To be honest, the last time I attended the Annual Bluegrass Music Festival at the Ulster American Folk Park in 2003 I was far from impressed. This was shortly after the release of the magnificent, O' Brother, Where Art Thou?, and maybe my expectations were a little bit too high, given that the soundtrack to the film is equally good. Despite this, myself and a group of friends ventured back on Friday evening and I am very pleased to be able to say that the event and the music has improved dramatically. Not having any prior knowledge of any of the bands we were all agreed that we had seen something special in the Lovell Sisters and it would not surprise me if they become major stars of the bluegrass scene in the future. Also impressive were Sunnyside who seemed so happy just to be 'here back' in Omagh. Apparently they have been a big hit at prior shows. This Czech Republic bluegrass outfit provided some great music and laughs.
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