dolly signing her song in an irish pub; 

 

The news of the passing of Dolly Parton today broke millions of hearts across the country. She is a true American icon.

Social media is flooded with people remembering her and one story in particular is going viral because it reminds us of how wonderful Dolly was as a person and how humble she was despite her fame.

Dolly was vacationing in Ireland in 1990 and had no plans to perform, but when she happened into a local pub, the guitar player performing there that night asked her to sing her song ‘Coat of Many Colors’ which he knew how to play.

Naturally, Dolly obliged them.

The Irish Star wrote about this back in 2023:

Dolly Parton’s visit to an Irish pub where she sang one of her most famous songs

Dolly Parton blew pub-goers in Co Kerry away in 1990 when she performed one of her most beloved songs. The legendary 9 to 5 hitmaker was on vacation in the stunning Irish county at the time and visited one of the country’s most iconic pubs, Páidí Ó Sé’s.

She was accompanied by her friend Walter Miller whose mother was buried in the area. Upon visiting the iconic pub, owned by legendary Irish Gaelic football manager Páidí Ó Sé, Parton was greeted by an eager crowd and was eventually convinced to perform for the punters there............more...........