Named in memory of Irish musician, JOHNNY KEENAN, the festival celebrates Irish Traditional and American Bluegrass & Folk music.
Takes place in the small town of Longford, in the centre of Ireland
Consisting of street & pub sessions, unlimited jams, late night jams & sessions, open-air concerts, masterclass workshops, nightly seated concerts
Previous performers and tutors:
FROM USA: Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Alison Brown, Tony Trischka, Guy Clark, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Pete & Joan Wernick, Pete Wernick's Live Five, Tony Trischka Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Don Rigsby, Tom Russell, David Grier, Bryan Sutton, Casey Driessen, The Carter Brothers, Leroy Troy, Uncle Earl, Tennessee Mafia Jug Band, Jeff & Vida Band, Dirk Powell & Christine Balfa.............
FROM IRELAND: Four Men & a Dog, Dervish, Gerry O'Connor, Altan, Barney McKenna, Sean McGuire, John Carty, Arty McGlynn, Matt Molloy, Vinnie Kilduff, Steve Cooney, Philip Donnelly, Niall Toner, Davey Spillane, Micheal O'Domhnaill & Paddy Glackin, Thom Moore & Seamie O'Dowd, Triona ni Dhomhnaill, Maire Breatnach, Carmel Sheerin & the Ravens, Kevin Rowsome, Unwanted, Paddy Keenan, Rig The Jig, Rough Deal String Band, Finbar Furey, Maurice Lennon,.........
ALSO: Ranch House Favorites (Holland), Paolo Ganz (Italy), Acousticure (Hungary), Lluis Gomez Quartet (Spain)
The 2009 Festival lineup: STEVE EARLE
RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOTT
BLUE HIGHWAY
LUNASA
GERRY (banjo) O'CONNOR
BANJAXED! (featuring Enda Scahill, Leon Hunt, Angelina Carberry, Marcus Maloney)
LEROY TROY
CARTER BROTHERS
ROSS NICKERSON
ELEANOR SHANLEY
NIALL TONER BAND
LLUIS GOMEZ' BARCELONA BLUEGRASS BAND
ROUGH DEAL STRING BAND
...and more t/b/c!
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