Getting into the rhythm

KILKENNY is gearing up for the 15th Smithwick’s Rhythm and Roots music festival this May bank holiday weekend.

Getting into the rhythm
Tue, 01 May, 2012 - 01:00
Gerry Quinn

The boutique festival, which started in 1998, features Americana, country, blues, bluegrass and folk, and is one of Europe’s premier assemblies of North American roots music.

It’s now a badge of honour for established acts to brag about cutting their teeth at Kilkenny.

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