Tennessee bluegrass comes to town

TRADITIONAL musician John Nyhan has created a local audience for bluegrass music at the Schoolyard Theatre in Charleville when he has brought a number of American Bluegrass bands to perform at the popular venue in recent times.

These have included the Jeff Scroggins outfit, Colorado which has made two visits to Charleville, each time attracting capacity audiences.

Jeff, who is an American national banjo champion, had two other top class bluegrass players in Martin Gilmore and Nick Amodeo playing as support band to him, and both bands played scintillating sets to a very appreciative audience.

John Nyhan’s latest offering is bluegrass music from Tennessee when the Hamilton Country Ramblers will be on stage at the Schoolyard on Wednesday, July 13 starting at 8.15pm.

The Ramblers, from Chattanooga, Tennessee, cover classic bluegrass, country, swing and gospel. They can also be innovative while never losing the down-home Bluegrass feel. “They are the real deal, combining technical skill with heart and passion, and are sure to attract another capacity audience,” says John.

The members of the Hamilton County Ramblers are: Jim Pankey – banjo/vocals, Roy Curry on guitar, James Kee – mandolin/vocals, John Boulware – fiddle/vocals and Josh Hixon – bass/vocals. Bookings/enquiries to Tel: 087 7921771 and 087-1804870.