Andy Owens & Druha Trava tour, Jan.-Feb. 2008

April Smith's introduction on Andy Owens's website says:

If multi-instrumentalist, globe-trotting bluegrass ambassador Andy Owens had a single word on his business card above his telephone number and e-mail address, it would read: 'Adventurer'. This is how Andy Owens does things — with an adventurous, contagiously enthusiastic spirit. In addition to multi-faceted musical talents (he sings, writes songs, produces & engineers, builds & repairs instruments, and plays mandolin, banjo, guitar, fiddle, bass, Dobro and pedal steel), Owens is committed to taking bluegrass music literally around the world, with performances in 34 different countries, so far.

Andy Owens has done and/or been practically everything in the bluegrass world; and for a long time now, he has worked regularly with Druha Trava, one of the very best of all the excellent Czech bluegrass bands. They begin a tour in western and central Europe on 16 January, with confirmed dates so far in Amsterdam (18, 19 Jan.), London (23 Jan.), and North Wales (25 Jan.).

The Irish section of the tour begins on Sat. 26 Jan. at the Cobblestone, Smithfield, Dublin (confirmed). Also confirmed is Tues. 29 Jan. at the Roisin Dubh Pub, Galway. At present, shows for 27 and 28 Jan. are TBC, and 30 Jan. is still open.

On 31 Jan. Andy Owens & Druha Trava begin three days of shows in Scotland, and for the following ten days they will be in the Czech Republic. Full details are on Andy's website.