Omagh Festival: new website

Geordie MacAdam and Broken Strings at the Folk Park

The annual Appalachian and Bluegrass Music Festival at the Ulster American Folk Park at Omagh, Co. Tyrone, now has its own website, where you can see the full programme for this year's festival (Friday 31 August to Sunday 2 September) with photos and details of each of the bands taking part; location map and data on where to stay in the area; and ticket prices and booking information.

Advance booking is essential for the evening concerts on all three days. This can be done through the Park's ticket hotline, +44 (0) 28 822 43292, or online through Ticketmaster. Advance booking is not needed for the afternoon 'Bluegrass in the Park' programme on Saturday and Sunday.

The programme this year includes five USA acts headed by the Steep Canyon Rangers of North Carolina, who won the IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year Award last October. European bands taking part include Sunny Side (CZ), and Red Wine (I), both of whom have already been favourites with Omagh audiences; and a strong supporting cast from Britain and Ireland.