Greystones Americana & Roots Weekend, 4-6 June 2010

As announced on the BIB on 6 May, the first Greystones Americana & Roots Weekend will be held next weekend, 4-6 June 2010, among the sea breezes of Greystones, Co. Wicklow. Thanks to Greg Corcoran for the latest press release:

Next weekend (the June bank holiday weekend) sees the arrival of the inaugural Greystones Americana and Roots Festival. Bluegrass and alt country acts from both sides of the Atlantic will be bashing out all kinds of roots and Americana goodness. The first of its kind in Co. Wicklow, the festival will take place in the one venue with two stages, the Beach House, Greystones, from Friday 4 June through to Sunday 6 June.

There will be an abundance of sessions, a good old-timey atmosphere, duelling banjos, and a full pig on a spit barbecue for that down-home authenticity! And better still all events are a recession-busting FREE of cover charge!

Artists lined up include the magnificent I Draw Slow, an alt-country, folk, roots, old-time Americana band, the Oxo Boys who will be brewing up an Americana storm, and the Big Muddy and B & the Honeyboys, two well-renowned acts on the local Americana scene. Also playing will be the Niall Toner Band who are considered the most authentic bluegrass band in the country. We also have folk legends like Al O' Donnell and Phelim Drew, and a washboard master-class from world-renowned player Wayne Waits from Columbus, Ohio.

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Contact:
Conor O' Donnell, Festival Organiser
Mob: 086 3354915
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