Guildtown Bluegrass Festival, 18-20 July

Special Consensus (at Athy this weekend, as well as next week at Guildtown)

For those who start off for the Ardara Bluegrass Festival in Co. Donegal next weekend and take a wrong turning - or for those who'll want to take the last opportunity to see the Special Consensus (USA) on their current tour in these islands - the Scottish Bluegrass Association holds the 22nd Guildtown Bluegrass Festival at Guildtown, Perthshire, from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 July. Full details on the SBA website. The Special C. will also be giving a full interactive bluegrass workshop in Bathgate, Scotland, on 16 July.