In scenes reminiscent of Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison,Nathan Carter performed for staff in Castlerea Prison to raise funds for charity
Country music star Nathan Carter has said he was “channelling his inner Johnny Cash ” as he prepared to perform at Castlerea Prison last night.
The concert at a church at the prison on Thursday is also being broadcast to prisoners through the Prisoner TV Channel tonight.The event has raised funds for the paediatric ward in Sligo General Hospital, Roscommon Youth Services and Mayo-Roscommon Hospice.Henry McKean he was looking forward to the gig.
"There was a guy who contacted us a couple of years back who had been in prison and he'd written a very nice email to say that my music had kind of inspired him," he said.
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