Carmel Sheerin & the Ravens: schedule Aug.-Sept.

Carmel Sheerin & the Ravens announce their forthcoming gigs in the next four weeks:

AUGUST

Mon. 21st: The Park House, Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford

Wed. 23rd: Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival Official Launch, Longford

SEPTEMBER

Fri. 1st: 15th Annual Appalachian & Bluegrass Music Festival, Omagh, Co. Tyrone

Sat. 2nd: 15th Annual Appalachian & Bluegrass Music Festival, Omagh, Co. Tyrone

Sun. 3rd: 15th Annual Appalachian & Bluegrass Music Festival, Omagh, Co. Tyrone

Mon. 4th: Going Away Party! Auld Shebeen, Moate, Co. Westmeath

Wed. 6th: Skellys Bar, Ballymahon, Co. Longford, 7.00-9.00 p.m.

Thurs. 7th: Maggie Joe's Bar, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan

Thurs. 14th: Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival, Longford (main stage)

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13 August

Thanks to Chris Keenan for the news that Carmel Sheerin & the Ravens will be taking part in the 5th Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival on Thursday 14-Sunday 17 September 2006. Jonathan Toman of Lurgan, Co. Armagh, is now playing banjo with Carmel & the Ravens, who will be proceeding to Nashville, TN, soon after performing at Longford - to begin work on recording their second album, and to take part in the IBMA's World of Bluegrass, representing Europe as #1 European Bluegrass Band 2005, the title they won at the EBMA's European World of Bluegrass Festival last year.