The first batch of guests have been announced for May 24’s Salute Him When His Birthday Comes gig in the Dublin Button Factory, which celebrates Bob Dylan’s 70th.
Among those joining house band The Fleadh Cowboys are Liam O Maonlai, Mundy, Eleanor Shanley, Kevin Coneff, The Mighty Stef, Colm Querney, Bree Harris, Gay Woods, Chris Meehan, Phil Callerly, Siobhan O’Brien, The Lost Brothers, Ed Deane, Nigel Mooney and Henry McCullough.
The night doubles up as a tribute to promoter Larry Roddy who passed away last year, and will have all of its proceeds donated to the Peter McVerry Trust.