Photos from the 9th Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival

Thanks to Niall Toner for these photos from the 9th Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival at Longford over the past weekend. Niall and the NTB played on the Friday night concert.

Thefirst two photos show Niall with fellow songwriters: on the right, Iris DeMent (USA), whose self-accompaniment on guitar or keyboard was a model of clarity and tasteful economy. Below: Niall and Rodney Crowell (USA), top of the bill on Sunday night.



Above: the Saturday night concert audience in the main hall at the Longford Arms Hotel. Below: Niall and the members of Mountain Heart singing beside Johnny Keenan's grave on Sunday morning.