Irish Steel Guitar Festival 2016

[Uncle Roy]

Committee member Mike Fereday confirms that this years top billings are : Russ and Roger Hicks (USA)
Day Wolf and Egil Skeljnes (Norway) Sarah Jory (UK)
Dates are October 15th and 16th.

[Ken Byng]

Egil Skeljnes is a great player. Love his style.

[Danny Mitchell]

Hope it's a belter

I know you'll be guaranteed some laughs in between the tasty playing of this year's Scottish contingent, The Right Honourable William Gamble.

Knock 'email dead Willie

[Malcolm]

Danny, dropped off the "The Gamble, The Buddha and Doris"at airport this morning for flight to Dublin, god help the poor souls at show, they don't know what they have let themselves in for without me there to control Gamble with the whip and chair.

[Danny Mitchell]

Nice one Malcolm
It just needs "Biggles" and the 4 Horsemen Of The Alcopopalypse would be complete

[Malcolm]

The Miseable gits gave me a tip for taking them to the airport--- " keep away from Shawfield and the White City" , that gave their ages away

[Uncle Roy]

Got back from Dublin on Tuesday. Afternoon. Our thanks to the Irish committee on their superb festival. Every year seems to get better than the previous one.
Every player that appeared on the festival stage really gave their all. Also the jam in the bar has now become a must to attend over the years.
Dublin festival is the place for great steel playing, meeting up with old friends and meeting new. This year I had the pleasure of meeting Charlie Hill and Mike Salley from the US like others did. Mike blew me away when he played steel in the bar in the evening, magic!
Came back also with aching stomach after two days of Willie Gamble's jokes. Willie you are dangerous to ones health
Bring on the next festival.

[Declan Byrne]

Well done to all the hard working commitee members for great weekend session ...A real strong line up..Nice to see and chat to Gerry Barbara and their daughter not forgetting Mike ..I suppose Willie Gamble did it for me .Only got there for the Sunday he was amazing along with the laughing,His finale song id like to know The way he played it was was mesmerizing ...Would any of you be able to find out for me his last piece was it One More time..Cant seem to get it out of my head

[Donny Johnston]

He is known as Mr Mesmer. Well done that man.

[Malcolm]

Declan, don't think Willie has computer at moment after frying his then giving his wife's laptop a drink of coffee Will ask him what last number was and post it for you.