Hamilton County Ramblers: updated tour schedule, 8-23 July 2016

Thanks to Jim Pankey, banjo player for the Hamilton County Ramblers from Chattanooga, TN, for these confirmed dates of the tour the band will be making in Ireland in July.

The highlights of the tour will include their appearances on three succesive weekends at the Woodbine Bluegrass Jamboree, at the Ardara Bluegrass Festival, and as instructors at the first Bluegrass Camp Ireland. Note for old-time enthusiasts: Jim is also a fine player of clawhammer banjo, as shown by the video of 'New railroad' (aka 'Hang me, O hang me', 'Been all round this world') on his website.

Fri. 8th: Parish Hall, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Sat. 9th: Woodbine Bluegrass Jamboree, GAA Centre, Athy, Co. Kildare
Sun. 10th: Tigh an Cheoil, Ring, Co. Waterford
Mon. 11th: Village Arts Centre, Kilworth, Co. Cork
Tues. 12th: An Spailpin Fanach, Cork city
Wed. 13th: Schoolyard Theatre, Charleville, Co. Cork
Thurs. 14th: Durty Nelly's, Bunratty, Co. Clare
Fri. 15th-Sun. 17th: Ardara Bluegrass Festival, Ardara, Co. Donegal
Tues. 19th: Clonmel Folk Club, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Wed. 20th: Sunflower Bar, 65 Union St., Belfast BT1 2JG
Thurs. 21st: The Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone
Fri. 22nd: Bluegrass Camp Ireland, Headfort School, Kells, Co. Meath
Sat. 23rd: Phil Murphy Weekend, Colfer's, Carrig-on-Bannow, Co. Wexford