Longford lineup: UPDATE

The lineup for the Seventh Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival (25-28 September 2008), first announced earlier this year, is now even bigger and better. The Americana side of the programme now includes:

Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
Tony Trischka's Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular (see his award-winning album of last year)
Tom Russell
Don Rigsby
Pete & Joan Wernick
Carter Brothers Band
Lluis Gomez Quartet
Ranch House Favourites
Niall Toner Band
Woodbine
Ross Nickerson
Hungry Hill
Rough Deal String Band

Irish traditional music is represented by Altan, Dolores Keane, Barney McKenna, Gerry O'Connor, At the Racket, and Thom Moore & Seamie O'Dowd; others TBC. Full details are on the Festival website.