Stripped-down news #1

Tom Stapleton announces that Skip Gorman and Ron Kane (USA), alumni of the Deseret String Band and ace practitioners of old-time cowboy music, will be performing in Ireland from 19 Apr. to 11 May 2013. Dates confirmed so far are on the BIB calendar.

Niall Toner's Pinecastle album Onwards & upwards stands at #23 among the Top 100 Roots Country Albums of 2012, according to Roots Music Report (USA).

Late Extra: Aran Sheehan has added a comment to the 'Shape of things to come' post (15 Feb.) which will be good news for bluegrass fans in Dublin.