Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival line up revealed

The concert schedule for the Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival has been revealed. The eleventh annual festival will take place for the first time in Tullamore from September 20 - 23. Performers lined up to play at the festival's nightly concerts include the Barcelona Bluegrass Band, Suzy Bogguss and Don Rigsby & Charlie Sizemore as well as Ireland's own Paul Brady and Offaly's own Mundy. A list of workshops taking place as part of the festival will be unveiled shortly. The festival line up Thursday, September 20 Barcelona Bluegrass Band (Spain) Blackjack (Czech Republic) George Harper (USA) Bending the Strings (Ireland) Friday, September 21 Suzy Bogguss (USA) Electric Ceili (Ireland) Chris Meehan and his Redneck Friends (Ireland) We Banjo 3 (Ireland) Saturday, September 22 Blue Highway (USA) Mundy (Ireland) Gerry O'Connor (Ireland) Niall Toner Band (Ireland) George Harper (USA) Sunday, September 23 Paul Brady (Ireland) Don Rigsby and Charlier Sizemore (USA) Beoga (Ireland) Busking competition winner (to be confirmed)