Heart and Home festival: The very best of bluegrass

As Ballydehob gets ready for its Heart and Home festival, visiting musician Reuben Agnew tells Ed Power about the leading lights of an American genre that has its roots in Ireland

The origins of American roots music can be traced back to Ireland and centuries of migration. But now the influence is flowing in the opposite direction with a new festival, Heart and Home – A Celebration of Old Time, Good Times and Bluegrass, taking place at Ballydehob in West Cork this weekend.