Non-US bluegrass news

Gary Ferguson tells us that he is heading shortly for Ireland, his fourth consecutive July visit to the Emerald Isle. He'll have Colin Henry in tow on guitar and resonator guitar, joining Gary on guitar and vocals for the 11 day

Every summer, the town of Kawaguchi in Japan hosts an International Exchange program for young musicians. The young players stay with host Japanese families and are exposed to Japanese culture during their visit, which culminates in the annual Lilia festival

We've written several times about Canadian banjoist Jayme Stone and his musical journey of discovery in West Africa. He traveled to Mali in the Spring of 2007 to research the aspects of the banjo's historical roots as they are maintained

Here's another new entry in Bluegrass Todayging community - The Australian Bluegrass Blog. The site is managed by Greg McGrath, a serious Aussie bluegrass enthusiast who I met last spring when he was visiting in the US. Greg also maintains Gippsland

Cherryholmes will be appearing on tonight's Tuesday Grand Ole Opry, in the initial segment that airs from 8:00-8:30 p.m. The Opry broadcast is available over the air in the Nashville market on WSM AM 650, and simulcast worldwide via online streaming

In an interesting twist of fate, we found a connection between two recent stories that had run on Bluegrass Today earlier this month. Faithful readers will recall the story from May 7 about North Carolina mandolinist John Santa and his new

Jan de Mooy from The Netherlands sent along a number of terrific photos he took during the European World of Bluegrass festival in Voorthuizen earlier this month. He captured images of of 12 different bands on stage, from 9 different European

Chris Pandolfi, banjo player with The Infamous Stringdusters, is debuting his talent as a documentary filmmaker during the band's current European tour. He will be posting video updates on YouTube while the band is overseas, with the first three available

No matter where you find yourself in the world, a bluegrass jam is sure to lift your spirits. We often take for granted the availability of jam sessions here in the US, while our overseas contemporaries are somewhat harder pressed

Alison Krauss and Robert Plant were featured on the BBC One TV programme Later …. With Jools Holland on Tuesday night, May 6. The duo, currently on tour in Europe performed two songs, Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On) and