 |
| Jeff and Vida return to Dunmore Bluegrass |
What began in
1995, as a small intimate music session, bringing together an eclectic group of
bluegrass musicians, has grown and flourished and this year sees the Guinness
International Bluegrass Festival return to Dunmore East, Co. Waterford for its 18th year.
The festival will
take place in the picturesque fishing village from August 23rd to
August 26th and the festival organisers are delighted to welcome
back perennial bluegrass favourite, Jack Grace, aka The Martini Cowboy.
Jack Grace and
his band will headline an enviable line up of bluegrass artists for Ireland’s only
free bluegrass music festival and fans of bluegrass, country, rhythm, roots,
new grass and blues are expected to descend on the picturesque fishing village
to enjoy free music events played throughout the village’s pubs and hotels.
The Strand Inn, The Haven Hotel, The Spinnaker, Powers Bar and
Azzurro, will play host to dozens of free gigs throughout the weekend with
local, national and international bluegrass names playing a variety of
traditional and contemporary bluegrass music.
According to Mick
Daly, Festival Founder and Organiser, this years festival promises something
for all music lovers. “Headline act Jack
Grace brings his own unique urban style to bluegrass, while there will be the
more traditional bluegrass names featuring at the festival, such as The Cotton
Pickin’ Rodeo Clowns, the Mons Wheeler Band, Land’s End and The Jeff and Vida
Band.”
“The Jeff and
Vida Band from New Orleans
went down a storm when they performed at the festival back in 2009. We are looking forward to this New Orleans acoustic
roots band performing a repertoire of original material spanning from
Appalachian bluegrass to alternative country.”
“Visitors can
also expect some high energy performances from Galway band Mikey and the
Scallywags, returning for their second year and bringing with them a variety of
entertainment that ranges from gypsy to bluegrass to folk to storytelling”, he
added.
The
18th International Bluegrass Festival will also provide a welcome
economic boost for the local economy.
Last year there were almost 20,000 visitors to the village over the
three day festival.
The 18th
Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival kicks off at 7pm on Thursday, August 23rd at The
Spinnaker Bar and Restaurant and will feature bluegrass
and blues bands, playing free gigs in the villages’ pubs, restaurants and
hotels.
For more information about the 18th
Guinness International Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival in Co. Waterford visit www.discoverdunmore.com
No comments:
Post a Comment