{"id":1336,"date":"2018-04-19T08:27:14","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T07:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/?p=1336"},"modified":"2018-04-19T08:27:14","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T07:27:14","slug":"big-tom-returns-home-for-final-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/2018\/04\/19\/big-tom-returns-home-for-final-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Tom returns home for final time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">On Tuesday night he remains of singer, who passed away aged 81, were brought home to Oram village in Co Monaghan for a public reposal at the community centre, with the coffin placed beneath a giant mural of the man himself.\u00a0People\u00a0have flocked from all over Ireland to rural County Monaghan to pay tribute to the man they called &#8220;the King&#8221; of Irish country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Big Tom McBride\u2019s coffin leaving the community centre in Oram. Thousands of fans a friends paid their respects to the country music star today. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BigTom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BigTom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/if0Mgv91qu\">pic.twitter.com\/if0Mgv91qu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eddie Butler (@theedbutler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theedbutler\/status\/986703167416098816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Big Tom McBride, as he was affectionately known by his friends and fans, was a renowned musician.\u00a0He died on Monday aged 81\u00a0and his funeral takes place tomorrow, Friday, 20 April. The Oram GAA club opened just after midday on Wednesday and a steady stream of people\u00a0through its doors to say one last goodbye to the Irish country legend.\u00a0 Just like his concerts, people came from far and near to pay their respects. One of the many fans queuing talked of a concert in bygone days\u00a0stating\u00a0a journey of four and a half hours on a Honda 50 to see him play in 1981. Another remarked on how a queue of two and a half hours into a dance hall for a Mainliners gig had been the usual thing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This photo has always been special to me, but even more so this morning as I woke to the sad news of Big Tom&#39;s passing. His songs and unique sound will live forever in Irish Country Music. Rest In Peace. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KingOfCountry?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KingOfCountry<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Legend?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Legend<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BigTom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BigTom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9VrWJQv4fa\">pic.twitter.com\/9VrWJQv4fa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Derek Ryan (@derekryanmusic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/derekryanmusic\/status\/986165550664560640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Big Tom was a big influence on country singer Derek Ryan. Derek even shared the stage with Big Tom when he was a young boy. &#8220;I got to support him when I was 12 years-old. Myself and my brother supported Big Tom at the Lord Bagenal in Leighlinbridge Bridge, County Carlow. &#8220;The band let me play the drums, and I told everybody I was playing Big Tom&#8217;s drums &#8211; I was delighted with myself. &#8220;It is a sad day and it&#8217;s a loss to Irish music,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">The funeral Mass on Friday will take place at 11 O&#8217; Clock in St. Patrick\u2019s Church Oram, burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.\u00a0<\/span>Funeral Mass will be broadcast live on Northern Sound FM. 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