Galway Americana Festival: extra

Thanks to Pete Lamb, who reports:

As part of their Irish tour, New Orleans' finest, the Jeff & Vida Band will be launching the Galway Americana Festival next Friday, 21 August at the Crane Bar, Sea Road, Galway, at 6.30 p.m., followed by a full gig later that night at 9.30 p.m. Further details are at the Festival website.

Among the many shows during the Festival itself (10-13 Sept. 2009), Pete also draws attention to those by Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan at 9.00 p.m. on 10 Sept. at the Crane Bar, Mark Brown on 12 Sept. at Johnston's Hall, Kinvara, Co. Galway, and the Barn Dance and Open Session on Sunday 13 Sept.