This was on Flatpick-L. No affiliation, except I've known Kip for a while, he used to play with a friend in Vermont:

hey all

for those of you over in england, scotland, and wales; come see the Dick Smith/Mike O'Reilly band. dick played banjo with the country gents and the dixie pals. mike has written great songs recorded by folks like del and them (eg, 'henry walker').

i'll be playing upright bass and singing tenor, and ray leger will be on fiddle and mando.

we will be at the following venues:

Monday 26 March The Function Suite, Leith. Tickets £8:00 (John Sheldon 0131 333 5009)

Tuesday 27 March Trent Bridge Inn, West Bridgford, Nottingham. (Geoff Bowers 0115 953 7272)

Wednesday 28 March - The Park, Peterborough. (Jill Barham 01780 470852)

Thursday 29 March Leeds Bluegrass Club (Kevin Garratt 0113 267 7040)

Friday 30 March - Heart Of England Bluegrass Venue, Kenilworth. Ron Stevens 0145 284211)

Saturday 31 March - Melling Tithbarn, Liverpool (Dave Bresnen 0151 474 6343)

Sunday 1 April - The Marle Inn, Newport Pagnell. Tickets £6:50 (Pat Mason 01908 610919)

Monday 2 April - Wadhust Bluegrass Club, East Sussex (Gerry Williams 01892 782947)

Tuesday 3 April - Imperial Suite, Plymouth. (Dave Morris 01752 845686)

Wednesday 4 April - South Wales (tbc) (Tony Mear 01685 878349)

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hope to see you there...stop by and say 'hey'!

kip martin