4 Wheel Drive in Ireland, 2-9 Apr.

4 Wheel Drive at Omagh, 2009: Joost van Es, Jurgen Biller, Jolanda Peters, Ulli Sieker, Alfred Bonk, Jan Michielsen

Thanks to Jan Michielsen, guitarist with perennial favourites 4 Wheel Drive (D/NL/BE), for the news of their all-too-brief tour in Ireland in just over three weeks' time. Jolanda Peters, with her great country voice, will be with the band on all these dates:

Fri. 2nd April Bronte Music Club, Rathfriland, Co. Down
Sat. 3rd (daytime) Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
Sat. 3rd (evening) Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin; 8.30 p.m.

NB: 4 Wheel Drive would be grateful for the loan of an upright bass for the Naul show. If you can help, please contact Jan (e-mail) or Andy Peters (e-mail).

Sun. 4th (daytime) Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
Sun. 4th (evening) House concert, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone
Mon. 5th Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
Tues. 6th Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
Wed. 7th Roscrea, Co. Tipperary (details TBA)
Thurs. 8th Colfer's bar, Carrick-on-Bannow, Co. Wexford
Fri. 9th Knocklofty House, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

Thanks also to Andrew Peters of the Bronte Music Club, for his work as booking agent for the band, giving us another chance to see and hear this great group - #1 European Bluegrass Band for 2002/3.