Bluegrass Festivals, Concerts & Special Events
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Hillbilly Bluegrass Club Concerts at the Marine Hotel. North Wales A55Thursday 1st May, Smith O Rielly Band.USA, Bluegrass. A good Americian group who are on a return trip to the Uk.8pm Marine Hotel, Old Colwyn. Tickets £10 Hillbillys 01492 535755 |
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Feb 8th to 10th 2008 |
Gainsborough Old Time Festival 8th to 10th February 2008 Castle Hills School, The Avenue, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Featuring Piney Woods (featuring Kate Lissauer, Dave and Tim Bing and Jim Martin) USA Adam Hurt and Beth Hartness (USA) Down Trodden String Band (UK) The Kitty Hawks (USA/UK) Kerry Fletcher and Tim Brooks (UK) Dance www.foaotmad.org.uk |
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24th - 28th Mar 2008 |
Sore Fingers Week Kingham Hill School, (between Chipping Norton and Stow on Wold, S England. Tel 01373 813590 WEB: www.sorefingers.co.uk |
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April 25th-28th 2008 |
The 2008 Orwell Bluegrass festival opens on the 25th april 2008 In 2008, we will be hosting a larger festival, with gigs on Friday night, Saturday afternoon and evening and also a new Sunday concert. There will be the usual picking sessions and a chance to play to a crowd at the Open Mic sessions. We hope to arrange another gospel session after the success of last year. More information about bands and tickets will follow in the next few weeks, but here are the bands that are confirmed so far. G2, from Sweden, Voted Number One European Bluegrass Band at EWOB 2007 Baker Fabulous Boys Band Like Alice Chris Moreton Dog House Central Monroe's Revenge One Tree Hillbillies Ragged String Band Roots and Galoots Shake the Roots Them Old Harvey Boys WEB: www.orwellbluegrass.co.uk |
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May 23th-26th |
Acoustic Festival of Great Britain 23rd 24th 25th 26th May new venue Catton Hall Park, near Litchfield, Tamworth. Many Bluegrass acts on over the weekend |
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Rick Townend Maintains an up-to-date list of events, mainly in the south east but some in other areas, you can see it here. http://www.ricktownend.co.uk/EventsSE.htm |
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June 6-7-8 2008 |
The 'Coastline' WITH CONCERTS,
PICKING/SCRATCH BANDS',
WORKSHOPS,
CAMPING / FOOD / BAR / BBQ |
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June 22th-24th 2007, 2008 tba |
East Anglia Steeple Morden 23th-25th June John Pearman 01763 852721 e-mail john@pearmanj.fsnet.co.uk |
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July 5th-9th |
Wexford Hooves & Grooves Festival 5th-9th July, Wexford town. Contact Senan O'Reilly, e-mail info@wexlive.com; |
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July 4th- 6th 2008 |
Conwy Festival, Conwy North Wales John Les& Jill Williams 01492 580454 web site www.Northwalesbluegrass.co.uk | |
July 12-15th 2007 |
Athy Bluegrass Festival Contact Tony O'Brien, e-mail obrientony@eircom.net; website www.athy-bluegrass.com. | |
July 21st-23rd |
N.Yorkshire Sislden Picking Weekend 21st-23rd July Kevin Garrett 0113 267 7040 |
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July 18,19,20th |
22nd GUILDTOWN BLUEGRASS MUSIC FESTIVAL July 18,19,20th - 2008 Guildtown, nr.Perth, Scotland BOX OFFICE 01259 214 908 www.scottishbluegrass.com | |
Aug 8th-15th 2008 |
Broadstairs Folk Week www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk |
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August 2008 |
SURREY MINI BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Mickleham Village Hall Dell Close, Mickleham (Nr Dorking), Surrey Info call Chrisy Forbes 01737 813089 |
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August 21st-24th 2008 |
Guinness International Bluegrass Festival, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. Contact Mick Daly, e-mail bluegrass@eircom.net; website www.waterford-dunmore.com. | |
| August 29st-31st 2008 | Didmarton Kemble 29th - 31st August John & Motra Wirtz 01373 813590 john.wirtz@hipposound.co.uk |
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| 05 Sep 2008 until 07 Sep 2008 | 17th Annual Appalachian & Bluegrass Music Festival 05 September 2008 until 07 September 2008 Join thousands of visitors for Europe's premier bluegrass music event in the stunning setting of the open-air Ulster American Folk Park. Experience the electric atmosphere of a concert in the park or a stroll through the museum for an afternoon of traditional and contemporary bluegrass music as musicians and dancers from all over the world perform to hugely appreciative audiences! International and award winning artists already booked for the 2008 festival include Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Dan Paisley & The Southern Grass from the USA and the G2 Bluegrass Band from Sweden. contact 028 8224 3292 for information. Paula Donnelly Ulster American Folk Park Tel: +44 (0) 28 8225 6309 (direct) Fax: +44 (0) 28 8224 2241 E-mail: paula.donnelly@magni.org.uk www.folkpark.com | |
September 8th 2008 |
This years annual Gower Bluegrass festival will be held on Saturday 8th of September GoFest is a one-day Bluegrass festival set in the heart of the beautiful Gower Peninsula. Hear music from fiddles, mandolins, banjos, guitars, dobros, basses. Look out for workshops and informal picks. be held at the Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill, Near Swansea. For more information, please contact Roland Emmanuel Tel: 01792 522672 or e-mail ssru1@hotmail.com /www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk/who.htm |
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12th - 14th September 2008 |
Sweet Sunny South Festival in Hastings Workshops . Concerts . Slow Jams Picking Sessions . Real Ales . Pub Grub Camping Facilities www.sweetsunnysouth.co.uk |
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Sept 25th-28th 2008 |
5th Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival 13th-16th September, Longford town, Co. Longford. Contact Chris Keenan/Kathy Casy, e-mail: festival@johnnykeenan.com; website www.johnnykeenan .com. |
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Sept 19th-21st, 2008 |
Cornish Bluegrass Festival - Newquay Cornwall 19th-21th September Lorraine Moor 01209 719897 e-mail lorrainew@28fs.fsnet.co.uk www.cornishbluegrass.co.uk |
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Sept 10-13, 2008 |
Halton Bluegrass Festival, Contact Brindley arts Centre, Runcorn, Merseyside |
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