Tumbling Bones in Ireland, 10-29 Apr. 2014

Thanks to Joanne Ryan of the Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre at Naul, Co. Dublin, for the above photo of Tumbling Bones (USA), who will be playing at Naul on Saturday 26 April. This show is part of a six-week tour in Europe, with main-stage performances at the 12th International Bühl Bluegrass Festival (2-3 May) in south-west Germany, followed by dates in Britain (8-20 May). Before that, however, the band's dates in Ireland (their third or fourth tour over here) are as follows:

Thurs. 10th April: Whelan’s, Dublin 2
Fri. 11th: McGing’s, Westport, Co. Mayo
Sat. 12th: Aras Eanna, Inis Oirr, Aran Islands
Sun. 13th: Mannion’s, Balla, Co. Mayo
Tues. 15th: The Sea Rod Inn, Doohoma, Co. Mayo
Wed. 16th: Aras Inis Gluaire Community Centre, Belmullet, Co. Mayo (afternoon performance)
Thurs. 17th: Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal
Sat. 19th: Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
Sun. 20th: Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
Mon. 21st: Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
Tues. 22nd: The Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone
Thurs. 24th: Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford town, Ireland
Fri. 25th: Athy GAA Club, Athy, Co. Kildare (with Woodbine)
Sat. 26th: Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin
Sun. 27th: The Roadside Tavern, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
Tues. 29th: The Crane Bar, Galway city, Co. Galway

More info on the band, plus online booking facilities for the Naul show, are on the Seamus Ennis Centre website.

Also on the bill at the Bühl Bluegrass Festival are the John Lowell Band (USA) (see the BIB for 6 Feb.), who will be touring in Ireland in May. More details as soon as we get them.