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From the March 16th, 2011 Performance at the Old Log Theater -“ From the warm applause that greeted her when she stepped on stage to the standing ovation at the conclusion of the program, it was vintage Carmel Quinn.”

“Carmel Quinn appeared here at the Old Log Theater on St. Patrick's Day for the third year. She was magnificent.

It was a thrill to have an audience of hundreds, many of whom were so young they had no idea who Arthur Godfrey was.

Ms. Quinn was on stage for ninety wonderful love-filled minutes of music and humor. In all the years in the history of this theater, I have never seen an audience leave more thrilled nor more filled with joy. To all, including me, it was an unequalled precious experience.

There is no one better than Carmel Quinn.”

Don Stolz,  Actor, writer, producer, and director Don Stolz is best known as the guiding force behind the Old Log Theater, but he is also a radio veteran and played a pioneering role in the growth of television in the Twin Cities.

There is no one better than Carmel Quinn.Carmel Quinn was awarded on October 15, 2009, the Annual Lolo Sarnoff Award for Outstanding Vision and Creativity. “.. You have been a great ambassador for Ireland and your considerable contribution to the Arts has always been important and is deeply appreciated....” 

Carmel Quinn was born in Dublin, Ireland. Her father was an excellent violinist and the family was quite musical. Upon completion of her early schooling, she entered college with the intention of becoming a teacher, but soon thereafter took a chance on an audition for singers at the Dublin Theater Royal. She won a week's engagement, and went from there to the Crystal Ballroom for two months. Another audition won her a permanent spot with Johnny Devlin's Orchestra, and other orchestra and theatrical engagements followed. At length she went to London and made her radio debut over the BBC.

Carmel married Bill Fuller who at the time owned ballrooms in Dublin and in London. Because of the large amount of Irish immigrating to the States he decided to open ballrooms in New York, Boston, Chicago & San Francisco where the Irish were amassing again. His ventures were all successful. When Carmel came to America, in March of 1954, it was to perform in these ballrooms.

A few months later she appeared on the Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts program and won the contest. Her husband was back in Ireland and didn't even know that she was on the program until he heard that she won it. The prize was to appear on the show for the next three days. She did; and she stayed on as a "regular" for six additional years. American audiences loved her songs and her humorous tales about life.

Carmel was one of many popular stars today that got their start from Irish-American Arthur Godfrey's show. These include Pat Boone, the McGuire Sisters, Tony Bennett and Connie Francis. Two big stars missed by the show's screening staff were Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly, both flunked the show's auditions.