearing my tribute to the late Ray Price on Scotland's Hospital Radio (I must thank our own Furry (aka Graham Wilson) for the airplay on his steaming show: Sounds Of Scotland.

In email exchanges, Isla discovered several common interests to explore. After seeing her hectic tour schedule, I have doubts that she'll ever find time to collab but it's a wonderful gesture nonetheless. She has a divine voice and a heart to match. I'm anxious to learn if we may possibly shirttail cousins. There are oodles of Grants in my linage. More stuff to chat about. Isla is ever as gracious as she appears. I introduced her to my blind Brit friend, Hayley Oliver (qv) and they are now great friends.

Again, thanks.

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