Gordie MacKeeman & his Rhythm Boys (CAN) at Omagh, 3-5 July 2015

The latest e-newsletter from the National Museums of Northern Ireland draws attention to their main summer events, including American Independence Weekend (Fri. 3 July-Sun. 5 July) at the Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone.

Music will be provided by the award-winning Canadian roots music group Gordie MacKeeman & his Rhythm Boys (right), consisting of Gordie MacKeeman (fiddle, vocals), Peter Cann (guitar, vocals), Thomas Webb (upright bass, banjo, vocals), and Mark Geddes (drums, bass). Their Facebook shows the Hot Club of Cowtown, the Del McCoury Band, and John Hartford as 'artists we also like'.

The band have already toured Britain four times in the last two years, including performing at the Glastonbury Festival.