Virtual Bluegrass Omagh 2020: the first two nights

The BIB editor reports:

Virtual Bluegrass Omagh 2020 is proving very enjoyable, and the first two nights can be thoroughly recommended. Richard Hurst, head of the festival organising team, introduces:

• Friday night's show, at twenty and a half minutes, with Northern Exposure, the Jaywalkers. Kristy Cox, the Honey Dewdrops, and the Cajun Roosters; and
• Saturday's, at twenty-two, with Geordie McAdam, the Niall Toner Band, Aaron Jonah Lewis, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Jonathan Byrd, and Appalachian Road Show.

The contribution by Aaron Jonah Lewis (c.5:00 to c.7:30 on Saturday) is a special treat for banjo-players. Aaron, who has toured Ireland several times with the Corn Potato String Band, is playing here 'Banjotown', written by the great English player and composer Joe Morley (1867-1937) - and he does a superb job. Don't take my word for it - read the comments of people such as Jens Kruger and Tony Trischka on Aaron's latest album, Mozart of the banjo: the Joe Morley project.

Note for banjo nerds: Joe Morley played a 7-string fretless banjo up to 1891, when Clifford Essex persuaded him that he needed a fretted 5-string to play for London audiences. They compromised on six strings.