Brooks Williams at Arklow, 24 Nov. 2011

Thanks to Brendan O'Regan in Arklow, Co. Wicklow, who reports:

My venue for roots gigs shut down last summer, but I'm starting up in a new venue, 'The Fifty Six', Main St., Arklow, on Thursday 24 November, with Brooks Williams, a US-born, Cambridge-based singer-songwriter-guitarist specialising in bottleneck and resonator guitars. He sings in blues/roots/Americana vein and has nineteen albums to his credit. Support will be by locals Christine McElheron and Fran Harper. Admission is €10 and starting time 9.30 sharp. Contact 087-6404067.

Brooks Williams is scheduled to play other dates in Ireland before and after Brendan's show: the following, together with links to venues and location maps, are on his website (click on 'Live'):

Fri. 18th: Theatre Concert, Ballymena, Co. Antrim

Sat. 19th: The Bronte Music Club, Rathfriland, Co. Down; 9.00 p.m.

Wed. 23rd: Mick Murphy’s Bar, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare; +353 (0)86 3270780/ +353 (0)45 864161; 8.30 p.m.

Thurs. 24th: 'The Fifty Six' Bar, Main St., Arklow, Co. Wicklow; 087-6404067; 9.30 p.m.

Fri. 25th: No Alibis, Belfast; 028 9031 9607
Sat. 26th: No Alibis, Belfast; 028 9031 9607

Sun. 27th: Enler Delta Blues Club, Comber, Newtownards, Co. Down; 07866 687177