THE Ardhowen Theatre welcomes Canadian singer/songwriter Amanda Rheaume to the Gallery Bar for the first time this Saturday followed by the most authentic tribute to Johnny Cash on these shores in The Man In Black next Friday, August 29.

Len Graham and Jack Lynch will entertain the audience with songs and stories on Saturday, August 30, in the Gallery Bar.

AMANDA RHEAUME Canadian singer-songwriter Amanda Rheaume makes her first appearance in the Ardhowen Gallery Bar tomorrow at 9pm. A powerful vocalist with just a touch of grit and an instantly-accessible roots-pop-Americana sound, her latest album ‘Keep A Fire’, is a varied and evocative collection of mostly story-songs about her ancestors that more than lives up to the tradition of epic family-of-origin albums.

THE MAN IN BLACK JP Mac is ‘The Man in Black’ on Friday, August 29, at 8pm!

JP and his sister, Caroline, capture the very essence of Johnny Cash and June Carter, singing some of the biggest hits such as ‘I Walk the Line’, ‘Ring of Fire’, ‘A Boy Named Sue’ and ‘Big River’.

Hailed as the greatest and most exciting Johnny Cash Tribute in the UK and Ireland by fans and club owners alike, with a live and energetic six piece band, this fantastic show has been wowing audiences all over. They have been playing in clubs, festivals, cabarets, hotels and theatres throughout the north and the south of Ireland and the UK for the past five years, while also appearing on various radio slots nationally and internationally.

An official accolade of support was made from Johnny Cash’s very own drummer of near 40 years, W.S (Fluke) Holland, who regarded JP’s tracks as “quite amazing” on his radio show in Tennessee just last year.

TALL TALES AND MUSICAL STORIES Enjoy an evening of tall tales, splendid songs and wickedly wise words on Saturday, August 30, at 9pm in the Gallery Bar when two of Ireland’s finest performers conspire to delight you with great songs and heart-warming stories. Renowned storyteller Jack Lynch weaves his hilarious tales with sensitivity and expertise. Traditional singer Len Graham’s musical stories mingle sad farewells with joyous homecomings.

Together this duo of master craftsmen create a gentle little gem of a show which is fresh, unfussy and great craic altogether!

FUTURE EVENTS The New Beginnings Children’s Choir performs in ‘Voices of Africa’ at Ardhowen Theatre on Thursday, September 4, as part of a tour of Ireland and Scotland to help raise funds for their orphanage in the Nakasongola district in Central Uganda.

Veteran jazz musician Gay McIntyre will be joined by John Leighton on piano, David Lyttle on drums and Rohan Armstrong on double bass on Saturday, September 6, for an evening of popular jazz classics.

The Derry alto saxophonist and clarinetist Gay is known across Ireland, the UK and Europe as one of the finest exponents of jazz music ever.

Not only has he received countless plaudits and rave reviews, but has also featured in a staggering 1,200 episodes of ‘Tea Time with Tommy’ for UTV, followed by ‘The White Line’, which was broadcast worldwide.

The highly regarded tribute band Talon – The Best of Eagles return on Friday, September 12, and local blues band Sidewalk Boogie appear in the Gallery Bar on Saturday, September 13.