Foghorn String Band tour, 8-21 April

The highly regarded and well acclimatised Foghorn String Band from Portland, Oregon, begin a two-week tour of Ireland a fortnight from now. Full details (with running commentary) are on their schedule; the dates are given below.

Sun. 8th: Seamus Ennis Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin. 7 or 8 p.m

Mon. 9th: Colfer's, Carrick-on-Bannow, Co. Wexford

Tues. 10th: 'in the pub owned by the Irish band Danu', Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

Wed. 11th: Baltimore, Co. Cork

Thurs. 12th: Roundy Bar, Cork city

Fri. 13th: The Cobblestone, Smithfield, Dublin

Sat. 14th: The Cherry Tree, Walkinstown, Dublin 12

Sun. 15th: [private]

Mon. 16th: Village Arts Centre, Kilworth, Co. Cork

Tues. 17th: Kane's Bar, Ballferriter, Co. Kerry

Wed. 18th: Briggs Bar, Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry

Thurs. 19th: Moving Stairs, Boyle, Co. Roscommon

Fri. 20th: Crusheen, Co. Clare

Sat. 21st: Crane Bar, Galway city