2011

Northern Ireland

Omagh 2nd-4th September 2011

The Appalachian and Bluegrass Music Festival at the Ulster American Folk Park Omagh is the largest Bluegrass Festival outside North America.

Bands from all over the USA, Canda, Europe as well as home grown bands attend this wonderful event. Plan to attend or miss out on what has got to be one of the best.

Link http://www.nmni.com/

1^st Tues day each month

The Belfast Bluegrass sessions

8.00 pm

Errigle Inn
312-320 Ormeau Rd,

Belfast,

County Antrim

BT7 2GE
028 9064 1410

Ireland

Westport Folk & Bluegrass Festival

Westport

24 June 2011 - 26 June 2011

The best of local, national and international folk and bluegrass acts will take place during the 5th Westport Folk & Bluegrass Festival, and will consist of music workshops, musical lunch and two nights of the best local, national and international folk and bluegrass music. There will also be pub gigs. The festival will be headlined by an international

Uri Kohen Owenwee (+353) 0877570985

21st Athy Bluegrass Music Festival
7th-10th July 2011
Sponsored By
The Carlton Abbey Hotel

This years festival is dedicated to Bill Monroe the founder and father of bluegrass music. This year is the centenary of Bill's birth.

Come join us in the celebrations.

Concerts
Carlton Abbey Hotel

Thursday 7th 9.00pmWoodbine, Acoustic Grass plus Guests.No CC

Friday 8th 9.00pmSouthern Welfare,

Well Enough Alone,
Southern Bluegrass Union, Acoustic Grass.€15

Saturday 9th 9.00pm Niall Toner Band,

Bending the Strings,

Woodbine.€15

Sunday 10th 12noon Bluegrass Gospel.No CC

Sunday 10th 2.00pm Carmel Sheerin & The Ravens,

The Bluestack Mtn' Boy's
Clem O Brien€15

Sunday 10th 8pm Finale hosted by

Woodbine. No CC

Week-end Ticket €35

Pickin’ sessions all day Fri & Sat inside and outside Hotel all welcome

Link www.athy-bluegrass.com

25/26/27/28 August 2011: Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music with its roots in Irish, Scottish and English traditional music. Each August fans flock to Dunmore East, Co. Waterford for Ireland's largest free Bluegrass festival.

e-mail bluegrass@eircom.net

Link www.discoverdunmore.com

10th annual Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival
Thursday 22 - Sunday 25 Setpember 2011

Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival

Contact Chris Keenan (+353) 872817825

Link www.banjofestival@hotmail.com

Scotland

25th GUILDTOWN BLUEGRASS MUSIC FESTIVAL

The Best of Bluegrass in Scotland

July 29th — August 1st, 2011

Contact John Sheldon (+44) 01968670038

Link www.scottishbluegrass.com