Sully's Banjos at Midlands Banjo Festival (UK), 11 Nov.

Tony Sullivan ('Sully'), performer, teacher, recording artist, and supplier through Halshaw Music of banjos and everything connected with them, reports that the Midlands Banjo Festival will be held from 12 noon to 10.30 p.m. on Saturday 11 November 2006 at the Bretby Conference Centre, Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road (A511), Burton on Trent, Staffordshire DE15 0YZ, England. Admission £5.00. The organiser is Reg Stranks ('phone +44 (0)1924 863 614; for accommodation, ring +44 (0)1283 553 440 or e-mail.

The annual Midland Banjo Fest (MBF), now entering its eighth year, is becoming the largest banjo festival for all styles of banjo in the UK. The MBF features many styles of banjo: plectrum, fingerstyle, tenor, Irish, bluegrass, clawhammer, and ukulele, performed by professional, semi-professional, and amateur players. Within reason, any banjo player wishing to play a 5-15 minute spot can do so by pre-booking with the organiser.

Contact Sully:

Halshaw Music, 37 Catherine St., Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6ET, England

Tel: +44 (0)1625 610849 or +44 (0)870 774 5575; fax: +44 (0)1625 267136; e-mail this link.