Mike Gangloff in Ireland, 6-12 Mar. 2012

Thanks to Vicky Langan of the Cork Sacred Harp Singers, for news of the show she is organising in Cork city on 8 March for Mike Gangloff from south-west Virginia. Mike is a member of the Black Twig Pickers old-time band, and this is his first solo tour of Ireland. The Cork show is a particularly rich and varied one, and you can find full details here, together with performance videos of Mike and the other artists taking part.

Mike's complete schedule in Ireland is as follows:

Tues. 6th: The Candlelight Sessions, The Sky and the Ground, Wexford town, 9.00 p.m. FREE
Wed. 7th: The Sitting Room Sessions, De Barra's Folk Club, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, 9.00 p.m.
Thurs. 8th: Black Sun presents at Plug'd Records: Mike Gangloff (Black Twig Pickers/Pelt), Yawning Chasm, Brigid Power Ryce, Sacred Harp Singers of Cork, & screening of Luther Price's 'Green'; 8.00 p.m.; donations
Fri. 9th: Spells Bar, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon, 10.00 p.m. FREE
Sat. 10th: The Swan Lake Inn, Effrinagh, Co. Leitrim, 10.00 p.m. FREE
Sun. 11th: Mannion's Bar, Balla, Co. Mayo, 7.00 p.m. FREE
Mon. 12th: Boyle's Bar, Slane, Co. Meath, 9.00 p.m. FREE

More details, including YouTube links, are on the No Ego Promotions blog.

Vicky also sends a reminder that the 2nd Cork Sacred Harp Convention will be held in Cork on 3-4 Mar. 2012.