Non-US bluegrass news

Fog Holler at the Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival in the Netherlands - photo © Kianna Mott-Smith Fog Holler is a young bluegrass band from Portland, OR with a modern approach to this traditional art form. Or as they like to say, "It’s a

Fog Holler is a young bluegrass band from Portland, OR with a modern approach to this traditional art form. Or as they like to say, "It’s a new shade of grass.” They include Tommy Schulz (guitar), Lillian Sawyer (fiddle), Noa (bass

Fog Holler at Grevengrass in Greven, Germany - photo by Kianna Mott-Smith Fog Holler is a young bluegrass band from Portland, OR with a modern approach to this traditional art form. Or as they like to say, It’s a new shade of

This report on the fate of the popular Barcelona Bluegrass Jam is a contribution from Michael Luchtan, an American bluegrass enthusiast living in Spain. This regular meeting had recently lost its long time home, which had provided a home for

Japan has been a bluegrass music hot-bed for more than 50 years, and one of the principal practitioners and proponents during that time has been Kazuhiro Inaba.  Continuing his studious promotion of the music that he loves, Inaba will present the

This report s a contribution from Michael Luchtan, an American living in the Catalan region of Spain. April 23rd is a big day in Barcelona, as we celebrate St. Jordi, the patron saint of Catalonia, with a national holidays of books

Our friends with the Al Ras Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association in Barcelona are hosting a raffle this year to raise money for their various efforts to spread the word about bluegrass and traditional music along the northern Mediterranean

Thanks to the organizers of the Barcelona Bluegrass Camp for sharing this report (with photos) of their 2022 event, held earlier this month in the Catalan region of Spain. It should be encouraging to bluegrass lovers everywhere to see the

In August we featured some of the bands that performed at the recent Battlefield Bluegrass Festival, Naseby, Northamptonshire. This instalment presents five other British groups showcasing their talents during the weekend event in July.  Essex-born Dave Morris grew up in a family

This report is a contribution from Lars Hansen, a member of the Board of Directors for Bluegrass Music Denmark. After a lifetime of organizing concerts in Denmark, and bringing European and US bands to Copenhagen, Arne Sørensen has retired as chair