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Bluegrass Music Festival

Time/Date - Friday 31 August - Sunday 2 September

The 21st Annual Appalachian & Bluegrass Music Festival will take place this year from Friday 31st August to Sunday 2nd September.

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The line up for the 2012 festival will be confirmed here shortly.

Pictured above are Richard Hurst, Visitor Services Manager at the Ulster American Folk Park with Geordie McAdam from the Broken String Band. Click image to enlarge. The Broken String Band will be playing on the Bluegrass in the Park sessions over the weekend.

Bands who played at the 2011 festival included:

  • Dailey and Vincent
  • Footworks Dance Ensemble
  • and the Turtle Duhks
  • Malpass Brothers
  • Red Wine
  • Sunny Side
  • Niall Toner Band
  • Pettee and Currie
  • The Once
  • BanjaBill All-Stars
  • Dirty Blues Band
  • Broken String Band
  • Northern Exposure
  • Knotty Pine String Band
  • Wookalily

Ulster American Folk Park FacebookHear all the news about the festival first on our Ulster American Folk Park Facebook Page.

 

Booking & Ticket information:

  • Booking in advance is not necessary for the afternoon Bluegrass in the Park sessions.
  • Tickets for the evening concerts will go on sale in July.
  • 2011 ticket prices can be downloaded here (please note ticket prices for 2012 may be subject to change), download ticket prices (PDF 17KB)

Camping information

  • Camping & Caravan Site Available: From 2pm Thursday 30th August to 10am on Mon 3rd September
  • Location: Omagh Rugby Club, Beltany Road, Omagh

A regular free shuttle bus service to and from the Folk Park will be in operation. Rugby Club is 4 miles from the Folk Park and 1 mile from Omagh Town Centre.

Price includes:

  • Camping on site
  • Use of kitchens, showers and toilet facilities
  • Transfers to and from Folk Park
  • Access to Omagh Rugby Club Members Bar with post-event picking session on Friday night in the Clubhouse
  • Free admission to the post event concert on Saturday night in the Clubhouse

Shuttle service will be available to the Ulster American Folk Park, the timetable will be confirmed shortly.

Camping & Pitch price options:   

  • 3 Nights £35
  • 2 Nights £30
  • 1 Night £20

Bookings can be made by e-mail to Allan Duncan at Allan@silverbirchhotel.com or by telephone bookings can be made through the ticket line on 028 8224 3292.
 

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