Music Tours Sightseeing by day – Music by night! John Howie's Music Tours have been operating successfully since 1995. The tours are high quality sightseeing tours with a focus on music, especially in the evenings. The main idea, with the music, is to see and hear the local musicians. Performances range from major international shows, such as the Edinburgh Tattoo and the Grand Ole Opry, to performances in pubs and concert halls. John also involves his tour groups in lots of informal, fun-filled music making; i.e., singing on the coach, bush poetry nights, informal evening sing-a-longs, and dancing. However, you do not have to be a musician, or be particularly interested in music, to enjoy John's tours; they are fabulous sightseeing tours.......the music is a bonus! Accommodation for the tours is generally in centrally located 3 star (or better) hotels. Since 1998 John has been running the tours in partnership with Travelrite International Pty Ltd, a Melbourne based company with particular expertise in special interest tours. Travelrite has been organising special interest tours for almost 30 years. Tours planned for 2008/2009 Music Tour of Ireland & Edinburgh Tattoo 2008. 18 Day Tour from Wednesday August 20th - Wednesday September 10th. Edinburgh, Dublin, Waterford, Cork, Killarney, Galway, Westport, Donegal, Derry, Omagh, Belfast. Music Tour of Outback Australia 2009. 15 day tour from Friday 17 April 2009 - Friday 1 May 2009. Mildura, Wentworth, Broken Hill, White Cliffs, Tibooburra, Innamincka, Birdsville, Marree, Flinders Ranges, Barossa Valley and Adelaide. Music Tour of America 2009. 16 Day Tour from Sunday May 31st - Wednesday June 17th. Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Lafayette, Memphis, Branson, Nashville including the spectacular Country Music Association Festival/Fan Fair. To find out more about a particular tour, click on the tour title above or the relevant tour 'icon' at the left hand side of your screen. What People Have Said About Recent Tours Music Tours: a mighty way to see the world!   Music Tours <America> <Scotland/Ireland> <Outback Australia> <New Zealand> <Europe> <home> <About JH> <Mailing List> <Contacts> <Links> © John Howie 2008 website design by curlis-gibson design upgraded by Frank Newstead November 2008