Biography - The Pattersons

The Patterson and their manager danny mc glinchey

The Pattersons were an Irish folk band in the 1960s to 1970s, born in Letterkenny, County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland.

Nancy Simpson was the person who inspired the group and enter them in dairy fresh.

The Pattersons entered the Kilkenny International Ballad Festival in 1967 and came in the top six in the competition out of 165 acts. They were invited to perform in the United States and stayed for six months before returning to Ireland In December 1967.

When then return home they started to prepare to make their first record ( the traveling poeple ).

The Pattersons maked up one of the very few genuine brothers and sisters acts in Show Business who mixed folk music with pop music

Christine is the youngest of the two sisters, Dorothy was the second. Ronnie is the youngest of the two brothers, Billy is the Oldest of the family and the group.





The Pattersons first appeared in public in 1965, when they performed at a neighbor's sing song. A neighbor was so impressed that he offered to manage them things started happening of the family group.

The Pattersons became a trio after Dorothy left the group in 1969 after getting married and decided she could not raise a family and stay on the road.

The Patterson last performance was on the Late Late Show on new years eve 1974. The band was together for seven and a half years. On Friday 17th June 2011 The Patterson performance live at the Station House, Letterkenny.

The Pattersons are to Ireland what the Trapps were to Austria. a group of talented young singers and musicians drawn entirely from one family.

Matt and Chrissie Patterson

The Pattersons as children