A message from Tony O'Brien

Left: Tony O'Brien, who retired last month as organiser since 1997 of the Athy Bluegrass Festival in Athy, Co. Kildare, Ireland's oldest annual bluegrass event (photo: from an original by Carl Mark O'Neill). 

I would like to thank everyone for their kind messages on the ending of the Athy Festival. There were so many texts, e-mails, phone calls, and messages on the blog, it made my decision a lot sadder; but time moves on. Thanks for all support down through the years; have a happy Christmas and a great new year.