Calendar archive 2019-22
JANUARY 2019
Tues. 1st: Woodbine, Tuohy's Bar, Rathdowney, Co. Laois, 9.30 p.m.
Sat. 5th: Pilgrim St, Ramor Theatre, Virginia, Co. Cavan
Tues. 8th: Sara Dougherty Carter (the Carter Family) died 1979
Fri. 11th: Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Wed. 16th: Special Consensus (USA), Colfers, Carrig-on-Bannow, Co. Wexford (tickets)
Munich String Band (D), Sin E, 8 Coburg St., Cork city
Thurs. 17th: Special Consensus (USA), Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Munich String Band (D), Merrys, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Thurs. 17th-Mon. 21st: 20th Shannonside Winter Music Festival; Special Consensus (USA), the Petersens (USA), Munich String Band (D), Frankie Lane, many more
Thurs. 17th-Sun. 3rd Feb.: Celtic Connections festival, Glasgow
Fri. 18th: Special Consensus (USA), Raheen House Hotel, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary (Clonmel World Music)
Fri. 18th-Sun. 20th: The Petersens (USA), Shannonside Winter Music Festival, Sixmilebridge & Bunratty, Co. Clare; various times and venues; 087 792 1771
Sat. 19th: Special Consensus (USA), Leap Castle, Co. Offaly (near Roscrea, Co. Tipperary)
Sun. 20th: Special Consensus (USA), 20th Shannonside Winter Music Festival, Bunratty/ Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare, 3.00 p.m.
Mon. 21st: Special Consensus (USA), Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo town
The Petersens (USA), Village Arts Centre, Kilworth, Co. Cork, 8.00 p.m.; 087 792 1771
Tues. 22nd: The Petersens (USA), The Coachman, 13 Parnell St., Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, 8.00 p.m.; 085 850 2289 (Clonmel Folk Club presentation)
Special Consensus (USA), The Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone
Wed. 23rd: The Petersens (USA), St John's Theatre, Listowel, Co. Kerry, 8.00 p.m.; 068 22 566
Special Consensus (USA), Matt Molloy’s, Bridge St., Westport, Co. Mayo
Thurs. 24th: Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards (USA), Raheen House Hotel, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary (Clonmel World Music)
Niall Toner Band, St Michan's church, Dublin (part of Tradfest 2019)
The Petersens (USA), Schoolyard Theatre, Charleville, Co. Cork, 8.00 p.m.; 087 792 1771/ 087 180 4870 (double bill with Cup O' Joe)
Special Consensus (USA), The Beehive Bar, Main St., Ardara, Co. Donegal
Fri. 25th: Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards (USA), Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny city
Kathy Mattea, St Patrick's cathedral, doors 8.00 p.m., show 8.30 p.m., €34.99 (part of Tradfest 2019)
The Petersens (USA), private concert
Special Consensus (USA), Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Grits & Gravy Stringband, Kinnegar Trad Session, Co. Cork, 6.30-9.30 p.m. (part of Ballincollig Winter Music Festival)
Mules & Men, Old Storehouse, Crown Alley, Dublin 2, 11.20 p.m.
Fri. 25th-Sun. 27th: 2nd Heart & Home Bluegrass Festival, Ballydehob, Co. Cork: The Petersens (USA), Cup O' Joe, Hellfire Club
Sat. 26th: The Henry Girls, the Oliver St John Gogarty, Library Bar, doors 3.00 p.m., show 4.00 p.m. (part of Tradfest 2019)
Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards (USA), charity performance, Black Box, Belfast, 2.30 p.m., £10 (part of Out To Lunch Festival)
The Petersens (USA), Community Hall, Ballydehob, Co. Cork, 8.00 p.m., with support: Cup O' Joe; 086 837 0518/ 028 37 118 ('Headline Concert' of the Heart & Home Bluegrass Festival)
Special Consensus (USA), Market Place Theatre, Armagh city
Two Time Polka, The White Horse, Ballincollig, Co. Cork (part of Winter Music Festival), 10.30 p.m., adm. free; 021 4871388
Jerry Douglas (USA), support Greenshine; doors 8.30 p.m., €30 (part of Ballincollig Winter Music Festival)
Sun. 27th: Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards (USA), Out To Lunch show, Black Box, Belfast
The Henry Girls, the Oak, doors 3.00 p.m., show 4.00 p.m.
Jerry Douglas, Teddy Thompson, Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards, Dublin Castle, doors 6.30 p.m., show 7.00 p.m., €34.99 (part of Tradfest 2019)
The Petersens (USA), Old Schoolhouse, Clashmore, Co. Waterford, 8.00 p.m.; 087 414 8651/ 087 277 2760
Special Consensus (USA), Glen Theatre, Banteer, Co. Cork
Tim O'Brien (USA) and Jan Fabricius; doors 8.00 p.m., €28 (part of Ballincollig Winter Music Festival)
Mon. 28th: Special Consensus (USA), Village Arts Centre, Kilworth, Co. Cork
Tues. 29th: Special Consensus (USA), Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast
Wed. 30th: Lonesome Ace Stringband (CAN), Old Courthouse, Antrim town
Thurs. 31st: Lonesome Ace Stringband (CAN), Culturlann, Derry city (part of Inbolc Festival)
The Cabin Sessions, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Dundrum, Dublin 14: the Cabin Crew with special guests the Hot Dots (old-time and ragtime), Gillian Tuite (Americana), Dave Whyte & Hugh Buckley (jazz guitar duo), 9.30 p.m.; adm. free
FEBRUARY 2019
Fri. 1st: Delano Floyd 'Del' McCoury born 1939
Lonesome Ace Stringband (CAN), Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
Mules & Men at the Bello Bar, Dublin, 9.00 p.m. to midnight, €9
Rachel Baiman (USA), Cleeres, Kilkenny city
Sat. 2nd: Lonesome Ace Stringband (CAN), Portico, Portaferry, Co. Down
Rachel Baiman (USA), JJ Harlows, Roscommon town
Sun. 3rd: Lonesome Ace Stringband (CAN), Duncairn Arts Centre, Belfast
Rachel Baiman (USA), Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim (online booking available here)
Tues. 5th: Lonesome Ace Stringband (CAN), the Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone
Belfast Bluegrass Session, upstairs at the Errigle Inn, 312-320 Ormeau Rd, Belfast BT7 2GE, 9.00 p.m.
Wed. 6th: Lonesome Ace Stringband (CAN), Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny city
JigJam, Whelan's, Dublin 2, €15
Fri. 8th: Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Special Consensus (USA), Seamus Ennis Arts Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin
Track Dogs (IRL/UK/USA), Tea Room Sessions, Brewery Lane Theatre, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, 7.00 p.m.
Sacred Harp Singers of Dublin 7th birthday party, Friary Centre, Cook St., Dublin, details TBA
The Local Honeys (USA), Bridge St, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Sat. 9th: Track Dogs (IRL/UK/USA), the Barrel Venue, McHugh's, Drogheda, Co. Louth, 8.00 p.m., €8
Jerry Douglas (USA) + Aly Bain, Millennium Forum, Derry city, £33 (Transatlantic Sessions)
The Local Honeys (USA), house concert, Westport, Co. Mayo
Sun. 10th: Track Dogs (IRL/UK/USA), the Tally Ho, Longford town, 9.30 p.m.
The Local Honeys (USA), McGing's, High St., Westport, Co. Mayo
Mon. 11th: The Local Honeys (USA), house concert, Co. Londonderry
Wed. 13th: Janis Lewis Phillips (the Lewis Family) born 1939
Thurs. 14th: The Local Honeys (USA), The Sky & The Ground, Wexford town
Fri. 15th, Sat. 16th: The Local Honeys (USA), Cork city, details TBA
Fri. 15th-Mon. 18th: FOAOTMAD's 25th Anniversary Gainsborough Old-Time Festival, Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England: Reed Island Rounders (WV, USA), many others
Fri. 22nd-Sun. 24th: Second Annual Irish Old Time Appalachian Music Gathering, Roadside Tavern, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
Thurs. 28th: The Cabin Sessions, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Dundrum, Dublin 14: the Cabin Crew with special guests, 9.30 p.m.; adm. free
MARCH 2019
Mon. 4th: Frankie Lane and Paul Kelly, Mick Murphy's, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare; doors 8.30 p.m.; gig 9.00 p.m. sharp; adm. €15 at the door (Ballymore Acoustic Gigs)
Tues. 5th: Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi, Sugar Club, Dublin 2, 8.00 p.m.
Belfast Bluegrass Session, upstairs at the Errigle Inn, 312-320 Ormeau Rd, Belfast BT7 2GE, 9.00 p.m.
Wed. 6th: Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi, Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, 8.00 p.m.
Wed. 6th-Sun. 10th: Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival and Convention, Clayton Hotel, Belfast; details TBA
Thurs. 7th: Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi, National Opera House, Wexford town, 8.00 p.m.
Fri. 8th: Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi, Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, 8.30 p.m.
Fri. 8th-Sun. 10th: Killarney Mountain Festival, Co. Kerry; The Constituents (USA; Fri.-Sat.), others
Sat. 9th: Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi,Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick city, 8.00 p.m.
Sun. 10th: Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi, Siamsa Tíre, Tralee, Co. Kerry, 3.00 p.m.
Tues. 12th: Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi, Station House Theatre, Clifden, Co. Galway, 8.00 p.m.
Wed. 13th: Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi, glór, Ennis, Co. Clare
Thurs. 14th: Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi, Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, 8.00 p.m.
Fri. 15th: Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi, The Black Box, Belfast, 8.00 p.m.
Sat. 16th: Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi, Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, 8.00 p.m.
Two Time Polka, White Horse, Ballincollig, Co. Cork. 10.00 p.m., adm. free; 021 4871388
Sun. 17th: Two Time Polka, Centenary Stores, Charlotte St., Wexford town; start (after parade) 12.30 p.m., adm. free; 053 9122303
Woodbine, Bob's Bar, Durrow, Co. Laois, 9.00 p.m.
Thurs. 21st: Neil Vandraegen Rosenberg born 1939
Fri. 22nd: Darrell Scott (USA), the White Horse, West Village, Ballincollig, Co. Cork, 8.30 p.m., €23 (book online)
Pilgrim St, the Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
Sat. 23rd: Henry Family Band (Janet, Colin, Olivia, and James Henry) and possibly Ivan Muirhead of Broken String Band, Dorney Bridge, Ballinamallard, Co. Fermanagh, 8.15 p.m.
Darrell Scott (USA) and Steve Cooney (AUS), the White Horse, West Village, Ballincollig, Co. Cork, 8.30 p.m., €26 (book online)
Wed. 27th: High Plains Tradition (USA), The Coachman Bar, 13 Parnell St., Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, 8.00 p.m.; tel. 085 850 2289
Thurs. 28th: The Cabin Sessions, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Dundrum, Dublin 14: the Cabin Crew with special guests, 9.30 p.m.; adm. free
High Plains Tradition (USA), O Gliasain's Bar (Concert Room), Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare, 8.30 p.m.; tel. 086 607 9864 (A Sixmilebridge Folk Club Presentation)
Fri. 29th: High Plains Tradition (USA), Market House, Main St., Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, 9.00 p.m.; tel. 087 688 1650
Sat. 30th: High Plains Tradition (USA), Coastguard Cultural Centre, Love Lane, Tramore, Co. Waterford, 8.00 p.m.; tel. 051 391 656
Sun. 31st: High Plains Tradition (USA), Glen Theatre, Banteer, Co. Cork, 8.30 p.m.; tel. 087 792 1771
APRIL 2019
Mon. 1st: High Plains Tradition (USA), Village Arts Centre, Kilworth, Co. Cork, 8.00 p.m.; tel. 087 792 1771
Tues. 2nd: Belfast Bluegrass Session, upstairs at the Errigle Inn, 312-320 Ormeau Rd, Belfast BT7 2GE, 9.00 p.m.
High Plains Tradition (USA), Finn's Ale House, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary, 8.30 p.m.; tel. 087 977 8347
Wed. 3rd: Two Time Polka, Mother Mac's Bar, High St., Limerick city, 9.30 p.m., adm. free; 061 414900 (part of Limerick Fringe
High Plains Tradition (USA), Merry's Bar and Restaurant, Lower Main St., Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, 8.00 p.m.; tel. 087 064 0542
Thurs. 4th: High Plains Tradition (USA), St John's Theatre, The Square, Listowel, Co. Kerry, 8.00 p.m.; tel. 068 22 566
Pilgrim St, Boyle's of Slane, Slane, Co. Meath
Thurs. 11th: Two Time Polka, The Courtyard, Union Rd., Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford. 8.00–10.00 p.m. Adm. free. Tel. 051 2955654
Fri. 12th: Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Sat. 13th: Greenshine, Seamus Ennis Arts Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin, 8.30 p.m.; €16 / €13 (advance), €18 / €15 (door)
Two Time Polka, Blue Haven, Pearse St., Kinsale, Co. Cork, 10.00 p.m., adm. free; 021 4772209
Wed. 24th: Greg Blake (USA), O Gliasan's Bar, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare, 8.30 p.m.; tel. 086 607 9864
Thurs. 25th: The Cabin Sessions, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Dundrum, Dublin 14: the Cabin Crew with special guests, 9.30 p.m.; adm. free
Greg Blake (USA), Merry's Bar and Restaurant, Lower Main St., Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, 8.00 p.m.; tel. 087 064 0542
Fri. 26th: Greg Blake (USA), Colfers Pub, Carrig-on-Bannow, Co. Wexford, 8.30 p.m.; tel. 051 561 159
Sat. 27th: Greg Blake (USA), St Senans, Church of Ireland, Ardrum, Inniscarra, Co. Cork (plus guests), 8.30 p.m.; tel. 087 792 1771
Sun. 28th: Greg Blake (USA), Ballinvreena Community Hall, Martinstown, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick, 8.30 p.m.; tel. 087 792 1771 (Double gig with the Scroggdogs, featuring Jeff Scroggins)
'Bluegrass Babies' concert by Leon Mooney and Leslie Jones, Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo town, 12 noon and 2.00 p.m., €6 (free for persons under 1)
Mon. 29th: Greg Blake (USA), Village Arts Centre, Kilworth, Co. Cork, 8.00 p.m.; tel. 087 792 1771 (Double gig with the Scroggdogs, featuring Jeff Scroggins)
Tues. 30th: Greg Blake (USA), Old Still, Clashmore, Co. Waterford, 8.30 p.m.; tel. 087 792 1771
The Scroggdogs (USA), featuring Jeff Scroggins, Tuohy's Bar, Pound St., Rathdowney, Co. Laois, 9.00 p.m.; tel. 087 967 5752
MAY 2019
Wed. 1st: Greg Blake (USA), Rossmore Theatre, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, 8.00 p.m.; tel. 086 448 1086 (Double gig with the Scroggdogs, featuring Jeff Scroggins)
Thurs. 2nd: Greg Blake (USA), private concert
The Scroggdogs (USA), featuring Jeff Scroggins, Mannion's Pub, Main St., Balla, Co. Mayo, 9.00 p.m.; tel. 087 299 6018
Thurs. 2nd-Sun. 12th: Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast
Fri. 3rd: Pete Seeger born, 1919
Greg Blake (USA), Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, 8.30 p.m.
Two Time Polka, South County Bar, West Village, Douglas, Cork, 10.15 p.m., adm. free; 021 4891574
Fri. 3rd-Mon. 6th: Kilkenny Roots Festival, Kilkenny city; Patty Griffin (USA), Dori Freeman (USA), Niall Toner Band, Woodbine, Two Time Polka, many more
Fri. 3rd-Mon. 6th: Cahersiveen Mountain Roots Music Festival, Co. Kerry; The Scroggdogs (USA), featuring Jeff Scroggins, Mules & Men, Two Time Polka, Cathal Cusack, many more
Fri. 3rd-Mon. 6th: Crossover Bluegrass and Old-Time Festival, Clonter Opera Theatre, Congleton, Cheshire, England
Sat. 4th: Two Time Polka, Left Bank Bar, The Parade, Kilkenny city, 4.00 p.m., adm. free; 056 7750016; Rafter Dempsey's Bar, Friary St., Kilkenny city, 10.00 p.m., adm. free; 056 7722970 (part of Kilkenny Roots Festival)
Vickers Vimy (with Matthew Berrill, clarinet and saxophone, and special guest Rodney Owl), Black Gate Cultural Centre, Galway, 8.30 p.m., €10
Sat. 4th-Sun. 5th: Greg Blake (USA), Cup O Tae Festival, Ardara, Co. Donegal, various times; tel. 087 690 0714
Sun. 5th: Two Time Polka, Pulse Nightclub, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry, doors 11.00 p.m., adm. €5 (part of Cahersiveen Mountain Roots Festival)
Mon. 6th: Greg Blake (USA), Spells Bar, Ballaghadereen, Co Roscommon, 9.00 p.m.; tel. 086 191 4355
Tues. 7th: Belfast Bluegrass Session, upstairs at the Errigle Inn, 312-320 Ormeau Rd, Belfast BT7 2GE, 9.00 p.m.
Wed. 8th: Greg Blake (USA), North Cork Libraries, times TBA; tel. 087 792 1771 (part of Bealtaine Festival)
Thurs. 9th: Greg Blake (USA), Blackbird Bar, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 8.30 p.m.; tel. 087 792 1771
Thurs. 9th-Sun. 12th: Baltimore Fiddle Fair, Baltimore, Co. Cork
Fri. 10th: Maybelle Addington Carter ('Mother Maybelle') born 1909
Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Greg Blake (USA), private concert
Two Time Polka, Paris Texas, High St., Kilkenny city, 10.00 p.m., adm. free; 056 7761822 (in aid of Carlow Kilkenny Homecare)
Sat. 11th: Eagle Music Shop's 'Banjo 12' Event, North Light Gallery, Huddersfield, Yorks., England; details here
Lester Raymond Flatt died 1979
Kristy Cox (AUS), St Patrick's Gateway Centre, Waterford city
Barwick & Siegfried (USA), the Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone
Greg Blake (USA), private concert
Two Time Polka, The Blue Haven, Pearse St., Kinsale, Co. Cork, 10.00 p.m., adm. free; 021 4772209
Launch party for 13th Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival, McGing's, High St., Westport, Co. Mayo, 9.30 p.m.; music by The Vanguards (GB)
Sun. 12th: Kristy Cox (AUS), Glen Theatre, Banteer, Co. Cork
Mon. 13th: Kristy Cox (AUS), Village Arts Centre, Kilworth, Co. Cork
Tues. 14th: Kristy Cox (AUS), St James's Church, Dingle, Co. Kerry
Barwick & Siegfried (USA), McLynn’s Pub, Old Market St., Sligo town
Greg Blake (USA), private concert
Wed. 15th: Kristy Cox (AUS), St John's Theatre, Listowel, Co. Kerry
Thurs. 16th: Kristy Cox (AUS), Nenagh Arts Centre, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Kathy Barwick & Pete Siegfried (USA), Dorney Bridge, Ballinamallard, Co. Fermanagh, 8.15 p.m.
Fri. 17th: Kristy Cox (AUS), Ballina Arts Centre, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Fri. 17th-Sat. 18th: 17th International Bühl Bluegrass Festival, Bühl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; details TBA
Sat. 18th: World Fiddle Day
Kristy Cox (AUS), Ramor Theatre, Virginia, Co. Cavan
Jim Hurst (USA), Jim Hurst (USA), 'Live' on radio, Longford town
Sun. 19th: Kristy Cox (AUS), Unitarian Church, Stephen's Green, Dublin 2
Jim Hurst (USA), PJ's, Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon
Mon. 20th: Barwick & Siegfried (USA), Ballymore Acoustic Gigs, Mick Murphy’s, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare
Jim Hurst (USA), Merry's, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford (double bill with Rick Shea)
Tues. 21st: Barwick & Siegfried (USA), Mill Theatre, Dundrum, Dublin 14
Jim Hurst (USA), Clonmel Folk Club, Coachman, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary (double bill with Rick Shea)
Wed. 22nd: David Freeman born 1939
Jim Hurst (USA), DC Music Club, 20 Camden Row, Dublin 2
Thurs. 23rd: Jim Hurst (USA), Spirit Store, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Fri. 24th: Jim Hurst (USA), Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone
Frankie Lane & Paul Kelly, support by Niall Hughes, Hugh Taggart, and John Denby; DC Music Club, 20 Camden Row, Dublin 2, 9.00 p.m., €13 (€15 on door)
Sat. 25th: Jim Hurst (USA), American Bar, Belfast
Thurs. 30th-Sat. 1 June: European Bluegrass Festival Voorthuizen, Voorthuizen, the Netherlands
Fri. 31st: Two Time Polka, Rackards Bar, Rafter St., Templeshannon, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, adm. free, 10.00 p.m.; 053 9233747 (part of Strawberry Roots Festival)
J.D. Wilkes (USA), supported by the OXO Boys, the Grand Social, Dublin, 8.00 p.m., €15 online
McKay & Leigh (USA), Levis' Bar, Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Fri. 31st-Sun. 2 June: 2nd 'From Albion to Appalachia' weekend, Halsway Manor, Somerset, England; old-time workshops, jams, concert, dance
JUNE 2019
Sat. 1st: Two Time Polka, Holohan's Bar, Slaney Place, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, adm. free, 10.00 p.m.; 053 9235743 (part of Strawberry Roots Festival)
McKay & Leigh (USA), Bridge Street, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Sat. 1st-Sun. 2nd: Sacred Harp Singers of Dublin 'Hugh-bilee' singing in Rome, Italy; details TBA
Sun. 2nd: Two Time Polka, main stage (open air), Clashmore, Co. Waterford, adm. free, 4.30 p.m.–6.00 p.m.; 087 4148651 (part of Strings & Things Festival)
McKay & Leigh (USA), the Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone
Mon. 3rd: The Local Honeys (USA), White Horse Sessions, Ballincollig, Co. Cork, 8.00 p.m.
McKay & Leigh (USA), Sessions in the House, Derry city
Tues. 4th: Belfast Bluegrass Session, upstairs at the Errigle Inn, 312-320 Ormeau Rd, Belfast BT7 2GE, 9.00 p.m.
McKay & Leigh (USA), Finns Bar, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Wed. 5th: Red Herring (NL), the American Bar, 65 Dock St, Belfast
The Local Honeys (USA), harmony singing workshop, Castledawson, Co. Londonderry, 11.00 a.m.
Big Chimney Barn Dance (USA), Riverside Cafe, Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Thurs. 6th: Red Herring (NL), Groucho's, Richhill, Co. Armagh
The Local Honeys (USA), The Rusty Spur, Claudy, Co. Londonderry, 8.00 p.m.
McKay & Leigh (USA), the White Horse, Ballincollig, Co. Cork
Fri. 7th-Sun. 9th: Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival, Westport, Co. Mayo; McKay & Leigh (USA), The Big Chimney Barn Dance (USA), The Local Honeys (USA), Blue Summit (USA), Haakon Oyen & Clara Delfina (USA), Switchgrass Delta (USA), Jessica Pearson & the East Wind (CAN), Bluegrass 43 (F), Red Herring (NL), The Lowly Strung (GB), Molly & the Blackbriar Band (GB), Tim Rogers, Rocky Top String Band, the Golden Trio, Kids' Classic, Niall Hanna, more TBA
Mon. 10th: Jessica Pearson & the East Wind (CAN), Wiley Fox, Dublin
Big Chimney Barn Dance (USA), the Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone
Wed. 12th: Jessica Pearson & the East Wind (CAN), Pier Head Hotel, Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo
Chance McCoy (USA), Whelan's Upstairs, Wexford St., Dublin 2
Elizabeth LaPrelle and Sandy Newlin LaPrelle (USA), old-time/ Appalachian singing workshop, the Cobblestone, 77 King St. North, Dublin 7, 6.00-7.00 p.m., €10; followed by trad singing session with Elizabeth and Sandy as guests (adm. free)
Wed. 12th-Thurs. 13th: Big Chimney Barn Dance (USA), John Berry's Pub, Dingle, Co. Kerry (with Eilis Kennedy)
Thurs. 13th: Jessica Pearson & the East Wind (CAN), the American Bar, 65 Dock St., Belfast
Chance McCoy (USA), the White Horse, Ballincollig, Co. Cork
Ophelia Trio, Blue Light Pub, Barnacullia, Co. Dublin, 6.00-9.00 p.m. (adm. free)
Fri. 14th: Jessica Pearson & the East Wind (CAN), the Cobblestone, Dublin
Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Big Chimney Barn Dance (USA), Levis's Corner House, Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Chance McCoy (USA), the American Bar, 65 Dock St., Belfast
JigJam, Buddy's Big Shed, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Sat. 15th: Pilgrim St, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co. Meath
Chance McCoy (USA), the Spirit Store, Dundalk, Co. Louth
JigJam, Luker's, Main St., Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly (part of RiverFest 2019)
Sat. 15th-Mon. 17th: Big Chimney Barn Dance (USA), Doolin Folk Festival, Doolin, Co. Clare
Sun. 16th: Chance McCoy (USA), Roisin Dubh, Galway city
Ophelia Trio, Leeson Lounge, 148 Upper Leeson St., Dublin 4, 6.00 p.m. (free entry)
Niall Toner Band, Club D'Art, Carlow, 6.30 p.m., €15
Two Time Polka, Entertainment Zone, Cork Summer Show, Curaheen Rd, Cork city, 12.00 noon
Mon. 17th: Chance McCoy (USA), the Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone
Thurs. 20th: Opening night of 3rd BAND Festival, Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal; Hillbilly Rednecks, Arnolds Hotel, 8.00 p.m., with surprise guests
Fri. 21st-Sun. 23rd: 3rd BAND Festival, Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal; Mules & Men, Two Time Polka, Erdini, many more
Fri. 21st-Sat. 22nd: Banjo Jamboree (oldest bluegrass festival in Europe), Čáslav, Czech Republic: Monroe Crossing (USA), many others
Sat. 22nd: The Brothers Blue (USA), the Patriots Inn, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
Sun. 23rd: Niall Toner Band, the Wild Duck, 17/20 Sycamore St., Temple Bar, Dublin 2, 6.30 p.m., €15
Tues. 25th: Niall Toner Band, release of single and video 'Myles Walter Keogh'
Thurs. 27th: The Cabin Sessions, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Dundrum, Dublin 14: the Cabin Crew with special guests Sarah Buckley, Elva MacGowan, 9.30 p.m.; adm. free
Bluegrass/ Americana Night: Jesse Janes, Cool Hand String Band, the Points, 44 Dublin Rd, Belfast BT2 7HN, 8.30-11.30 p.m.; tickets (£9) available online
Sun. 30th-Fri. 5th July: Nick Gareiss with Maeve Gilchrist, An Chúirt Chruitreachhta Annual International Harp Festival, An Grianán, Termonfechin, Co. Louth
JULY 2019
Thurs. 4th-Fri. 5th: Bands wanted to play at Durty Nelly's, Bunratty, Co. Clare
Sat. 6th: 'Roots Freeway' returns to RTE Radio One, 1.00 p.m.
Tues. 9th: Jesse Lester McReynolds born 1929
Sideline (USA), An Grianan, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Wed. 10th: Sideline (USA), Andersons Live, Kempten Promenade, Sligo town
Thurs. 11th: Sideline (USA), Mullingar Arts Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Fri. 12th: Sideline (USA), INEC Acoustic Club, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Alecia Nugent (USA) and band, Brewery Lane Theatre, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Fri. 12th-Sat. 13th: 4th Woodbine Bluegrass Jamboree, Athy, Co. Kildare; Alecia Nugent (USA), Woodbine, Watery Hill Boys, Gerry Madden, Clem O'Brien
Sat. 13th: Sideline (USA), Theatre Royal, Waterford city
Sun. 14th: Sideline (USA), the Unitarian Church, St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2
Alecia Nugent (USA) and band, Old School House, Clashmore, Co. Waterford
Mon. 15th: Alecia Nugent (USA) and band, Village Arts Centre, Kilworth, Co. Cork
Tues. 16th: Alecia Nugent (USA) and band, Colfer's, Carrig-on-Bannow, Co. Wexford
Wed. 17th: Alecia Nugent (USA) and band, St John's Theatre, Listowel, Co. Kerry
Thurs. 18th: Alecia Nugent (USA) and band, the Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone
Pilgrim St, Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal
Fri. 19th: Alecia Nugent (USA) and band, Seisiuin Fhanada, Fanad, Co. Donegal
Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo town, 8.00 p.m., €20/18 (under 18s); book online
Roy Thompson, Johnny Tanner, and Gary Gene Ferguson (USA), 'Songwriters in the Round', DC Music Club, 20 Camden Row, Dublin 2, 9.00 p.m. +353 87 682 5306, €13 (€15)
Fri. 19th-Sun. 21st: 12th Ardara Bluegrass Festival, Ardara, Co. Donegal; Alecia Nugent (USA), King Blue, the Henry Family, sessions hosted by Mel Corry (Fri.) and Tony O'Brien (Sun.)
Sat. 20th: Alecia Nugent (USA) and band, Ardara Bluegrass Festival, Ardara, Co. Donegal
Roy Thompson, Johnny Tanner, and Gary Gene Ferguson (USA), 'Songwriters in the Round', Moy River Folk Club, Moy River B&B, near Cloonacool, Co. Sligo, 8.00 p.m.; 071 9121903 or 087 2512030 (hosts Pat and Rita; bring your own beer!)
Two Time Polka, the Blue Haven, Pearse St., Kinsale, Co. Cork, 10.00 p.m., adm. free; 021 4772209
Sun. 21st: Gary Ferguson (USA) with Johnny Tanner and Roy Thompson, Dorney Bridge, Ballinamallard, Co. Fermanagh, 6.00 p.m, 077 1626 7625; minimum donation of £12.50; contact John at dorneybridge@gmail.com
Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Monroe's, Galway city (part of Galway International Arts Festival)
Two Time Polka, Centenary Stores, Charlotte St., Wexford town (open air), 3.30 p.m., adm. free; 053 9122303
Mon. 22nd: Thomas Copeland, Johnny Tanner, and Gary Gene Ferguson (USA), 'Songwriters in the Round', the Old Forge, 8 John St., Randalstown, Co. Antrim BT41 3AD; 028 9447 9777
Tues. 23rd: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, 8.00 p.m., €25; book online
Wed. 24th: Caludo (CH), Ryan's Bar, Kilkenny city
Tanner, Ferguson (USA), Murray, and Henry, Sessions in the House Listeners Club, Castledawson, Co. Londonderry, 07927900171/ 07565273265; info@sessionsinthehouse.com
Wed. 24th-Thurs. 25th: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Fiddlers Green Festival, Rostrevor, Co. Down ('In conversation with Tommy Sands', Thurs.), £25; book online
Thurs. 25th: Caludo (CH), Sin E, Cork city
Tanner, Ferguson (USA), Murray, and Henry, the Red Room, Cookstown, Co, Tyrone, BT80 9UR, 8.00 p.m.; contact Sharon Loughrin (sharonloughrin05@yahoo.co.uk, 077 36837779)
The Cabin Sessions, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Dundrum, Dublin 14: the Cabin Crew with special guests Lynda Lucas, Joanne Quigley, 9.30 p.m.; adm. free
Tan and Sober Gentlemen (USA), O'Regan's, Schull, Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Fri. 26th: Cairncastle Ulster Scots Bluegrass & Folk Cross-Community Festival, Bluegrass Evening, Halfway House Hotel, Ballygally, Co. Antrim: Geordie McAdam and Wilson Davis, Watery Hill Boys, Bluestack Mountain Boys; 7.30 p.m., £10
Caludo (CH), Crowleys’s Bar, Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Seamus Heaney HomePlace, Main St., Bellaghy, Co. Londonderry, 8.00 p.m., £20; book online
Niall Toner, Gary Gene Ferguson (USA), and Colin Henry, 'Songwriters in the Round', Art Bank, 88 Main St, Ballinapark, Bunclody, Co. Wexford, 8.00 p.m., €15; +353 53 937 5200
Mama's Broke (CAN), the Cobblestone, Dublin, doors 20.00, €14
Tan and Sober Gentlemen (USA), Hackett's, Cork city
Sat. 27th: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, McGrory's Hotel, Culdaff, Inishowen, Co. Donegal, 8.00 p.m., €18/€15; book online
Tan and Sober Gentlemen (USA), Waterford city (part of 'Summer in the City 2019')
Sun. 28th: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, 8.00 p.m., £17/ £15; book online
Tan and Sober Gentlemen (USA), The Sky and the Ground, Wexford town
Mon. 29th: Caludo (CH), Matt Molloy's (Yard Bar), Bridge St., Westport, Co. Mayo
Niall Toner and Richie Foley with Ray Barron and Hank Wedel, Cork (details TBA)
Wed. 31st: Tan and Sober Gentlemen (USA), The Underground Venue, Dublin
Wed. 31st-Sun. 4th Aug.: La Roche Bluegrass Festival, La Roche-sur-Foron, Hautes Alpes, France; Mile Twelve (USA), many others; European band contest
AUGUST 2019
Thurs. 1st: Caludo (CH), Sunflower Folk Club, Belfast
Fri. 2nd: Caludo (CH), Nancy’s Bar, Ardara, Co. Donegal
Tan and Sober Gentlemen (USA), Tully's, Waterford city
Fri. 2nd-Mon. 5th: Blues, Roots & Brass Festival, Whelan's, Wexford St., Dublin 2: Tan and Sober Gentlemen (USA), Desert Aces, many more
Sat. 3rd: Caludo (CH), JJ Harlows Bar, Roscommon town
Two Time Polka, Revolution Bar, Apple Market, 6.00 p.m., adm. free; Tully's Bar, O'Connell St., 10.00 p.m., adm. free; 051 301639 (part of Spraoi Festival)
Woodbine, Durrow Scarecrow Festival, Durrow, Co. Laois, 4.00-6.00 p.m.
Sat. 3rd—Sun. 4th: Tan and Sober Gentlemen (USA), Whelan's Blues Roots and Brass Festival, Wexford St., Dublin 2
Sat. 3rd-Sat. 10th: Maiden City Festival, Londonderry/Derry city
Sun. 4th: Niall Toner Band (with Andrea Booth?), St Enda's, Rathfarnham, Dublin, 3.00-5.00 p.m.; admission free
Two Time Polka, The Munster, Bailey's, New St., 10.00 p.m., adm. free; 051 843178
Tan and Sober Gentlemen (USA), Gorey Market House Festival 2019, Gorey, Co. Wexford
Buck Forty Nine (USA), Dublin Blues, Roots & Brass Festival Whelan's, Dublin 2
Watery Hill Boys, Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, 4.45-7.00 p.m.; ticket (£15.00 adult, £6.95 child) includes beef burger/ pulled pork/ vegan option/ drink (part of 'BBQ & Bluegrass Sessions' series)
Mon. 5th: Tan and Sober Gentlemen (USA), Róisín Dubh, Galway city
Tues. 6th: Buck Forty Nine (USA), Finns Ale House, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Wed. 7th: Buck Forty Nine (USA), Joe Watty's Bar, Inishmore, Aran Islands
Fri. 9th: Buck Forty Nine (USA), Finns Ale House, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Two Time Polka, Mitchell St., open-air, 2.00 p.m.; Chawkes Bar, Gladstone St., Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, 10.00 p.m., adm. free; 052 6121149 (part of Clonmel Busking Festival)
Sat. 10th: Niall Toner Band, Codys, Rahanna (private party)
Buck Forty Nine (USA), McCarthy's of Fethard, Co. Tipperary
Two Time Polka, Red Ned's, Ogle St., Armagh city, 9.00 p.m., adm. free; 0044 2837522249 (part of 7 Hills Blues Festival)
Sun. 11th: Two Time Polka, Golf Club, Newry Rd, Armagh city, 6.00 p.m., adm. free; 0044 2837525861 (part of 7 Hills Blues Festival)
Fri. 16th: Liz Moriondo & Rob Maclean (USA), the Beehive, Ardara, Co. Donegal
Rye River Band, Waterside bar, 15 Harbour Rd, Howth, Co. Dublin, 10.00 p.m., adm. free (part of Howth Roots & Blues Festival 2019)
19th Street Band (USA), Jamaica Inn, 188 Seacliff Rd, Bangor, Co. Down, 10.00 p.m. (part of Open House Festival)
Fri. 16th-Sun. 18th: Howth Roots & Blues Festival 2019, Howth, Co. Dublin; various venues; Rye River Band (Fri.), Mules & Men, Prairie Dawgs, many more
Sat. 17th: Liz Moriondo & Rob Maclean (USA), the Rusty Spur, Claudy, Co. Londonderry
19th Street Band (USA), Groomsport Harbour, Main St., Groomsport, Co. Down, 6.00-10.00 p.m. (part of Open House Festival)
Two Time Polka, Carey Faughs GAC, St Patrick's Rd, Cushendall Rd, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, 10.30 p.m., adm. £10 (includes BBQ); 0044 7711987143
Sun. 18th: Liz Moriondo & Rob Maclean (USA), McGing's, High St., Westport, Co. Mayo
19th Street Band (USA), The Belfast Barge, 1 Lanyon Quay, Belfast, 7.00-9.00 p.m.
Two Time Polka, Manor House, Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim, 2.30 p.m., adm. free; 0044 7553359596
Tues. 20th: Liz Moriondo & Rob Maclean (USA), Finn's Ale House, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
19th Street Band (USA), The Chasin’ Bull, Main St., Bundoran, Co. Donegal, 9.00-11.30 p.m.
Wed. 21st: The Petersens (USA), O Gliasain's Bar, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare, 8.30 p.m.; tel. 086 607 9864
Thurs. 22nd: The Petersens (USA), Coachman's Bar, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, 8.00 p.m.; tel. 085 850 2289
19th Street Band (USA), Bakers Bar, 17 Parnell St., Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, 8.00-11.00 p.m.
Cork Sacred Harp, weekly singing, the Unitarian, Princes St., Cork city, 7.00-9.00 p.m.
Thurs. 22nd-Sun. 25th: 25th Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford; 19th Street Band (USA), Liz Moriondo & Rob Maclean (USA), Pilgrim St, Raglan Rodeo, Alfi, Blue Light Smugglers, Lands End, Mons Wheeler Big Band, Kiss My Grass, Whistle, Charlie Reader; 'phone (+353 (051) 878832; mobile: +353 (087) 2562899), e-mail
Fri. 23rd: The Petersens (USA), Ballinvreena Community Hall, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick, 8.30 p.m.; tel. 087 792 1771
Cork Sacred Harp, singing school with Matthew Parkinson of Bristol, the Unitarian, Princes St., Cork city, 7.00-9.00 p.m.
Two Time Polka, Holohans Bar, Slaney Place, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, 10.00 p.m., adm. free; 053 9235743
Sat. 24th: The Petersens (USA), the Grain Store, Ballymaloe, Shanagarry, Co. Cork, 8.00 p.m.; tel. 087 792 1771
19th Street Band (USA), Uluru Outback Bar & Restaurant, Dunmore Rd, Waterford city, 8.00-11.30 p.m.
Cork Sacred Harp, 9th Annual All-Day Singing, St Finbarre's Hall, Dean St., Cork city, 10.30 a.m.–4.00 p.m.
Sun. 25th: The Petersens (USA), St Mary's Church of Ireland, Emmet St., Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, 3.00 p.m.; tel. 087 064 0542
19th Street Band (USA), Leeson Lounge, 148 Leeson St. Upper, Dublin city, 8.00-11.00 p.m.
Two Time Polka, Haven Hotel, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford, 6.00 p.m., adm. free; 051383150
Mon. 26th: The Petersens (USA), Village Arts Centre, Kilworth, Co. Cork, 8.00 p.m.; tel. 087 792 1771
Wed. 28th: Hoot and Holler (USA), Sessions in the House Castledawson, Co. Londonderry
Thurs. 29th: Hoot and Holler (USA), Dorney Bridge (house concert), Ballinamallard, Co. Fermanagh
Chris Jones & the Night Drivers (USA), the Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone
Fri. 30th: Two Time Polka, Colfer's Bar, Carrig-on-Bannow, Co. Wexford, 10.30 p.m., €10; 051 561159 (part of Phil Murphy Weekend)
Fri. 30th-Sun. 1st Sept.: 28th Bluegrass Omagh Music Festival, Ulster American Folk Park, Castletown, Omagh, Co. Tyrone; Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers (USA), Front Country (USA), Chris Jones & the Night Drivers (USA), Bill and the Belles (USA), Hoot and Holler (USA), Buffalo Gals (UK/USA), Paris Texas - the band (B), Bailey Mountain Cloggers (USA); online booking
Fri. 30th-Sun. 1st Sept.: Didmarton Bluegrass Festival, Kemble Airfield, Glos., England
SEPTEMBER 2019
Sun. 1st: (Third day of 28th Annual Bluegrass Festival, Ulster American Folk Park, Castletown, Omagh, Co. Tyrone)
Tues. 3rd: Chris Jones & the Night Drivers (USA), St John's Theatre, Listowel, Co. Kerry
Wed. 4th: Chris Jones & the Night Drivers (USA), Real Music Club, Errigle Inn, Belfast
Wed. 4th-Thurs. 5th: We Banjo 3 at Whelan's, Wexford St., Dublin 2, plus support; €20 each night
Wed. 4th-Thurs. 12th: Gary Rinehart, upright bass player from Kansas, in Ireland (Mountrath, Co. Laois) and keen to learn of bluegrass jams, sessions, events etc.; contact by e-mail.
Thurs. 5th: Leroy Troy & his Hillbilly Trio (USA), Mickey Finn's, Redcross, Co. Wicklow
Chris Jones & the Night Drivers (USA), Matt Molloy’s, Westport, Co. Mayo
Fri. 6th: Leroy Troy & his Hillbilly Trio (USA), Colfer's, Carrig-on-Bannow, Co. Wexford
Chris Jones & the Night Drivers (USA), Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Leroy Troy, phone interview with Tommy Rosney on Highland Radio, c.11:30 p.m.
Sat. 7th: Leroy Troy & his Hillbilly Trio (USA) in Shannonside Northern Sound studio with Charlie McGettigan, 11 a.m.-12 noon
Leroy Troy & his Hillbilly Trio (USA), Longford Arms Hotel, Longford town
Chris Jones & the Night Drivers (USA), Séamus Ennis Arts Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin, 8.30 p.m.; €16 / €13 (in advance), €18 / €15 (on door)
Pilgrim St, Droichead Arts Centre, Stockwell St., Drogheda, Co. Louth
Two Time Polka, The Blue Haven, Pearse St., Kinsale, Co. Cork, 10.00 p.m., adm. free; 021 4772209
Sun. 8th: Pilgrim St, the Workman's Club, Dublin 8
Leroy Troy & his Hillbilly Trio (USA), Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal
Chris Jones & the Night Drivers (USA), School Yard Theatre, Charleville, Co. Cork, 8.15 p.m.; tel. 087 792 1771
Mon. 9th: Leroy Troy & his Hillbilly Trio (USA), The Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone
Chris Jones & the Night Drivers (USA), Merry's Bar and Restaurant (upstairs), Lower Main St., Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, 8.00 p.m.; tel. 087 792 1771
Tues. 10th: Leroy Troy & his Hillbilly Trio (USA), Beehive Bar, Main St., Ardara, Co. Donegal
Wed. 11th: Leroy Troy & his Hillbilly Trio (USA), Tom Malone's Pub & Market House, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare
Thurs. 12th: Leroy Troy & his Hillbilly Trio (USA), Clonmel World Music, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Fri. 13th: Leroy Troy & his Hillbilly Trio (USA), The White Horse, Ballincollig, Co. Cork
Two Time Polka, The Shibeen, the Oyster Bar, Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal, 10.00 p.m., adm. free; 074 9136039 (part of Dunfanaghy Jazz & Blues Festival)
Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Sat. 14th: Pilgrim St, Íontas, Castleblayney Arts & Community Resource Centre, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Leroy Troy & his Hillbilly Trio (USA), Glórach Theatre, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick
Two Time Polka, Roonies, Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal, 9.00 p.m., adm. free; 074 9136101 (part of Dunfanaghy Jazz & Blues Festival)
Sun. 15th: Leroy Troy & his Hillbilly Trio (USA), DC Music Club, 20 Camden Row, Dublin 8
Tues. 24th-Sat. 28th: International Bluegrass Music Association World of Bluegrass, Raleigh, NC
Thurs. 26th: The Cabin Sessions, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Dundrum, Dublin 14: the Cabin Crew with special guests Emma Butler, Elva MacGowan, Venus Rock, 9.30 p.m.; adm. free
Fri. 27th-Sat. 28th: Moniaive Michaelmas Bluegrass Festival, Dumfriesshire, Scotland: Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa(USA), Pilgrim St, the Firecrackers, Crow County Pickers, the Vanguards, the Jumper Cables
Sat. 28th: Session Americana (USA), Leap Castle, Co. Offaly (near Roscrea, Co. Tipperary)
Two Time Polka, O'Mara's Bar, Kilkee, Co. Clare, 10.00 p.m., adm. free; 065 9056286 (part of Che do Bheatha Festival)
Sun. 29th: Session Americana (USA), Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal
Two Time Polka, Greyhound Bar, Kilkee, Co. Clare, 5.00 p.m. (approx.), adm. free (part of Che do Bheatha Festival)
Wookalily, The Tap Room, Donard Bar, Newcastle, Co. Down, 4.30 p.m.
Mon. 30th: Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa (USA), Tuohy's Bar, Pound St., Rathdowney, Co. Laois, 9.00 p.m.; tel. 087 967 5752
OCTOBER 2019
Tues. 1st: World Bluegrass Day (Facebook)
Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa (USA), Village Arts Centre, Kilworth, Co. Cork, 8.00 p.m.; tel. 087 792 1771
Wed. 2nd: Session Americana (USA), Campbell's Tavern, Headford, Co. Galway
Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa (USA), Merry's Bar and Restaurant (upstairs), Main St., Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, 8.00 p.m.; tel. 087 064 0542
Thurs. 3rd: Session Americana (USA), Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford town
Thurs. 3rd-Sun. 6th: 40th Cork Folk Festival: Niall Toner, Lee Valley String Band, many more
Fri. 4th: Session Americana (USA), Séamus Ennis Arts Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin
Ron Block (USA) and Damien O'Kane, the Duncairn, Belfast, 7.30 p.m.; £15 (over 16s only)
Sat. 5th: Ron Block (USA) and Damien O'Kane, Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo (double bill with singer Shirley Grimes), 8.00 p.m.;€16 (+ €2 fees)
Session Americana (USA) (part of 40th Cork Folk Festival)
Sat. 5th-Sun. 6th: Niall Toner (solo) (part of 40th Cork Folk Festival)
Two Time Polka, Oliver Plunkett Bar (upstairs), Oliver Plunkett St., Cork. Start 10.00 p.m. Adm. free. Tel. 0214222779
Sun. 6th: Wookalily, album release party, Ulster Rugby Club, 96-98 High St., Belfast BT1 2BG, 7.00 p.m.; online booking
Two Time Polka, Crane Lane Theatre, Phoenix St. Cork, midnight–2.00 a.m., adm. free; 021 4278487 (part of Cork Folk Festival)
Sun. 6th-Mon. 7th: Session Americana (USA), Levis's Secret Song Festival, Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Wed. 9th: Nu-Blu (USA), Cryans, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
Thurs. 10th: Nu-Blu (USA), Richmond Inn, Cloondara (Clondra), Co. Longford
Two Time Polka, The Poor Relation, Parnell Place, Cork, 9.30 p.m., adm. free; 021 4949049
Fri. 11th: Nu-Blu (USA), Spells Bar, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Greenshine, DC Music Club, 20 Camden Row, Dublin 2, 9.00 p.m., €tbc
Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Sat. 12th: Pilgrim St, the Venue Theatre, Ratoath, Co. Meath
Brandon Lee Adams and Johnny Staats (USA), Beehive Bar, Main St., Ardara, Co. Donegal
Nu-Blu (USA), PJ's Bar, Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon
Sat. 12th-Sun. 13th: 18th Irish Steel Guitar Festival, Green Isle Hotel, Dublin
Sun. 13th: Brandon Lee Adams and Johnny Staats (USA), Cryan's Teach Ceoil, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
Nu-Blu (USA), DC Music Club, 20 Camden Row, Dublin 2
Mon. 14th: Brandon Lee Adams and Johnny Staats (USA), Village Arts Centre, Kilworth, Co. Cork
Tues. 15th: Brandon Lee Adams and Johnny Staats (USA), the Coachman, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Wed. 16th: Brandon Lee Adams and Johnny Staats (USA), Ó Gliasáin's (music venue), Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare
Thurs. 17th: Brandon Lee Adams and Johnny Staats (USA), Tom Malone's Pub and Market House, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare
Two Time Polka, The Poor Relation, Parnell Place, Cork, 9.30 p.m., adm. free; 021 4949049
Fri. 18th: Level Best (USA), Dorney Bridge, Ballinamallard, Co. Fermanagh, 8.15 p.m., £12.50
Brandon Lee Adams and Johnny Staats (USA), Áras Éanna, Inisheer, Aran Islands, Co. Galway
Lunch Special (GB), JJ Harlow's, Roscommon town, 7.00 p.m.
Fri. 18th-Mon. 28th: 15th Sligo Live Festival; Willie Watson (USA), Old Hannah, Mules & Men, Lunch Special (GB), old-time mountain music sessions, many more
Sat. 19th: Level Best (USA), Moy River Folk Club, Clonacool, Tobercurry, Co. Sligo
Pilgrim St, Coleman Music Centre, Gorteen, Co. Sligo
Brandon Lee Adams and Johnny Staats (USA), Colfer's, Carrig-on-Bannow, Co. Wexford
Lunch Special (GB), Lyons Cafe, Quay St., Sligo town, 11.00 a.m. (Sligo Live Arrivals)
Sun. 20th: Level Best (USA), Upstairs On The Square, Groucho's, Richhill, Co. Armagh
Brandon Lee Adams and Johnny Staats (USA), Asgard Theatre, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Niall Toner Band, the Wild Duck, 17/20 Sycamore St., Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Tues. 22nd: Level Best (USA), Dublin Bluegrass jam, Sin É, 14-15 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
Slocan Ramblers (CAN), Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal
Wed. 23rd: Level Best (USA), Gleeson's bar (concert room), Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare (a Sixmilebridge Folk Club event)
Slocan Ramblers (CAN), The Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, 8.30 p.m., £12.50
Thurs. 24th: Level Best (USA), St John's Theatre, The Square, Listowel, Co. Kerry
Willie Watson (USA), Leap Castle, Co. Offaly (near Roscrea, Co. Tipperary)
Slocan Ramblers (CAN), Roe Valley Arts Centre, Limavady, Co. Londonderry
Two Time Polka, The Poor Relation, Parnell Place, Cork, 9.30 p.m., adm. free; 021 4949049
Fri. 25th:
Level Best (USA), Clew Bay Hotel, James St., Westport, Co. Mayo
Slocan Ramblers (CAN), The Chamber, Bangor Castle, Bangor, Co. Down
Two Time Polka, Hamlets Bar, Blue Haven, Pearse St., Kinsale, Co. Cork, 7.00 p.m., adm. free; 021 4772209 (part of Cork Jazz Festival)
Mules & Men, Baker Boys, Finisklin Rd, Sligo town, 4.00-5.00 p.m.
Willie Watson (USA), Coughlan's Bar, 7 Douglas St., Cork (part of Cork Jazz Festival)
Sat. 26th:
Level Best (USA), Crusoe's Coffee Shop, 29a Sea Rd, Castlerock, Co. Londonderry
Slocan Ramblers (CAN), Market Place Theatre, Armagh city
Two Time Polka, Blue Haven, Pearse St., Kinsale, Co. Cork, 4.00 p.m., adm. free; 021 4772209 (part of Cork Jazz Festival)
Willie Watson (USA), The Grand Social, 10 Wellington Qusy, Dublin 1
Sun. 27th:
Slocan Ramblers (CAN), The Duncairn (Duncairn Arts Centre), Belfast
Two Time Polka, Blue Haven, Pearse St., Kinsale, Co. Cork, 4.30 p.m., adm. free; 021 4772209; Briar Rose Bar, Douglas Rd., Cork, 10.00 p.m., adm. free; 021 4291686 (part of Cork Jazz Festival)
Willie Watson (USA), Hawk's Well Theatre (part of Sligo Live Festival)
Mon. 28th: Two Time Polka, Briar Rose Bar, Douglas Rd., Cork, 6.00 p.m., adm. free; 021 4291686 (part of Cork Jazz Festival)
NOVEMBER 2019
Fri. 1st: Bluegrass/ Americana open session, 'Juniors' (Byrne's), Rathdangan, Co. Wicklow, 9.30 p.m.
Sat. 2nd: The Lost Brothers, The Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, 8.30 p.m., £12.50
Wed. 6th: JigJam, Whelan's main venue, Wexford St., Dublin 2
Thurs. 7th: JigJam, Spirit Store, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Thurs. 7th-Sun. 10th: 18th Al Ras Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: Jeff Scroggins & the Scroggdogs (USA), many more
Fri. 8th: JigJam, Brú Ború Cultural Centre, Cashel, Co. Tipperary
Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Sat. 9th: Pilgrim St, Roe Valley Arts Centre, Limavady, Co. Londonderry
JigJam, Mullingar Arts Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Sun. 10th: Jeff Scroggins & the Scroggdogs (USA), Tuohy's Bar, Pound St., Rathdowney, Co. Laois, 9.00 p.m.; 087 967 5752
Mon. 11th: Jeff Scroggins & the Scroggdogs (USA), Village Arts Centre, Kilworth, Co. Cork, 8.00 p.m.; 087 792 1771
Tues. 12th: Jeff Scroggins & the Scroggdogs (USA), Finn's Ale House, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary, 8.30 p.m.; 087 977 8347
Wed. 13th.: Riley Baugus (USA), Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Jeff Scroggins & the Scroggdogs (USA), Dorney Bridge, Ballinamallard, Co. Fermanagh, 8.15 p.m., £12.50; 0044 (0) 7716 / 267 625
Thurs. 14th: Riley Baugus (USA), The White Horse, Ballincollig, Co. Cork
Jeff Scroggins & the Scroggdogs (USA), Beehive Bar, Adara, Co. Donegal, 8.00 p.m.; 087 690 0714
Fri. 15th: Riley Baugus (USA), The Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, 8.30 p.m., £12.50
Jeff Scroggins & the Scroggdogs (USA), Mannion's Bar, Balla, Co. Mayo, 9.00 p.m.; 087 229 6018
Sat. 16th: Pilgrim St, Strule Arts Centre and Omagh Tourist Information Centre, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
Jeff Scroggins & the Scroggdogs (USA), Ballinvreena, Community Hall, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick, 8.30 p.m.; 087 792 / 1771
Sun. 17th: Jeff Scroggins & the Scroggdogs (USA), Jeff Scroggins & the Scroggdogs (USA), Levis's Bar, Ballydehob, Co. Cork, 7.00 p.m.; 028 37118, 086 837 0518
Thurs. 21st: Greenshine with The Diviners, Kenny's Bar, Lahinch, Co. Clare, 8.00 p.m., €15
Fri. 22nd: Greenshine, Moynihan's Bar, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, 9.00 p.m. (part of Suirfest)
'The rub (beginnings-1933)' and 'Hard times (1944-1945, first two instalments (1943-53) of Ken Burns's documentary TV series 'Country music', BBC Four, 9.30 p.m.
Sat. 23rd: Dorney Bridge Charity Night (in aid of Chest, Heart, & Stroke, Dorney Bridge, Ballinamallard, Co. Fermanagh
Thurs. 28th: Two Time Polka, The Poor Relation, Parnell Place, Cork city, 9.30 p.m., adm. free; 021 4949049
Fri. 29th: Greenshine with Vickers Vimy, Coughlan's Live, Cork city, 9.00 p.m., €18
Second two instalments of Ken Burns's documentary TV series 'Country music', BBC Four, 9.30 p.m.
Sat. 30th: Willie Drennan & his Ulster-Scots/ Transatlantic Hillbilly Band, Ranfurly House Arts & Visitor Centre, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, 8.00 p.m.; online booking
DECEMBER 2019
Fri. 6th.: The Horsenecks (USA/GB), An Bhun Aibhainn, Bridge St., Clooncarrabaun, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo; free
Bluegrass/ Americana open session, 'Juniors' (Byrne's), Rathdangan, Co. Wicklow, 9.30 p.m.
Episodes 5 and 6 (1964-83) of Ken Burns's documentary TV series 'Country music', BBC Four, 9.30 p.m.
Sat. 7th: Pilgrim St, The Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, 8.30 p.m., £12.50
The Horsenecks (USA/GB), Roisin Dubh (Vera van Heeringen opening), 9 Dominick St., Galway city
Sun. 8th: The Horsenecks (USA/GB), Tom Malone’s Pub & Markethouse (Vera van Heeringen opening), Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare V95 YT2V
Mon. 9th: The Horsenecks (USA/GB), Connollys, The Quay, Kinvara, Co. Galway
Tues. 10th: The Horsenecks (USA/GB), Nancy Blakes, 19 Upper Denmark St., Limerick city
Wed. 11th: The Horsenecks (USA/GB), The White Horse, Ballincollig, Co. Cork
Thurs. 12th: The Horsenecks (USA/GB), The Cobblestone, 77 King St. North, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Fri. 13th: The Horsenecks (USA/GB) (Vera van Heeringen opening), Dorney Bridge, Ballinamallard, Co. Fermanagh, 8.15 p.m., £12.50
Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Episodes 7 and 8 (1973-83) of Ken Burns's documentary TV series 'Country music', BBC Four, 9.30 p.m.
Fri. 13th-Sat. 14th: The Lost Brothers, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co. Meath
Sat. 14th: The Horsenecks (USA/GB), house concert, Sligo (details)
Sun. 15th: The Horsenecks (USA/GB) (Vera van Heeringen opening), The Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, 8.30 p.m., £12.50
Fri. 20th: Pilgrim St, the Ramor Theatre, Virginia, Co. Cavan
William Bradford 'Bill' Keith born 1939
Episode 9 (1984-96) of Ken Burns's documentary TV series 'Country music', BBC Four, 9.30 p.m.
Wed. 25th: John Ray 'Curly' Sechler (Seckler) born 1919
Fri. 27th: Greenshine, DC Music Club, 20 Camden Row, Dublin 2, adm. TBC
Sat. 28th: Two Time Polka, The Blue Haven, Pearse St., Kinsale, Co. Cork, 10.00 p.m., adm. free; 021 4772209
Sun. 29th: Christmas Gig at Leap: Greenshine, Leap Castle, Co. Offaly (near Roscrea, Co. Tipperary): tel. 087 2238040 to reserve seats
Danny Burns, St Luke’s, Cork city, with the Hot House Flowers
Mon. 30th: Danny Burns, Dolan's Warehouse, Limerick city
JANUARY 2020
Wed. 1st: Danny Burns, Grand Central Bar, Derry city
Woodbine (trio configuration), Touhy's Bar, Rathdowney, Co. Laois, 9.30 p.m.
Thurs. 2nd: Danny Burns, Whelan's, Wexford St., Dublin 2
First weekly 'My Grass Is Blue' show, hosted by Dave Byrne Sr, on The Bluegrass Jamboree online streaming bluegrass service
Fri. 3rd: Bluegrass/ Americana open session, 'Juniors' (Byrne's), Rathdangan, Co. Wicklow, 9.30 p.m.
Sat. 4th: Niall Toner's 'Roots Freeway' begins new season on RTÉ Radio 1 (weekly, 11.00 p.m.)
Fri. 10th: Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Wed. 15th: Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA), Campbell's Tavern, Headford, Co. Galway, 9.00 p.m.; 093 35454
Wed. 15th-Sun. 19th: Whelan's Ones to Watch 2020 festival, Whelan's, Wexford St., Dublin 2
Thurs. 16th-Mon. 20th: 21st Shannonside Winter Music Festival, Bunratty and Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare; Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA), Sons of Navarone (BE), many more; programme
Thurs. 16th-Sun. 2nd Feb.: Celtic Connections festival, Glasgow: programme; brochure; Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Peggy Seeger, Local Honeys, Sierra Hull, Dirk Powell, Joe Newberry & April Verch, many more
Fri. 17th: The Local Honeys (USA), The Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey St., Dublin 1, 8.00 p.m.
Danny Burns, The American Bar, Belfast
Mon. 20th: Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA), Village Arts Centre, Kilworth, Co. Cork, 8.00 p.m., supported by Table for Two (Belgium/ Denmark); 087 792 1771
Tues. 21st: Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, 8.00 p.m.; tickets from €27.50
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA), Merry's Bar and Restaurant, Lower Main St., Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, 8.00 p.m.; 087 064 0542
Howard Staton 'Cedric Rainwater' Watts died, 1970
Wed. 22nd: Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA), The Coachman, Parnell St., Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, 8.00 p.m.; 085 850 2289
Wed. 22nd-Sun. 26th: Tradfest 2020, Temple Bar, Dublin 2: Della Mae, Ron Block & Damien O'Kane, many more; full programme
Thurs. 23rd: Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA), St John's Theatre, The Square, Listowel, Co. Kerry, 8.00 p.m.; 068 22566
Cup O' Joe, the Black Box, Belfast, 1.00 p.m., £8.00 (part of 15th Out to Lunch Festival)
Fri. 24th: Ron Block (USA) and Damien O'Kane, Lost Lane, Dublin, 8.00 p.m. (part of Tradfest 2020)
Danny Burns, with Robin James Hurt, Workman's Club, Wellington Quay, Dublin
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA), Coastguard Cultural Centre, Love Lane, Tramore, Co. Waterford, 8.00 p.m.; 051 391 656
Greenshine, the Asgard Theatre, 34/35 Lower Main St., Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 K7W8, 8.00 p.m., €15; booking online
Two Time Polka, The Irish Whip Bar, Main St., Ballydehob, Co. Cork, 10.00 p.m., adm. free; 028 37191 (part of Heart and Home Bluegrass Festival)
Fri. 24th-Sun. 26th: Heart and Home Bluegrass Festival, Ballydehob, Co. Cork; the Grove Band (UK), Long Way Home (NL/US); Sat. 25th, Festival Headline Concert, Community Hall, 7.00 p.m.; Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA), supported by Table for Two (Belgium/ Denmark)
Sat. 25th: Mules & Men, Harbour Bar, Bray, Co. Wicklow, 3.00 p.m., adm. free (part of Banjo & Bovril Trad & Folk Festival)
Danny Burns, Iontas Arts & Community Resource Centre, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Two Time Polka, The Irish Whip Bar, Main St., Ballydehob, Co. Cork, 10.00 p.m., adm. free; 028 37191 (part of Heart and Home Bluegrass Festival)
Sun. 26th: Della Mae (USA), Lost Lane, Dublin, 8.00 p.m. (part of Tradfest 2020)
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA), Glen Theatre, Banteer, Co. Cork, 8.30 p.m.; supported by Table for Two (Belgium/ Denmark); 087 792 1771
Hubert Murray and Dave Hawkins host new monthly bluegrass session, Eugene Kelly's Lounge, Convent Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly 7GH5+3G, 4.00-7.00 p.m.; all pickers welcome
Janet Dowd, Colin Henry, and David Bell on 'Hame', BBC2 NI TV, 10.00 p.m.
Mon. 27th: Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA), Rory Gallagher Music Library, Grand Parade, Cork city, 1.00 p.m.; 021 492 4907
Tues. 28th: Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA), Mallow Library, Thomas Davis St., Mallow, Co. Cork, 1.00 p.m.; 022 21821; Tuohy's Bar, Pound St., Rathdowney, Co. Laois, 9.00 p.m.; 087 967 5752
Danny Burns, Town Hall Theatre, Galway city
Wed. 29th: Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA), The Red Room, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, 8.30 p.m.; 0044 7736 837 779
Cup O' Joe, Groucho's Cafe Bar, Richhill, Co. Armagh, 7.00 p.m.
Thurs. 30th: Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA), Dorney Bridge, Ballinamallard, Co. Fermanagh, 8.15 p.m.; 0044 7716 267 625
Thurs. 30th-Sun. 2nd Feb.: SPBGMA 46th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards and 37th National Convention and Band Championship, Nashville, TN; Niall Toner Band, many more
FEBRUARY 2020
Sat. !st: Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA), St Senan's Church of Ireland, Ardrum, Inniscarra, Co. Cork, 8.00 p.m.; 087 792 1771
Sun. 2nd: Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA), Horan's Bar & Restaurant, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow, 4.00 p.m.; 059 648 1733
Tues. 4th: Local Honeys (USA), Whelan's, Wexford St., Dublin 2, €15
Wed. 5th: Local Honeys (USA), Matt Molloy's, Bridge St., Westport, Co. Mayo
Fri. 7th: Local Honeys (USA), Imbolc International Arts Festival, Derry city, with Rioghnach Connolly and band
Bluegrass/ Americana open session, 'Juniors' (Byrne's), Rathdangan, Co. Wicklow, 9.30 p.m.
Sat. 8th: Local Honeys (USA), Draiocht, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 (aupporting Sharon Shannon)
Wed. 12th: Harley 'Red' Allen born, 1930
Thurs. 13th: Danny Burns, Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
Grits & Gravy Stringband, Burnetts Hill Chapel, Marletwy, Pembrokeshire, Wales SA67 8AX, 7.30 p.m., £12; 01646 621530 / 01646 651725
Fri. 14th: Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Fri. 14th-Mon. 17th: 26th Gainsborough Old Time Festival, Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. DN21 2ST, England; lineup includes Grits & Gravy Stringband (IRL), many more
Tues. 18th: The Dead South (CAN), Vicar Street, Dublin [SOLD OUT]
Wed. 19th: The Dead South (CAN), Ulster Hall, Belfast, £25
Fri. 21st-Sat. 22nd: Danny Burns, Ted Fest, Inishmore, Co. Galway
Fri. 21st-Sun. 23rd: Third Annual Irish Old-Time Appalachian Music Gathering, Roadside Tavern, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare; Clay Buckner (USA) to lead sessions and fiddle workshops; Sacred Harp introduction session
Sun. 23rd: Tullamore Bluegrass Session, Eugene Kelly's, Convent Road, Tullamore 7GH5+3G, 4.00-7.00 p.m.; all pickers welcome
Thurs. 27th-Mon. 2 Mar.: Tenth Ireland Sacred Harp Convention, Cork city
MARCH 2020
Thurs. 5th: Hayseed Dixie (USA), Whelan’s, Wexford St., Dublin 2, €21
Fri. 6th: Hayseed Dixie (USA), Empire Music Hall, 42 Botanic Ave., Belfast, 8.30 p.m., £19.50
Bluegrass/ Americana open session, 'Juniors' (Byrne's), Rathdangan, Co. Wicklow, 9.30 p.m.
Fri. 6th-Sat. 7th: 5th Barcelona Bluegrass Camp, Centre Civic La Sedeta, Barcelona, Spain
Sat. 7th: Deering Banjo 2020 Event, North Light Gallery, Brooke’s Mill, Armitage Bridge, Huddersfield HD4 7NR, Yorkshire, England; tickets from £22
Hayseed Dixie (USA), Roisin Dubh, Galway city, doors 20:00, €22.50
Sun. 8th: Wookalily launch new single 'Whiskey and wine', Sunflower Bar, Belfast, with Accomplice Moon, Bläk Byrd, Si; 3.00-6.00 p.m.; tickets £5.00 online
Wed. 11th: Steve Martin (USA) and Martin Short (CAN), 'The Funniest Show In Town At The Moment', plus Steep Canyon Rangers (USA), 3 Arena, Dublin, 8.00 p.m.; tickets
Thurs. 12th:
Fri. 13th:
Fri. 20th: Mules & Men release new single, ‘John Keavney’ (official video) plus two other tracks from album Roscommon County Line
Fri. 20th-Sun. 22nd: #StayAtHomeFestival (on Instagram): April Verch, Tatiana Hargreaves, Laura Cortese, many more
Thurs. 26th: John Lewis Starling (the Seldom Scene) born, 1940
Sat. 28th: Gerry Grennan Celebration Night online concert, part 1, shown on Facebook (Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo)
Sun. 29th: Gerry Grennan Celebration Night online concert, part 2, shown on Facebook (Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo)
Tullamore Bluegrass Session, Eugene Kelly's, Convent Road, Tullamore 7GH5+3G, 4.00-7.00 p.m.; all pickers welcome
APRIL 2020
Mon. 13th-Fri. 17th:
Thurs. 23rd-Sun. 26th:
Sat. 25th:
Sun. 26th: Tullamore Bluegrass Session, Eugene Kelly's, Convent Road, Tullamore 7GH5+3G, 4.00-7.00 p.m.; all pickers welcome
MAY 2020
Fri. 1st: Bluegrass/ Americana open session, 'Juniors' (Byrne's), Rathdangan, Co. Wicklow, 9.30 p.m.
Fri. 1st-Sun. 3rd:
Fri. 1st-Mon. 4th:
Wed. 6th-Sun. 17th:
Thurs. 7th-Sun. 10th:
Thurs. 7th-Sun. 10th:
Fri. 8th: Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Sat. 9th-Sat. 16th: Old Time Music Week, La Fuente, Andalusia, southern Spain: fiddle, banjo, guitar, duet singing, and more taught by Dave Bing, Beverly Smith, Johnny Whelan, Kate Lissauer, others TBC
Fri. 15th-Sat. 16th:
Sat. 16th: Concert commemorating Pete Stanley (1937-2020), Cecil Sharp House, London; details TBA
Wed. 20th-Thurs. 28th:
Fri. 22nd-Sun. 24th:
Tues. 26th: Lance Leroy born, 1930
Sun. 31st: Tullamore Bluegrass Session, Eugene Kelly's, Convent Road, Tullamore 7GH5+3G, 4.00-7.00 p.m.; all pickers welcome
JUNE 2020
Thurs. 4th-Mon. 8th:
Fri. 5th: Bluegrass/ Americana open session, 'Juniors' (Byrne's), Rathdangan, Co. Wicklow, 9.30 p.m.
Fri. 5th-Sun. 7th:
Fri. 12th: Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Sat. 20th: Blanche Pauline 'Mom' Lewis (the Lewis Family) born, 1910
Sun. 28th: Tullamore Bluegrass Session, Eugene Kelly's, Convent Road, Tullamore 7GH5+3G, 4.00-7.00 p.m.; all pickers welcome
JULY 2020
Sat. 4th:
Fri. 10th: Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Fri. 17th-Sun. 19th:
Wed. 29th-Sun. 2nd Aug.:
AUGUST 2020
Sun. 2nd: Mitch Jayne (the Dillards) died, 2010
Fri. 14th: Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Thurs. 20th: Tom Hanway born, 1961
Sat. 22nd-Sun. 23rd:
Sat. 29th-Sun. 30th:
SEPTEMBER 2020
Fri. 4th-Sat. 5th:
Fri. 4th-Sun. 6th:
Fri. 11th: Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, Harbour Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, from 8.30 p.m.
Wed. 16th: Roger Bush (the Kentucky Colonels) born, 1940
Sat. 19th: Leroy Mack McNees (the Kentucky Colonels) born, 1940
Tues. 29th-Sat. 3rd Oct.: International Bluegrass Music Association World of Bluegrass - VIRTUAL EVENT
OCTOBER 2020
Fri. 23rd-Mon. 26th:
NOVEMBER 2020
Sat. 7th: Alvin Pleasant Carter died, 1960
DECEMBER 2020
Tues. 8th: Earl Scruggs first plays at the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, as a member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, 1945
JANUARY 2021
Fri. 8th: Red Hat Acoustic Music Club, virtual meeting
Thurs. 28th: mygrassisblue.com present an Album Release Feature on www.thebluegrassjamboree.com, 10.00 p.m.-midnight GMT; Alan Bibey & Grasstowne, Hitchhiking to California
MAY 2021
Mon. 3rd: Memorial servide for Yves Aerts, online, 1.00 p.m.
Long Way Home (NL/USA) in 'Bluegrass & Poetry' evening, 8.00 p.m. (part of Kanturk Arts Festival, Co. Cork)
Fri. 7th: Niall Toner and Andrea Booth release new duet single 'Never too old for love'
Mon. 10th: Foreign Landers release six-track EP, Put all your troubles away
Thurs. 13th: We Banjo 3, interview on Deering Live, 8.00 p.m.
Fri. 21st-Mon. 24th: FOAOTMAD Spring Camp (old-time), Croft Farm Water Park, Bredons Hardwick, Tewkesbury, Gloucs., England GL20 7EE; booking essential
Sat. 22nd: World Fiddle Day
JigJam, live online concert, 9.00-10.00 p.m.; tickets
Wed. 26th-Fri. 11th June: 'Digital tour' by 10 String Symphony (USA) (organised by Music Network)
Wed. 26th: 10 String Symphony (USA), Music Network, 7.30 p.m.
Thurs. 27th: 10 String Symphony (USA), The Dock, 8.00 p.m.
Fri. 28th: Rebecca Loebe (Texas), Niall Toner & Andrea Booth, and Ellie Gowers (UK), live online, 8.00 p.m. (presented by Arklow Roots Music)
10 String Symphony (USA), The Courthouse Arts Centre, 8.30 p.m.
Sat. 29th: 10 String Symphony (USA), Siamsa Tíre, 8.00 p.m.
JUNE 2021
Wed. 2nd: 10 String Symphony (USA), Belltable, 8.00 p.m.
Fri. 4th: 10 String Symphony (USA), Garter Lane Theatre, 8.00 p.m.
Sat. 5th: 10 String Symphony (USA), glór, 8.00 p.m.
Wed. 9th: 10 String Symphony (USA), National Opera House, 7.00 p.m.
Thurs. 10th: 10 String Symphony (USA), Riverbank Arts Centre, 8.00 p.m.
Fri. 11th: 10 String Symphony (USA), Ionad Cultúrtha, Baile Mhuirne, 8.00 p.m.
Fri. 11th-Sun. 13th: Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival, streamed live on Station Inn TV: Po’ Ramblin’ Boys (USA), Brendan Butler Trio, Grits and Gravy String Band, Clew Bay Critters, Lorraine Nash, The Raines, Pauline Scanlon, Noriana Kennedy, Nicola Joyce, Rocky Top String Band, Ten-Hens (tribute to Mel Corry), Ger O’Donnell, David Hope, Darragh O’Dea, John Blek
Thurs. 24th: We Banjo 3 present their 'Light of Summer' event; tickets and merchandise
AUGUST 2021
Sun. 15th: Long Way Home (NL/USA), Doneraile Court Demesne, Co. Cork, 5.00 p.m. (part of Doneraile Art FesT)
Sat. 21st: Long Way Home (NL/USA), Town Park, Fermoy, Co. Cork, 3.00 p.m.
Sun. 22nd: Long Way Home (NL/USA), The Mill, Castletownroche, Co. Cork, 3.00 p.m.
Thurs. 26th: Long Way Home (NL/USA), Market Square, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, 10.30 a.m. (note earlier time)
Sat. 28th: Long Way Home (NL/USA), Town Park, Kanturk, Co. Cork, 3.00 p.m.
Sat. 28th: 26th Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival, Creadan, Creadan Head, Co. Waterford X91W7T8, 1.00-10.00 p.m.: Pilgrim St, Mules & Men, Mons Wheeler Band, Lands End, No Oil Paintings, Southern Welfare (with Gerry Madden), Whistle; tickets €50;; full seating; more details here; book here
SEPTEMBER 2021
Sat. 4th: Bluegrass Family Reunion, hosted by Woodbine; outdoors at Bob's Bar, Durrow, Co. Laois, 4.00 p.m. till dark; guest musicians welcome
Fri. 10th-Sun. 12th: Sweet Sunny South old-time festival, Sussex, England; weekend ticket £55 (includes entry to raffle for Islander Ash Leaf banjo)
Sun. 12th: Shane Hennessy (guitar), free concert (book here), George Bernard Shaw Theatre, Carlow town, 7.30 p.m. (part of Carlow Live & Local Music Festival)
Fri. 24th-Sun. 26th:
Tues. 28th-Sat. 2 Oct.: IBMA World of Bluegrass, Raleigh, NC
OCTOBER 2021
Sat. 16th: Two Time Polka, The Oliver Plunkett, Cork city; upstairs in 'The Frisky Whisky Bar', 8.00-10.00 p.m.; pre-booking fee of €5 required via venue's website; 021 4222779
Sat. 23rd: Two Time Polka, Henchy's Bar, St Luke's, Cork city, 6.00-8.00 p.m; adm. free; 021 4507833 (part of Cork Jazz Festival)
Online singer/ songwriter concert: Jesse Terry (USA), Gillian Tuite, Lynda Cullen; bookings by e-mail (presented by Arklow Roots Music)
Sun. 24th-Thurs. 28th: 25th Sore Fingers Summer School, Kingham Hill School, Kingham, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 6TH, England
Sun. 24th: Two Time Polka, The Briar Rose, Douglas Rd, Cork, 9.30 p.m.; adm. free; 021 4291686 (part of Cork Jazz Festival)
Long Way Home, Albert Lynch's Pub, Mallow, Co. Cork, 8.00 p.m.
Mon. 25th: Two Time Polka, The Briar Rose, Douglas Rd, Cork city, 6.00 p.m.; adm. free; 021 4291686 (part of Cork Jazz Festival)
Fri. 29th: Long Way Home, Insomnia Coffee Company, Mallow, Co. Cork, 5.00 p.m. (as part of Mallow Arts Festival, 27-31 Oct.)
NOVEMBER 2021
Thurs. 11th: 'Where the angels sing: the John Prine project' (Tonscadal John Prine: Áit a gCanann na hAingil), Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, €25
Wed. 24th: 'Bluegrass Wednesday!' at Sin É Dublin, 14-15 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 7; Dublin Bluegrass Collective, open jam session 6.00-11/00 p.m. (first in a weekly series)
DECEMBER 2021
Wed. 1st: 'Bluegrass Wednesday!' at Sin É Dublin, 14-15 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 7; Dublin Bluegrass Collective, open jam session 6.00-11/00 p.m.
Thurs. 2nd: Shane Hennessy in concert, George Bernard Shaw Theatre, Carlow town; tickets from Carlow Live & Local Festival
Wed. 8th: 'Bluegrass Wednesday!' at Sin É Dublin, 14-15 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 7; Dublin Bluegrass Collective, open jam session 6.00-11/00 p.m.
Wed. 15th: 'Bluegrass Wednesday!' at Sin É Dublin, 14-15 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 7; Dublin Bluegrass Collective, open jam session 6.00-11/00 p.m.
Shane Hennessy livestream concert on YouTube, 9.00 p.m.; tips welcome
Fri. 31st: We Banjo 3, 'Live in Dublin' on TG4,, 10.30-11.30 p.m.
JANUARY 2022
Thurs. 27th-Sun. 30th: 47th Annual SPBGMA Awards and 38th National Convention and Band Championship, Nashville, TN
Sun. 30th: 'Women of note – a celebration of female folk voices' with Aoife Scott, Peggy Seeger. Wallis Bird; National Stadium, Dublin, 8.00 p.m., €29.99 (part of Tradfest Temple Bar)
FEBRUARY 2022
Sat. 5th: Zoom concert, 8.00 p.m.: Michelle Lewis (USA), Findlay Napier (Scotland), Rachel Grace (Wexford); register in advance (presented by Arklow Roots Music)
Sat. 19th: The Henry Girls and Aoife Scott, Guildhall, Derry city, £22.15 (part of Illuminate Festival)
MARCH 2022
Wed. 2nd: Sam Amidon (USA), The Black Gate, Galway, 8.00 p.m.
Thurs. 3rd: Sam Amidon (USA), Whelan's, 25 Wexford St., Dublin 2, 8.00 p.m., €20
Fri. 4th: Sam Amidon (USA), Connolly's of Leap, Co. Cork, 7.30 p.m.
Sat. 5th: Sam Amidon (USA), The Duncairn, Belfast, 7.30 p.m.
Sun. 6th: Sam Amidon (USA), Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart, Co. Londonderry, 3.00 p.m.
Wed. 2nd: The Foreign Landers, Earl Scruggs Center, Shelby, NC (Center Stage concert series)
Thurs. 17th: Two Time Polka, Crane Lane Theatre, Phoenix St., Cork. 2.00-3.30 p.m., adm. free; 021 4278487
Wed. 23rd: Pokey LaFarge (USA), Empire Music Hall, Belfast, 7.30 p.m.
Thurs. 24th: Pokey LaFarge (USA), Whelans, Wexford St., Dublin, 8.30 p.m.
Sat. 26th: Pokey LaFarge (USA), Rosin Dubh, Galway city, 8.00 p.m.
APRIL 2022
Thurs. 7th-Sun. 10th: Ards Guitar Festival, Newtownards, Co. Down (Shane Hennessy in concert 9 Apr., supporting Jon Gomm (GB), and workshop 10 Apr.)
Mon. 11th-Fri. 15th: 25th Sore Fingers Summer School, Kingham Hill School, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England; details
Sun. 24th: Pat Kelleher and friends, Bobs Bar & Restaurant, 16 Percival St., Kanturk, Co. Cork, 4.00 p.m. (#1 Duhallow Bluegrass Sessions)
Thurs. 28th-Sun. 1 May: MerleFest, Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, NC; lineup
Fri. 29th-Mon. 2 May: Smithwick's Kilkenny Roots Festival, Kilkenny city
Sat. 30th: Jake Xerxes Fussell (USA), Ryan's Bar, Kilkenny city, 7.00 p.m., €17.50
Niall Toner Band, Pembroke Hotel, Kilkenny city, 10 p.m.
MAY 2022
Sun. 1st: Jake Xerxes Fussell (USA), Ryan's Bar, Kilkenny city, 2.00 p.m., €17.50
Niall Toner Band, Bollards, Kieran St., Kilkenny city, 10 p.m.
Tues. 3rd: Jake Xerxes Fussell (USA), Bello Bar, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8, 7.00 p.m., €15.00
Wed. 4th: Jake Xerxes Fussell (USA), Cathedral Quarter, 109-113 Royal Ave., Belfast, 7.00 p.m.
Chatham County Line (USA), Workman's Club, Dublin, €18.00
Thurs. 5th-Sun. 8th: Baltimore Fiddle Fair, Baltimore, Co. Cork; programme
Fri. 6th: Cup O' Joe, St Augustine's, Palace St., Derry city BT48 6PP, 7.30-10.00 p.m.; tickets £12+bf
Sat. 7th: Jawbone Acoustic Folk & Blues Commune, Bobs Bar & Restaurant, 16 Percival St., Kanturk, Co. Cork, 7.00 p.m. (#2 Duhallow Bluegrass Sessions)
Fri. 13th-Sat. 14th: 18th International Bühl Bluegrass Festival, Bühl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA), Chatham County Line (USA), Hackensaw Boys (USA), Old Salt (BE)
Sat. 21st: World Fiddle Day
Thurs. 26th-Sat. 28th: European World of Bluegrass (EWOB) festival, De Eng, Voorthuizen, the Netherlands; 24 bands, including Long Way Home
Sat. 28th-Sun. 29th: Bluegrass Omagh festival, Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone; The Slocan Ramblers (CAN), Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA), Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno (USA), Aaron Jonah Lewis (USA), Broken String Band, The Fountaineers (GB), Long Way Home (NL/USA), Cup O' Joe (NI/USA), Rachel McCarthy, Jackie Rainey, and Katie Richardson (NI), No Oil Paintings (NI), Anthony Toner and the Doone Brothers (NI); tickets
JUNE 2022
Thurs. 2nd: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo, doors 7.30 p.m., onstage 8.00 p.m., €25/€12.50
Fri. 3rd: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Townhall Theatre, Cavan, doors 7.30pm, onstage 8.00 p.m., €25
Sat. 4th: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Co.. Kildare, doors 7.30 p.m., onstage 8.00 p.m., €25
Sat. 4th: Long Way Home, O'Brien Street Park, Kanturk, Co. Cork, 3.00 p.m. (outdoor concert series)
Sat. 4th: Two Time Polka, BikeFest, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Harley Bar, 9.30 p.m.
Sun. 5th: Two Time Polka, Strings & Things Festival, Clashmore, Co. Waterford, River Stage, 7.30 p.m.
Mon. 6th Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl,: St John's Arts Centre, Listowel, Co. Kerry (afternoon concert), doors 2.30 p.m., onstage 3.00 p.m., €30
Tues. 7th: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, St John's Arts Centre, Listowel, Co. Kerry (evening concert), doors 7.30 p.m., onstage 8.00 p.m., €30
Wed. 8th: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick, doors 7.30 p.m., onstage 8.00 p.m., €30/€25
Thurs. 9th: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, doors 7.30 p.m., onstage 8.00 p.m., €30
Fri. 10th-Sun. 12th: Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival, Westport, Co. Mayo; Henhouse Prowlers (USA), SLO County Stumblers (USA), Stillhouse Junkies (USA), CornMaiz Stringband (USA), Johnny & The Yooahoos (D), The Jumper Cables (CZ), Yonder Boys (USA/AUS/CHL), Long Way Home Duo (NL/USA), Cesar Benzoni, The Horsenecks, The Folky Thing, Dan Beimborn, The Rocky Top String Band, Tim Rogers
Fri. 10th: I Draw Slow, Whelans, Dublin 2, €17.50
Sat. 11th: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Roisin Dubh, Galway, 7.30 p.m., €32
Fri. 10th: I Draw Slow, Whelans, Dublin 2, €17.50
Sat. 11th: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Roisin Dubh, Galway, 7.30 p.m., €32
Sun. 12th: I Draw Slow, Cloughjordan Amphitheatre, Co. Tipperary, €27.55 [marked 'Postponed' online]
Wed. 15th: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Seamus Heaney Homeplace, Bellaghy, Co. Londonderry, 7.30 p.m., £22.50
Wed. 15th: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Seamus Heaney Homeplace, Bellaghy, Co. Londonderry, 7.30 p.m., £22.50
Thurs. 16th: I Draw Slow, Galway Folk Festival, Monroe's, Galway city, €27.50
Fri. 17th: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny, 8.00 p.m., €27
Fri. 17th: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny, 8.00 p.m., €27
Sat. 18th: Prairie Jaywalkers, Bobs Bar & Restaurant, 16 Percival St., Kanturk, Co. Cork, 5.00 p.m. (#3 Duhallow Bluegrass Sessions)
Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Source Arts Centre, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, 8.00 p.m., €27
Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, Source Arts Centre, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, 8.00 p.m., €27
Sun. 19th: Two Time Polka, Cork Summer Show, Curraheen, Co. Cork, open air, 2.00 p.m.
Sun. 19th: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, The White Horse, Ballincollig, Co. Cork, 8.00 p.m., €25
Sun. 19th: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl, The White Horse, Ballincollig, Co. Cork, 8.00 p.m., €25
Wed. 22nd: Mama's Broke (CAN) & Rufous Nightjar, Manorhamilton Castle, Co. Leitrim, 7.30 p.m.
Thurs. 23rd: Mama's Broke (CAN) & Rufous Nightjar, The Duncairn, Belfast, 7.00 p.m.
Thurs. 23rd: Noel McKay (USA), The County Sessions, Jerry Moynihans, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary (Clonmel World Music)
Thurs. 23rd: JigJam, Whelan's, Dublin 2
Fri. 24th: Mama's Broke (CAN) & Rufous Nightjar, Coughlan's, Douglas St., Cork, 7.30 p.m.
Fri. 24th: Noel McKay (USA), bridge st, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Fri. 24th-Sun. 26th: Dunfanaghy Music Festival, Dunfanaghy, Co. DOnegal; many acts, including Luke and Lily of Mules & Men, and Erdini
Sat. 25th: Long Way Home, Fermoy Town Park, Co. Cork, 3.00 p.m. (outdoor concert series)
Sat. 25th: Noel McKay (USA), Blazing Saddle Saloon, Limavady , Co. Londonderry
Sat. 25th: JigJam, Clonacody House, Fethard, Co. Tipperary E91 HF40
Sun. 26th: Hank Wedel and Ray Barron, Bobs Bar & Restaurant, 16 Percival St., Kanturk, Co. Cork, 4.00 p.m. (#4 Duhallow Bluegrass Sessions)
Sun. 26th: Noel McKay (USA), The Red Room, Cookstown, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone
Sun. 26th: Mama's Broke (CAN) & Rufous Nightjar, Connolly's of Leap, Co. Cork, 7.00 p.m.
Tues. 28th: Noel McKay (USA), DeBarra's Folk Club, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Wed. 29th: Noel McKay (USA), The Greyhound Bar Kilkee, Kilkee, Co. Clare
Thurs. 30th: Mama's Broke (CAN) & Rufous Nightjar, Waterville, Co. Kerry, 7.30 p.m.
Thurs. 30th: Noel McKay (USA), Cleary's Window Sessions, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Thurs. 30th: Hayseed Dixie (USA), Whelan's, 25 Wexford St., Dublin 2, 8.00-10.45 p.m., €21.50
JULY 2022
Fri. 1st-Sat. 2nd: Mini Bluegrass Festival, Bob's Bar, Durrow, Co. Laois, Friday: Woodbine + Long Way Home (USA/NL), Bob's Hideout, 8.00 p.m. sharp, €10. Saturday: Woodbine + Geraldine & Kevin Gill (Cork), Bob's Hideout, 8.00 p.m. sharp, €10 (booking essential: call 085 1656685 (Tony) or 087 6165484 (Bob)); pickin' sessions after concerts and on Saturday afternoon
Fri. 1st: Mama's Broke (CAN) & Rufous Nightjar, The Attic, Hotel Doolin, Rivervale, Doolin, Co. Clare, 7.30 p.m.
Fri. 1st: Noel McKay (USA), Levis' Bar, Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Fri. 1st: Hayseed Dixie (USA), Róisín Dubh, Galway, 8.00 p.m., €23.50/ €21.00
Sat. 2nd-Sun. 3rd: American Independence Weekend, Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone: live music (noon to 4.30 p.m.) in the Pennsylvania Log Barn from Knotty Pine String Band (Sat.) and Broken String Band (Sun.)
Sat. 2nd: Mama's Broke (CAN) & Rufous Nightjar, Mountshannon, Co. Clare, 7.30 p.m.
Sat. 2nd: Noel McKay (USA), The White Horse, Ballincollig, Co. Cork
Sat. 2nd: Hayseed Dixie (USA), The Amazing Stendhal Festival, Ballymully Cottage Farm, Limavady, Co. Londonderry
Fri. 15th-Sun. 17th: Ardara Bluegrass Festival, Ardara, Co. Donegal; picking sessions in Beehive Bar from Fri. evening to Sun. closing; Sat. night concert in Nesbitt Arms Hotel: Colin & Janet Henry, Mules & Men, Woodbine plus Joe Meehan (mandolin), Dessie Crerand (fiddle)
Sun. 17th: Dublin Bluegrass Collective begin a new series of weekly open jam sessions at Mother Reilly's, 32 Rathmines Rd Upper, Dublin 6, 7.00-11.00 p.m., to be held every Sunday
Tues. 19th: Fellow Pynins (USA), Murray's Yard Music Venue, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, 7.30 p.m.
Wed. 20th: Fellow Pynins (USA), Sea Church, Ballycotton, east Co. Cork, 8.30 p.m.
Thurs. 28th: Fellow Pynins (USA), Levis' Bar, Ballydehob, west Co. Cork, 7.30 p.m.
Fri. 29th: Two Time Polka, Bailey’s New Street stage, 8.00–10.00 p.m. (part of Waterford Spraoi, Waterford city)
Sat. 30th: Fellow Pynins (USA), The Cobblestone, 77 King St. North, Dublin 7, 7.30 p.m.
Sat. 30th: Two Time Polka, O’Connell St. stage, 7.00–8.30 p.m. (part of Waterford Spraoi, Waterford city)
Sun. 31st: Fellow Pynins (USA), Sunflower Public House, 65 Union St., Belfast, 8.00 p.m.
Sun. 31st: Two Time Polka, Open air outside Library, 3.30–5.30 p.m. (part of Caherciveen Celtic Music Festival, Co. Kerry)
Sun. 31st: Two Time Polka, Old Killarney Inn, Groin, Aghadoe, Co. Kerry, 10.00 p.m. (part of Eat & Beats Festival, Killarney, Co. Kerry)
AUGUST 2022
Wed. 3rd-Sun. 7th: Bluegrass in La Roche, La Roche-sur-Foron, Haute Savoie, France; lineup and schedule
Thurs. 4th Aug.: Two Time Polka, Crane Lane Theatre, Phoenix St., Cork city, midnight
Fri. 5th-Sun. 7th: Howth Roots & Blues Festival, Howth, Co. Dublin; many bands including Niall Toner Band (Sat. 5.00 p.m., Smokin' Stage, McNeill's, 19 Main St.), Mules & Men (Fri. 8.00 p.m., Garden Stage, Harbour Bar), Rye River Band (Sat. 3.00 p.m., Tramline Stage, Summit Inn)
Thurs. 11th: Two Time Polka, Paulusplein stage, 10.30 p.m. (part of Paulusfeesten, Ostend, Belgium)
Tues. 23rd: Amethyst Kiah (USA), Whelan's Main Venue, Wexford St., Dublin 2; doors 8.00 p.m., €20
Thurs. 25th: Two Time Polka, Killians Bar, Frauenplatz, Munich, Germany 9.00 p.m.
Fri. 26th: Two Time Polka, Rindermarkt, Munich, Germany, open air, 8.00 p.m. (part of Munich Irish Nights Festival)
Sat. 27th-Sun. 28th: Cork Sacred Harp Double Half Day Singing; register here
Sat. 27th: Two Time Polka, Rindermarkt, Munich, Germany open air, 5.00 p.m. (part of Munich Irish Nights Festival)
Fri. 26th-Sun. 28th: 27th Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford: Blueberry Pickers, Shane Hennessy, Woodbine (with Gerry Madden), Prison Love, Backyard Band, Blue Light Smugglers, Kiss My Grass, Pilgrim St, Long Way Home, Whistle, Mons Wheeler Band; no admission charges
SEPTEMBER 2022
Fri. 9th-Sun. 11th: Sweet Sunny South American old-time music festival, Sussex, England
Fri. 9th: An Evening of Bluegrass Music, McAuliffe Heritage Centre/ Cultúrlann MacAmhlaoibh, Church St., Newmarket, Co. Cork: Long Way Home, Kevin & Geraldine Gill, César Benzoni, 8.00 p.m., €10.00 (concert + possible jam session)
Fri. 9th-Sun. 11th: Trafaria Bluegrass (first international bluegrass festival in Portugal), Trafaria, nr Lisbon
Sat. 10th: Nu-Blu (USA), Moonrise Festival, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan (part of 'Ireland along the way' tour, 10-18 Sept.)
Thurs. 15th: Marisa Anderson (USA), the Black Box, Belfast, 8.00 p.m., £14/£10
Fri. 16th-Sat. 17th: Marisa Anderson (USA), Clonakilty, west Co. Cork (part of Clonakilty International Guitar Festival)
Tues. 27th-Sat. 1st Oct.: International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass (IBMA WOB), Raleigh, NC
Fri. 30th: Gala Concert celebrating 30 years of Baltimore Fiddle Fair, St Luke's Former Church, Summerhill North, Cork city; artists include Lena Jonsson (SE) (part of Cork Folk Festival)
OCTOBER 2022
Thurs. 13th: Damien O'Kane and Ron Block Band (with Aoife Scott), Glórach Theatre, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick
Fri. 14th: Damien O'Kane and Ron Block Band (with Aoife Scott), Monroes Live, Galway city
Sat. 15th: Damien O'Kane and Ron Block Band (with Aoife Scott), Seamus Ennis Arts Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin
Sun. 16th.: Damien O'Kane and Ron Block Band, Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo town: 'Banjo babies' shows, 1.00 p.m. and 2.30 p.m.; 'The Nashville connection' concert (with Aoife Scott), 8.00 p.m.
Thurs. 20th: Damien O'Kane and Ron Block Band (with Michael McGoldrick), Dún Uladh, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
Fri. 21st: Damien O'Kane and Ron Block Band (with Michael McGoldrick), Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart, Co. Londonderry
Sat. 22nd: Damien O'Kane and Ron Block Band (with Michael McGoldrick), Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, Derry city
Sun. 23rd: Damien O'Kane and Ron Block Band (with Michael McGoldrick), The Duncairn, Belfast
Sun. 30th: Bluestack Mountain Boys / Dublin Bluegrass Collective Halloween Special Dublin bluegrass jam and fundraiser, Mother Reilly's, 32 Rathmines Rd Upper, Dublin 6: fancy dress required
NOVEMBER 2022
Thurs. 3rd-Sun. 6th: 21st Al Ras Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival, Mollet del Valles, Barcelona, Spain
Fri. 4th-Sun. 6th: Wernick Method Weekend Bluegrass Jam Camp, led by Larry Kernagis, Galway Mechanics Institute, Middle St., Galway H91 XT6P
Tues. 15th: Chris Thile (USA), National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, 8.00 p.m.; tickets €30, €26, €22
Sun. 27th: Shane Hennessy, Dean Crowe Theatre, Chapel St., Athlone, Co. Westmeath; doors 7.00 p.m., show 8.00 p.m.; free admission
DECEMBER 2022
Fri. 9th: Billy Strings (USA), The Academy, 57 Middle Abbey St., Dublin 1; SOLD OUT (waiting list)
Sun. 18th: Festive Open Bluegrass Jam Session, Mother Reilly's, 32 Rathmines Rd Upper, Dublin 6, 7.00-11.00 p.m.
Fri. 23rd: Closing date for band applications to take part in European World Of Bluegrass Festival (EWOB), De Eng, Voorthuizen, the Netherlands (18-20 May 2023)
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