Sixmilebridge Winter Weekend, 12-14 Jan. 2007

The Sixmilebridge Folk Club presents its eighth Winter Music Weekend on 12-14 January 2007, with a programme that includes Cajun, jazz, blues, classical, old-timey, bluegrass, set-dancing, traditional, and singers' sessions. Last year's event was the biggest yet, with over 2,000 visitors in Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare, during the festival weekend.

Bluegrass and old-time music this year are represented by the Special Consensus (USA), by Prison Love, and by Frankie, Johnny, and Sweetheart (same personnel as Moonshine). Other artists performing over the weekend include Andy Irvine, the Josephine Marsh Band, John and Pip Murphy, Kimber's Men, the Galtee Stompers, the Boat Band... The programme is here. Brendan Walsh reports: 'There is one addition to the programme: Mary Stokes is performing a special acoustic blues set, featuring Brian Palm on harmonica and Paul Lambert on guitar, as part of the harmonica concert on Friday night, 12 Jan. at 11.00 p.m.' Sound for the weekend is handled by the redoubtable John Nyhan.

Concerts and sessions take place at the Courthouse or the Mill Bar. A full weekend ticket is E50; a ticket for all Courthouse events (including the Special C. show) is E35. Other events are separately priced. For ticket sales contact Brendan at 086 8464509.