Roots Freeway and NTB news

Welcome news from Niall Toner:

RTE and Roots Freeway are delighted to announce that we will be broadcasting a special Roots Freeway radio show, in conjunction with the BBC, from the 20th Annual Bluegrass Festival in the Ulster American Folk Park (UAFP) in September. The RTE and BBC studio will be located at the American Barn, all day on Saturday 3 September, and we hope to be talking with Dailey & Vincent, the Malpass Brothers, Red Wine, Sunny Side, and many more.

The Niall Toner Band will be performing on the main stage at UAFP on Friday night, 2 September, and also in the Park on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

RTE are also delighted to announce that Niall Toner will be presenting two live bluegrass shows in the Roots Freeway Series from the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville, TN, during the 2011 World Of Bluegrass Conference. Niall is also showcasing with his American band as part of the Mountain Music Entertainment 1814 hospitality suite, before embarking on his tour through Tennessee and North Carolina.