Old Salt performs at EWOB 2017 - photo by Jos van der Lelie The twentieth European World Of Bluegrass Festival and Convention was held this weekend in Voorthuizen, The Netherlands. All ingredients were there for a huge celebration. Many of the
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2016 Red Wine Bluegrass Party
This report is a contribution from Martino Coppo, mandolinist and vocalist with Italy's Red Wine. Each year they host a themed show where they live in northern Italy called Red Wine Bluegrass Party, and Martino sends along some photos and a description. The
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New Aliquot forms in Czech Republic
A new group has formed in the Czech Republic, combing existing group High ReVoltage - a trio made up of Ondra Kozák on guitar, Vítek Hanulík on mandolin, and Karel Začal on reso-guitar - with bassist Pavel Duda to form New Aliquot. The members have performed with some
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Po’ Ramblin’ Boys make it back home
Here’s the fifth and final report from C.J. Lewandowski on the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys‘ 2016 European tour - delayed by technical details. I want to apologize for the delayed contribution of this last installment of the European tour for PRB. After arriving home, my ears
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Rob & Trey head down under
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley will be taking their duo powerhouse show to Australia next week for a series of shows in the southeastern regions of the continent. This will be their first visit to perform together in Australia. Their tour
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The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys in Denmark
Here’s the third report from C.J. Lewandowski on the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys‘ ongoing 2016 European tour. Full tour details, including newly-added dates, can be found online. We arrived in Vlagtwedde, at the home of Liz Meesters Janssen on October 18th just in time for a homemade
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Po’ Ramblin’ Boys do Netherlands
Here's the second report from C.J. Lewandowski on the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys' ongoing 2016 European tour. Full tour details, including newly-added dates, can be found online. Saturday, the 15th, was our first day of two shows in two different locations. We relaxed around Jan's until
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Ragged Union does Old Blighty
Geoff Union, guitarist and fearless leader of Colorado's Ragged Union, offers this report from their current tour of Great Britain. We’ve made it to roughly the halfway point of our 2 week tour - here’s a little update on how things
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Po’ Ramblin’ Boys headed back to Europe
The Po' Ramblin' Boys are taking their hardcore, old school bluegrass back to Europe this month, for the second time in as many years. Their prior visit, in September '15, made a big hit with audiences across the continent and they
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Ragged Union touring in the UK
Colorado's Ragged Union is in London, kicking off a two-week tour in the UK that will take them to Liverpool, Leeds, Lancaster, and Whitby. Along the way they'll have shows for the British Bluegrass Music association in Tamworth, and perform US-style bluegrass