Dia Daoibh a chairde,

I hope you are well.

Just to update you on Craobh Rua. We have a new line up and a short tour in Ireland in September and in England in October and December.

Here is a list of the band members.

Brian Connolly (banjo and mandolin) from Belfast

Michael Cassidy (fiddle) from Belfast

Desy McCabe (uilleann pipes and tin whistle) originally from Belfast and now lives in Cork City

Brendan Mulholland (flute and tin whistle) from Glenavy Co. Antrim

Ciarán O’Kane (guitar and vocals) originally from Derry and now lives in Co. Donegal

Here is our tour schedule.

SEPTEMBER

Sat 20 NEWTOWNARDS Festival of the Peninsula

Thu 25 CLONAKILTY De Barra’s 00353 23 33381

Fri 26 BALTIMORE McCarthy’s 00353 28 20263

Sat 27 CORK The Lobby 00353 28 20263

OCTOBER

Fri 17 NAILSEA Ring O’Bells 01275 855738 / 790915 www.nailseafolkclub.fsnet.co.uk

Sat 18 STOURBRIDGE Glass House Theatre 01384 399400

Sun 19 NAILSWORTH Ruskin Mill 01453 832571 / 837500

Mon 20 NETTLEBED Village Club 01628 636620 www.nettlebed.co.uk

Tue 21 SOUTHEND ON SEA The Golden Lion

Wed 22 NEWENT The George Hotel 01531 820687

Thu 23 BLACKWOOD Miner’s Institute 01495 227206

Fri 24 OSWESTRY Rhyn Park Arts Centre 01691 650293

Sat 25 WASHINGTON Arts Centre 0191 416 6999 www.fman.freeserve.co.uk

Sun 26 HITCHIN Sun Hotel 01462 812391 www.hitchinfolkclub.org.uk

Mon 27 COLCHESTER Arts Centre 01206 500900

DECEMBER

Thu 4 POCKLINGTON Civic Arts Centre 01759 301547 www.pocklington.gov.uk/arts-centre/current.html

Fri 5 WINCHESTER Tower Arts Centre 01962 867986 www.towerarts.co.uk

Sat 6 FAREHAM Ashcroft Arts Centre 01329 310600

Web-sites

Take care

All the best

Beir Bua agus Beannacht

Brian