Non-US bluegrass news

Randy Kohrs, whose new CD Quicksand is out today (1/12), has announced plans to tour in Europe during the Spring of 2010. The tour is being arranged by Swedish grassers G2, who will accompany Kohrs on the road. G2 banjo picker

Richard Hurst accepted the position of Chairperson of the European Bluegrass Music Association in May of 2008. After serving in that capacity for 20 months, Hurst has resigned. Chairing an organization like that is a full time job in

We had posted back in October about Bluegrass Jamboree, a package show that toured in Germany during the month of December. This was said to be the first such show of its kind, which included sets from Beverly Smith &

Erik Igelström, mandolinist with G2, and his wife Hanna, are celebrating the birth of their second son. "On Thursday 26th of November 1:05 p.m. (local Swedish time), we had our second son at Södersjukhuset in Stockholm. We actually haven't decided

Jayme Stone picked up another trophy last Saturday (11/21) at the Canadian Folk Music Awards in Ottawa to add to his two previous Juno Awards. Not bad for a banjo player. He won for World Group of the Year for Africa

G2 is another example of a band that took full advantage of their opportunities at IBMA this year. The trip from Sweden involves considerable expense and preparation, and these five talented musicians were determined to leave as big a footprint

Comedian Steve Martin had the opportunity on Tuesday night (11/10) to demonstrate to a British audience that he is a serious musician, and according to Wednesday’s review of his performance in the Guardian national newspaper he succeeded. Martin was on British

The following is an account from Wayne Taylor, describing his tour this past September in England and Scotland with his group, Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa. On September 21, 1995 in Rosine, Kentucky, the US Navy's Country Current bluegrass group performed for

Once again, Special C mandolinist Ashby Frank has been sharing his impressions of the band's European tour with the readers of Bluegrass Today. They were on the continent through October 25, with shows in Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Czech Republic.

Once again, Special C mandolinist Ashby Frank will be sharing his impressions of the band's European tour with the readers of Bluegrass Today. They will be on the continent through October 25, with shows in Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Czech