Sweet 16 for Bluegrass Music Festival

Press release

The 16th Annual Bluegrass Music Festival proved to be a sweet success for the Ulster American Folk Park last weekend as it recorded its highest ever visitor numbers in the event’s history. Over 10,000 people flocking to the museum to enjoy energetic, exhilarating, and at times breathtaking performances from some of the biggest names in international bluegrass music. Despite a few light showers, blue skies dominated much of the three-day event, allowing visitors to explore with ease the picturesque musical locations dotted throughout the park.


The Malpass Brothers against the backdrop of the main concert stage

Three evening concerts brought record numbers to the festival marquee each night to witness electric performances by the highly talented Lovell Sisters, Malpass Brothers, Bluegrass Experience, and Red Wine, and simply iconic displays of musicianship from the Steep Canyon Rangers.

'Once again we were delighted to welcome some of the top names in international bluegrass music to our 2007 festival stages', commented Paula Donnelly, Marketing Officer at the Ulster American Folk Park. 'Our insistence on variety through the diversity of our line-up has ensured that there was a bluegrass musical style out there to suit all tastes. The success of the festival this weekend will further strengthen the event’s reputation on the international stage.'


Steep Canyon Rangers at the Ship

Charles Humphrey from the Steep Canyon Rangers, whose band headlined the sell-out Saturday night concert, was eager to express their joy at performing: 'We have been absolutely thrilled to play at the Bluegrass Music Festival in Omagh over the weekend. We have never performed at a festival before which offers so many stages in such diverse locations. The museum is an ideal place to host this type of event. The marquee stage was fantastic to perform on and the crowd gave us such a wonderful welcome, we’ve had a great time!'

Read the full press release here.