Ireland remains in the front rank

The January 2013 issue of Bluegrass Unlimited magazine contains this year's list of bluegrass festivals in the USA, Canada, Australia, Europe, and Japan. Bluegrass Unlimited depends on festival organisers to send in the details of their events, and bluegrassers outside North America will be aware of many other events in their countries besides those shown on the list.

Nonetheless, it's gratifying to report that with four festivals listed, Ireland comes an equal first with England among countries other than the US and Canada, and continues to appear before the world as one of the more bluegrass-minded nations.