 Claude, it's the 23rd of December, the last show before the big man arrives. 23rd of December with me, David James on the jive time right through until five. And what a show we've got lined up for you today. We've got a thousand euros in cash to give away. We have a beautiful hamper to give away. We have some very special guests, including the gentleman sitting in front of me right now. His name is Mark Doherty, and he is going to open with a song for us. Mark, take it away. Cheers, James. There's a choir outside of my house, singing silent nights. Every little thing that's gone wrong, Christmas makes it rise. And the children are singing Christmas carols, everybody's holding hands. We've got that Christmas they feelin' again. Singin' joy to the world, and here comes Santa Claus. Mama's bakein' turkey, daddy's makin' popcorn balls. And the sisters hangin' mistletoe, everybody's holding hands. We've got that Christmas they feelin' again. There's happiness in my heart, with Christmas on its way. With the family all back together again. Oh, what a hope it snows, and the north wind blows. My boy wants Christmas they feelin'. And my sisters hangin' mistletoe. It's goodwill too. We've got that Christmas they feelin'. Christmas they feelin' again. Mark, what a voice. And what are you, do you again? Seventeen. Seventeen, what a remarkable voice. It's hard to believe whenever you open your mouth that you're only seventeen. And obviously, you're influenced by the man in black, aren't you? I am, yeah. I've listened to him for the past good couple of years now. And how did you get in to listen to the likes of Johnny Cash when maybe your friends were listening to the pop bands and stuff? Well, I started listening to that type of music with my stepdad, Paddy, and then I heard Johnny Cash on the radio one day singin' a thing called Love. And I was like, who was that singing? I searched up the song and then I found out it was him and then I found other songs and then I started learning guitar and I was like, I might start singin' him a wee bit. That's class. And you're doing such a great job of it as well. And there was a few videos that sort of went up on Facebook and they went sort of viral in the locality here and that sort of brought you to the forefront, didn't it? That gave me quite a boost whenever the video blew up. Yeah. And you've also been influenced by the likes of The Great John Prine and stuff, haven't you? Yeah. And you sing, I heard you sing in Souvenirs with the guys on Monday Night Sessions on Monday and it was fabulous. So, you've all these different influences but then you also have your own style that you've managed to create as well and it's just brilliant. Thank you. So, what is the plan? You'd like to be out, you are out giggin' and you're doing plenty now coming up around Christmas, aren't you? I am. I'm flat out for the full week after Christmas from the Monday to the just the day before New Year's. I'm playin' every day. That's brilliant and you've been playin' around sort of local bars and pubs and also you're on a show that I'm involved in in February as well and you're from Cairndon, aren't you? I am, yeah. So, you're gonna be doing a gig, a concert in your hometown for Country Comes to the Colgan on the 12th of February. You'll be looking forward to that, won't you? That'll be a brilliant night, then. And, you know, I suppose whenever you're starting out it'll be nice to meet other people in the music industry, the likes of Brendan Quinn. He would have a similar kind of a style to you music taste-wise and then, you know, McFlavin and I'll be there and a few others as well. So, it'll be great for you to sort of go on to maybe a sort of a bigger stage than you've been on so far because you really deserve to be out there and for people to hear you as well. Thank you, yeah. I'd love to, you know, push things forward and broaden my horizons. And what is the plan? Do you really hope to do music full-time as a living, yeah? Yeah, I'd say. Well, it wouldn't really be a job if you enjoy doing it. Well, that's the best way to look at it. Mark, I wouldn't mind if you sang us out with another song. What do you think? Um, yeah, that's no baller. What would you like to sing for us this time? Um, Ring of Fire. Perfect. Take it away. Thanks so much for dropping by to see us today. We want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and name that we're going to be hearing an awful lot more of, I'm definitely sure of that one. So well done to you, Mark. And Merry Christmas. Cheers, David, you too. That is Mark Dordy. You can catch Mark live at Country Comes to the Colgan on Sunday the 12th of February in his hometown of Cairndonna in the Colgan Hall. Also featuring the great Brendan Quinn, Mick Flavin. I'm going to be there, Shuny Crampsey, Sharon Nixon and the Ryan Turner band. So that is Sunday the 12th of February in the Colgan Hall in Cairndon.