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Country music legend Big Tom McBride to lie in public repose for fans to pay tribute as family confirm funeral plans
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'We referred to him as the king' - tributes pour in as country music singer Big Tom dies aged 81 - Independent.ie
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Big Tom McBride dead: Legendary Irish country music singer dies aged 81 | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard
![Country legends Big Tom and Philomena Begley to be honoured at Irish Country Music Awards - Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport Country legends Big Tom and Philomena Begley to be honoured at Irish Country Music Awards - Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport](https://highlandradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/big-tom2.jpg)
Country legends Big Tom and Philomena Begley to be honoured at Irish Country Music Awards - Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport
![Legendary Irish Country singer Big Tom live on stage during An Evening Country Music stars live concert in memory of Irish Country singer songwriter Gene Stuart in County Tyrone Credit: Mark Winter/Alamy Legendary Irish Country singer Big Tom live on stage during An Evening Country Music stars live concert in memory of Irish Country singer songwriter Gene Stuart in County Tyrone Credit: Mark Winter/Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HT30PM/legendary-irish-country-singer-big-tom-live-on-stage-during-an-evening-HT30PM.jpg)
Legendary Irish Country singer Big Tom live on stage during An Evening Country Music stars live concert in memory of Irish Country singer songwriter Gene Stuart in County Tyrone Credit: Mark Winter/Alamy
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