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Craver, Hicks, Watson, Newberry 14th Annual Appalachian & Bluegrass Music Festival Ulster American Folk Park Omagh, County Tyrone, N. Ireland September 3-4, 2005 Bill Hicks, Mike Craver, Joe Newberry, and Jim Watson in the reconstructed 1850s Irish Village in the Ulster American Folk Park. Read the short blog of the trip (click pics for larger views) |
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Most of the group with host Billy Donnelly and a rainbow. |
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Craver, Hicks, Watson, Newberry and Robin & Linda Williams and Their Fine Group stayed at the Golden Hill Guest House, hosts Joyce and Billy Donnelly |
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Fixing up for the show |
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Jim said, "cows are always
wondering..."
Anne Berry
did a terrific
job taking most of these pics for us. Many thanks! |
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Riding back
and forth to the gigs in the van (and catching a nap)
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A stop near the village of Belleek |
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 Susan
Newberry, wife of Joe as well as executive director of Piedmont Council
of Traditional Music (Pinecone),
lined up the American bands for the festival. Mike dubbed her "Svengali,
liaison, den mother, escort officer, and general all around interlocutress."
Thanks, Susan! |
 
A Sunday discussion with Professor Jack Bernhardt, also a correspondent for the Raleigh News & Observer. |
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Views of the Giant's
Causeway
This area is on the north coast of Northern Ireland and near the Bushmills distillery |
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The basalt stones were created underwater then thrust to the surface by volcanic activity. Or by the giant Finn McCool. Take your pick. |
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Joe Newberry, Jack Bernhardt, and Reed Burgess of King Wilkie |
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Mike and Mary Lee Porterfield, board member of the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music (Pinecone) |
The pictures were taken by Anne Berry and Bill Hicks.
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