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Label: Colin Glen Music
Management: self
Members: Ray Collins /Solo Artist.

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RAY COLLINS
Big Apple, NY        Folk / Irish Singer-Songwriter

Bio

Irish folksinger-songwriter Ray Collins hails from Belfast City in the North of Ireland. His musical roots are embedded in the rich ballad tradition of his native land. His original songs twig those roots with other branches of music, most notably "folk" and "rock", producing his distinctive driving, rhythmic style. His first 'major' public singing engagements were on the picket-lines and rallies of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. Forty years later he is still writing...

Songs

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Radical Rebel Girl
RAY COLLINS
Radical Rebel Girl
the fff song
Belfast Punter
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"As I Roved Back to York Street"
RAY COLLINS
"As I Roved Back to York Street"
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Silence of the Sound
RAY COLLINS
Silence of the Sound
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THe Ballad of Gerald McAuley
RAY COLLINS
THe Ballad of Gerald McAuley

Comments

Mowet
Mowet: RETURN THE FAVOR & BECOME A FAN !!! http://www.reverbnation.com/mowetmusic  Oct 19
Ben Aaron
Ben Aaron: I am listening to your great Irish fueled tunes! Keep up the rockin' tunes, Ray! From a fellow folkie, -Ben Aaron  Sep 27
Kristine
Kristine: Great sound, Ray, and I really dig Radical Rebel Girl :-)  Dec 02
Stacy Swinford
Stacy Swinford: Rovin Clans, great song!!  Nov 21
Anthony Mazzella
Anthony Mazzella: right on brother  Oct 08
syndie
syndie: Pure Beauty......luv "silence of the sound"......;)  Aug 22
Karlheinz Fey
Karlheinz Fey: Hi Ray, thanks a lot and welcome! I enjoy your music very much. Great tunes,voice and touching sound! Wow! Have a lot of success and a great weekend! Best regards Karlheinz  Aug 20
Dan Diviney
Dan Diviney: Great stuff there. I'd sure rank you higher than 33rd in the big apple. Slan'  Mar 10
pvanooyen
pvanooyen: great rebel tunes ray, keep up the good work mo chara!!!! up the 32csm.  Mar 02
CRYSTAL CAMILLE
CRYSTAL CAMILLE: Awesome tunes... My best lady friend was born in Dublin in 1957... Peace, Crystal Camille xoxo  Aug 20

Press

"Ray Collins is a musician who writes songs that sum up life- all the little things that make living bearable (or not),who see traits, normally ignored or taken for granted, which pinpoint the essence of a character.
—  Irish Edition, Philadelphia

Chart Position

Folk charts
for Big Apple, NY.

Artist Stats

Fans: 2,567
Song Plays: 2,155
Visits: 3,612
Video Plays: 139
Widget Hits: 67,625

Status

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Blog

RAY COLLINS MUSIC ON WTJU fm
Mar 03, 2009 at 12:21 AM
RAY COLLINS MUSIC ON WTJU fm Just a wee note to let yous all know that my music will be featured on ‘The Atlantic Weekly’ show on WTJU fm in Charlottesville, Virginia. The show will air on Saturday March 7 and Saturday March 14, from 10am until noon with your host Kevin Donleavy. Listen live @ wtju.radio.virginia.edu/record/schedul...

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