Jerry Harmon: update

Following our post of 27 April on Jerry Harmon (left), North Carolina singer, songwriter, and storyteller, the BIB has further details on his other dates in Ireland in May and later this year, thanks to Dirk Steitz, European representative of the Bronitsky & Associates agency. Some dates in the July and autumn schedules are free. Inquiries about booking Jerry Harmon should be sent by e-mail.

May 2-3 Kilcar Folk, Blues and Bluegrass Festival, Kilcar, Co. Donegal.
May 7: Bridge Inn, 2 Bridge St., Carnlough, Co. Antrim
May 9 Short´s Heritage Bar and Lounge, High St., Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
May 18 Bealtaine Festival 7:00 p.m. Malahide Library, Main St., Malahide, Co. Dublin
May 19 Bealtaine Festival, 11:00 a.m. and late afternoon, Co. Roscommon
May 20 Bealtaine Festival, 11:00 a.m. and late afternoon, Co. Roscommon
May 22 Bealtaine Festival, Library, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, 11:00 a.m.; Nursing home, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, 2:30 p.m.
May 24 Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow, 2:00 p.m.
May 25 Bealtaine Festival, Baltinglass Hospital, Co. Wicklow, 11:00 a.m.
May 26 Bealtaine Festival, Blessington Library, Co. Wicklow, 11.30 a.m.

Jerry Harmon will be performing in England at the Bath International Music Festival: on 28 May at the Rondo Theatre (8.00 p.m.), and on 29 May at the Pavilion, on stage with Dr Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys (8.00 p.m.).

He will return to Ireland and Britain later in 2009. Dates so far on the schedule include:

July 14/15/16 Earagail Arts Festival, Ballyraine, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, 1 matinee and 1 evening performance per day
July 23-4 Boyle Arts Festival, Boyle, Co. Roscommon: storytelling and music (11.00 a.m. both days)

Sept. 24-27 City of Song Festival, Derry city, Co. Londonderry (TBC)
Oct. Ballymena Children´s Arts Festival, Ballymena, Co. Antrim (TBC)
Children´s Book Festival (TBC)
Oct. 23-Nov. 1 International Storytelling Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland