“In The Heart of The Country” tells us the story of a young couple who meet at a dance in the Parochial hall and share their love of country music. Their friendship turns into young love despite the protestations of both their families, the fathers in particular, albeit for totally different reasons. They decide to sing at a local carnival where the main artist of the time is coming to perform. However the political landscape of the country is about to change and spreading throughout the North was the clamour for Civil Rights.
One section of the population, mainly Catholic, were experiencing discrimination on a huge scale and they decided it was time to do something about it. Meetings were set up and marches planned. Sean and Beth, our two young country stars, are caught up in this wave of protest. “In The Heart Of The Country” reflects this evocative time in our recent history. Farming communities, the bedrock of our society, were often seen as the places where farming needs transgressed all perceived differences.
This small farming community in Tyrone was no different. However harmony was cruelly broken in this rural heartland and one wonders would it ever be the same again. With laughs, tears and a fair degree of anger, ”In The Heart Of the Country” takes you back to a land when life was more simple, attitudes more relaxed and people more forgiving. Come along and see ‘In The Heart Of The Country”
“The wind is blowing, freedom’s on my mind
Thoughts of walking with you by my side
I hope in my life time my place will always be
In the heart,heart of the country.”
