Ulster American Folk Park
Friday 31 August to Sunday 2 September 2012
21st Annual Bluegrass Music Festival There’ll be strumming on the porches of the log cabins, dancing in the cobbled streets and jamming outside the General Store. Get down to the Bluegrass Music Festival and enjoy some of the biggest names in bluegrass music including Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, Don Rigsby and Midnight Call, and Mandolin Orange direct from the USA. This famous festival is jam-packed with performances from some of the biggest names in bluegrass and old-time music. Stroll through the museum for the afternoon sessions with six stages of great music to enjoy or book tickets to experience the electric atmosphere of an evening concert in the park.
Mandolin Orange
What can I enjoy? Bluegrass in the Park
Evening Concerts
Friday 31 August, 1.00pm to 6.00pm Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 September, 12.30pm to 6.30pm
Book tickets for one or all three evening concerts in the park with performances from the festival’s biggest names.
Stroll through the outdoor museum as a mix of international and home-grown talent fill the air with the infectious sounds of bluegrass and old-time music. With six stages of music dotted around the exhibit buildings, you are sure to uncover rhythms that will have your hands clapping, feet tapping and heart racing.
Friday 31 August at 8.00pm
The 2012 line-up includes Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper (USA), Don Rigsby and Midnight Call (USA), Mandolin Orange (USA), The Branchettes (USA), Spirit Family Reunion (USA), Old Man Luedecke (Canada), Bluegrass Boogiemen (Holland), Covered Grass (Germany), Toy Hearts (England), Clew Bay Critters (Ireland), I Draw Slow (Ireland), Watery Hill Boys (Ireland), Broken String Band (Northern Ireland), Northern Exposure (Northern Ireland), Knotty Pine String Band (Northern Ireland).
McAuley Lecture Saturday 1 September at 1.00pm Titanic in American Folk and Country Music with Rodney McElrae.
Food, drink and a spot of shopping! If you’re looking for a quiet spot to relax, there will be plenty of chances to grab a pint or a bite to eat. With a great range of merchandise for sale, you can even indulge in some retail therapy!
Covered Grass Toy Hearts Don Rigsby and Midnight Call Saturday 1 September at 8.00pm Mandolin Orange Bluegrass Boogiemen Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper ‘Spirit of Bluegrass’ Gospel Concert Sunday 2 September at 6.00pm The Branchettes Don Rigsby and Midnight Call
Ticket Types
How can I book?
Full Weekend Pass £60.00 Includes all evening concerts and all Bluegrass in the Park sessions.
Tickets can be booked in two ways:
Standard Weekend Pass £50.00 Includes Friday and Saturday evening concerts and all Bluegrass in the Park sessions. Evening Concert
£22.50
Sunday ‘Spirit of Bluegrass’ Gospel Concert
£12.00
Friday Bluegrass in the Park Adult Concession Family Ticket A (1 Adult and up to 3 children) Family Ticket B (2 Adults and up to 3 children)
£8.00 £5.00 £18.00
Telephone the Ticket Hotline on 028 8224 3292
Tell me more Visit nmni.com/bluegrass to access the full festival programme including detail on all the artists performing. You can also friend us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to keep up to date with all the latest festival announcements and behind the scenes preparations.
£24.00
Supported by
Saturday and Sunday Bluegrass in the Park Adult Concession Family Ticket A (1 Adult and up to 3 children) Family Ticket B (2 Adults and up to 3 children)
Online at nmni.com/bluegrass
£10.00 £6.00 £24.00 £30.00
Pre-booking is not required for the Bluegrass in the Park afternoon sessions.
nmni.com/bluegrass