Colorado comes to the Beehive, 31 Jan. 2016

Thanks to Tony O'Brien for passing on news from Pat McGill of the Beehive Bar, Ardara, Co. Donegal. Pat organises the annual Ardara Bluegrass Festival; the Beehive, on the east side of the main street in central Ardara, serves as the festival club and has hosted some memorable sessions in its bar, yard, and upstairs function room.

Tomorrow night (Sunday 31 Jan., from 8.30 p.m.) the splendid band Jeff Scroggins & Colorado (USA) will be playing at the Beehive. No bluegrass enthusiast who lives within range should miss it. They were in tremendous form last night at the Seamus Ennis Arts Centre in Naul, Co. Dublin, and are playing tonight at the Pikers Lodge Hotel in Lough Gowna, Co. Cavan. Details for the rest of the tour - they're playing every night till Thursday 4 Feb. - are on the BIB calendar.