Louise Morrissey

Louise Morrissey

Louise Morrissey has long been one of Ireland's best loved singers and entertainers.

She has achieved great success, and has brought her easy style of country and folk to many other countries around the world. She has toured extensively in Ireland, Europe, America, Canada and Australia as well as nearly every country in Europe. Louise a former member of The Morrissey’s Folk Group along with her brothers Billy & Norman, toured for many years until 1987

In 1988, The Louise Morrissey Band was formed with Louise as lead vocalist, Norman on bass & vocals & Billy on guitar & vocals along with a drummer, lead & pedal steel guitarist & a piano player. The band was launched with an appearance on The Late Late Show with the hit song penned by Nick Mc Carthy "The Night Daniel O'Donnell Came to Town". They were an immediate success. After a couple of years Billy stepped out of the band to become Louise's full time manager and a short time later Norman decided to pursue a career in radio as a full time presenter with Tipp FM Radio.

Some of the highlights of Louise's career over the years have been when she was chosen in 1990 by the Irish Country Music Association to represent Ireland in The Country Music Masters in Switzerland and won the Gold Star Award for Ireland with the song "Tipperary On My Mind" 15 countries in total took part. Louise said she was very proud to represent her country. Back in 1988 she sang " Sliabhnaman "for the Tipperary Hurling team at half time in Croak Park at the All Ireland Hurling Final against Galway, watched on tv by millions worldwide

Louise has worked with many great people both in Ireland and abroad, She has toured the with Foster & Allen, Charley Pride & Dominic Kirwan, just a couple of years ago she was invited to open for Kris Kristofferson in Newfoundland & Nova Scotia in Canada, in Ireland she has toured with "The Queens of Country "which featured Philomena Begley, Billie Jo Spears, Lynn Anderson, Jeannie Sealy & also "The Irish Queens "featuring Sandy Kelly, Philomena Begley, Trudi Lalor, Gloria,  Margo & Kathy Durkin. Louise has guested with Georgette Jones on her recent Irish tour which was a great success.

Every summer Louise gets together with her brothers to perform as The Morrissey’s in Bru Boru Theatre Cashel in the show "The Old Songs", This takes her back to her roots singing ballads and folk songs which is something she always loves to do, some of Louise's shows in the small intimate theatres feature her with just her guitar and piano player, again like that she loves to sometimes perform "semi solo".

Louise has recently picked up several awards to add to her already large collection. "Sunday World Awards” she was given the "Lifetime Achievement" Award, “Female Entertainer Of The Year" at the "Tipp FM Radio Awards",  "Best Female Vocalist"  award at the "Hot Country" awards and  "Album Of The Year" at the "West Limerick Radio" awards for her album "You Raise Me Up". Louise continues to be one of Ireland's most popular singers in the Country & Irish Music scene today.