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10 YEARS OF EWOB double CD: "You'll hear groups from Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, and the Slovak Republic, among many other countries. It's both strange and delightful to hear all the different accents on southern gospel quartets or on songs about missing the Blue Ridge Mountains."
- Jim Blum, Folk Alley radio host, Folk Music blog

EWOB MONTH 2009

May is Worldwide Bluegrass Month! The European World of Bluegrass helps to promote all European bluegrass festivals and concerts held in May. In 2008, there were 195 European bluegrass events under the EWOB umbrella!

Please note that the 2009 info will stay up until enough info for 2010 has been gathered to replace it. For bands that will perform at the EWOB Festival and are looking for more jobs in the Netherlands and around Europe during this period, last year's EWOB Month info is an invaluable resource! This is an excellent list of events held during this time, so download the info and contact some of the promoters to see if you can get booked for 2010!

This PDF file (or Excel version) of the EWOB Month 2009 Agenda contains a listing of the EWOB Month 2009 events, with contact information, artists, etc.  Download the EWOB Month 2009 Agenda: PDF | Excel

To list your European bluegrass event for May 2010 on our website, please email complete details to Liz Meyer.

International Standard Country Codes:
AT = Austria; BE = Belgium; BG = Bulgaria; CA = Canada; CH = Switzerland; CZ = Czech Republic; DE = Germany; DK = Denmark; FR = France; IL = Israel; IT = Italy; NL = The Netherlands; SE = Sweden; UK = United Kingdom

DATE CTRY-zip TOWN & VENUE
TIME
 CONTACT PERFORMERS
We Apr 29 NL DRACHTEN De Lawei   +31 512 335050 Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA
Th Apr 30 BE LEOPOLDSBURG CC Leopoldsburg   +32 1134 6548 - www.ccleopoldsburg.be Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA
  DE 74343 GÜGLINGEN Herzogskeller
20:00
 www.laurielewis.com Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands USA
Fr May 1 CH 1713 ANTONI Horse Barn, Krommen
20:30
 www.tabeaanderfuhren.com Tabea Anderfuhren & Aaron Till CH-USA
  DE 77815 BÜHL Bühler Bluegrass Festival Bürgerhaus Neuer Markt   +49 7223 931616 - www.reservix.de Laurie Lewis & Right Hands USA, Country Gentlemen USA, Crooked Still USA, Moonlighters USA
  DE HAGEN/Berchum, Banjoree ESW   www.banjoree.com Clarke Buehling USA, Wayne Henderson USA, Matthias Malcher DE
  IT ROVIGO 1 of May festival     Mideando String Quintet IT
  NL HOOGEVEEN De Tamboer   +31 528 280180 - www.detamboer.nl Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA
  UK TAUNTON Tacchi Morris Arts Center   +44 1823 414141 Gold Heart USA
Sa May 2 CH 8001 ZÜRICH EL Lokal
20:20
 www.musiccontact.com Crooked Still USA
  DE 77815 BÜHL Bühler Bluegrass Festival Bürgerhaus Neuer Markt   +49 7223 931616 - www.reservix.de Wayne Henderson & Helen White USA, Nugget A, Looping Brothers DE
  DE HAGEN/Berchum, Banjoree ESW   www.banjoree.com
... Cathy Moore USA,
Andreas David DE, Udo Weihrauch DE
  NL ZWOLLE Odeon   +31 38 4288288 - www.odeondespiegel.nl Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA
  NL GRONINGEN Rhythm & Blues Night   +31 900 3001250 - www.rhythmbluesnight.nl Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA a.o.
  UK KINGSTON Ram Jam Club     Thomas Bailey USA
  UK CROYDON Bluegrass Plus Club   +44 1737 551191 Gold Heart USA
Su May 3 DE HAGEN/Berchum, Banjoree ESW   www.banjoree.com Jürgen Biller DE, Ulli Sieker DE, Veit Doehler DE
  DE 74343 SACHSENHEIM Schlosshof/Kulturhaus
19:30
 +49 7147 6321 - www.sachsenheim.de Crooked Still USA
  FR LA ROCHE SUR FORON Le Parc Theatre
17:00
 chowardwilliams@gmail.com Randy Waller & the Country Gentlemen USA
  NL IJMUIDEN Thalia Theater   +31 255 514217 - www.thaliatheater.nl Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA
  UK LONDON/Camden Golden Lion/Honky Tonkin’ Sunday     Thomas Bailey USA
  UK SHEFFIELD Unievrsity Arms   +44 1298 871645 Gold Heart USA
Mo May 4 DE 79106 FREIBURG E-Werk
20:00
 www.musiccontact.com Crooked Still USA
  NL EINDHOVEN Muziekcentrum Frits Philips   +31 40 2442020 - www.muziekcentrum.nl Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA
  UK WEST BROM The Public (live web cast)   www.toyhearts.co.uk The Toy Hearts UK
Tu May 5 DE ENGERHAVE Gulfhof Ihnen   mmalcher@gmx.de Wayne Henderson & Helen White USA, Looping Brothers DE
  DE 36037 FULDA Kulturkeller
20:00
 +49 661 240230
www.kreuz.com		 Crooked Still USA
  DE 79341 KENZINGEN Gasthaus Hirschen
20:30
 info@zumstein-design.de Randy Waller & the Country Gentlemen USA
  DE PFORZHEIM Folkclub Prisma
20:00
 www.folkclub-prima.de Clarke Buehling USA
  IT STRADELLA Teatro Sociale, Acoustic Night 9
21:00
 www.beppegambetta.com Beppe Gambetta
  UK LONDON/Kilburn The Luminaire     Thomas Bailey USA
We May 6 DE BAD FALLINGBOSTEL (tbc)   mmalcher@gmx.de Wayne Henderson & Helen White USA, Looping Brothers DE
  DE HALSTENBEK House concert   andreas@banjoree.com Clarke Buehling USA
  DE 31137 HILDESHEIM Bischofsmühle
20:30
 www.bischofsmuehle.de Crooked Still USA
  NL ENSCHEDE Podium Twente   +31 53 4858500 - www.podiumtwente.nl Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA
Th May 7 CH 5603 STAUFEN Kafi Träff, Juraweg 23
20:00
 www.tabeaanderfuhren.com Tabea Anderfuhren & Aaron Till CH-USA
  CH 8046 ZÜRICH Restaurant Lerchenberg
20:00
 www.bluegrass.ch SBMA Bluegrass-Treff : Beginners’ Jam
  CZ JICIN Masaryk Theatre
20:00
 m.leppelt@seznam.cz Randy Waller & the Country Gentlemen USA
  DE 29614 SOLTAU Alte Reithalle
20:00
 +49 5191828282 - www.kulturinitiative-soltau.de Crooked Still USA
  IT GENOVA Teatro della Corte, Acoustic Night 9
20:30
 www.beppegambetta.com Beppe Gambetta IT
  NL LEEUWARDEN De Harmonie   +31 58 2330233 - www.harmonie.nl Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA
May7-8-9 IL NOF GINOSAR Jacob's Ladder Festival   www.jlfestival.com Foggy Hogtown Boys CA, o.a.
Fr May 8 CH 8200 SCHAFFHAUSEN Haberhaus Kulturclub
20:30
 saitensprung@schaffhausen.ch Wayne Henderson & Helen White USA, Looping Brothers DE
  DE BERLIN    info@musiker-andreas-david.de Clarke Buehling USA
  DE 06295 LUTHERSTADT-EISLEBEN Theater
19:30
 +49 3475 602070
www.theater-eisleben.de		 Crooked Still USA
  DE 79098 FREIBURG Wodan Halle, Ac Music & Bluegrass Night   info@zumstein-design.de Jiri Kralik & the Rowdy Rascals CZ, Blue Side of Town, DE-FR, Michal Müller CZ
  DE 89597 MUNDERKINGEN Ev Kirche, Ch Waller Memorial
20:00
 www.cwf-koetz.de Randy Waller & the Country Gentlemen USA
  IT GENOVA Teatro della Corte, Acoustic Night 9
20:30
 www.beppegambetta.com Beppe Gambetta IT
  NL DOETINCHEM Schouwburg Amphion   +31 314 376000
www.amphion.nl		 Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA
Sa May 9 CH 8180 BÜLACH Jolly Jumper, Marktgasse 34
20:00
 www.tabeaanderfuhren.com Tabea Anderfuhren & Aaron Till CH-USA
  CH 6130 WILLISAU 10th Spring Bluegrass Festival   www.bluegrass-willisau.ch Randy Waller & Ctry Gents USA, Henderson & White USA, Looping Br DE, Lilly of the West BG. a.o.
  DE 26122 OLDENBURG Oldenburgisches Staatstheater
19:30
 www.oldenburg.staatstheater.de Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands USA
  DE 81675 MÜNCHEN Vereinsheim   www.musiccontact.com Crooked Still USA
  DE 89359 GROSSKÖTZ Sportgaststätte   www.cwf-koetz.de Still on the Hill USA
  DE
VENNE, Venner Folk Frühling   www.folkfruehling.de L Bow Grease DE, a.o.
  IT GENOVA Teatro della Corte, Acoustic Night 9
20:30
 www.beppegambetta.com Beppe Gambetta IT
  NL HEERLEN Parkstad Limburg Theaters   +31 45 5716607 - www.parkstadlimburgtheaters.nl Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA
  UK STOKE ON TRENT Cancer Research Charity Gig   www.toyhearts.co.uk The Toy Hearts UK
Su May 10 DE 89269 VÖHRINGEN-ILLERBERG Clubheim
20:00
 www.musiccontact.com Crooked Still USA
  DE SEEHEIM Zum Loewen
20:00
 www.der-loewe.de Clarke Buehling USA
  NL UTRECHT Vredenburg   +31 30 2314544 - www.vredenburg.nl Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA
  UK BIRMINGHAM Kings Heath, Kitchen Garden Cafe   www.toyhearts.co.uk The Toy Hearts UK
Mo May 11 DE MACKEN Workshop   mmalcher@gmx.de Wayne Henderson & Helen White USA, Looping Brothers DE
  DE 85049 INGOLSTADT Neue Welt
20:30
 +49 841 32470
www.neuewelt-ingolstadt.de		 Crooked Still USA
Tu May 12 DE BOCHOLT Alte Molkerei   mmalcher@gmx.de Wayne Henderson & Helen White USA, Looping Brothers DE
  DE 60314 FRANKFURT Romanfabrik
20:30
 +49 69 1340400 - www.romanfabrik.de Crooked Still USA
  NL ALPHEN a/d RIJN Theater Castellum   +31 172 429292 - www.theatercastellum.nl Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA
We May 13 DE GREVENBROICH Museum   mmalcher@gmx.de Wayne Henderson & Helen White USA, Looping Brothers DE
  DE 72070 TÜBINGEN Mancuso
20:00
 www.mancuso-tuebingen.de Crooked Still USA
  NL ARNHEM Music Sacrum   +31 26 4437343 - www.schouwburg-arnhem.nl Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA
  UK DERBYSHIRE Travelers Rest   www.toyhearts.co.uk The Toy Hearts UK
Th May 14 CH 4053 BASEL Bluegrass in Basel Querfeld
20:00
 +41 61 4239691 - www.bluegrassinbasel.ch JB’s Band CH-USA-NL-CA, Redgrass, Viper Central CA
  DE SPIEKEROOG Künstlerhaus   mmalcher@gmx.de Wayne Henderson & Helen White USA, Looping Brothers DE
  NL BEVERWIJK Kennemer Theater   +31 251 221453 - www.kennemertheater.nl Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA
  UK NEWCASTLE The Round, Jumpin’ Hot Club   www.laurielewis.com Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands USA
Fr May 15 DE 73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK Club Bastion
21:00
 +49 7021480319
www.club-bastion.de		 Crooked Still USA
  DE 76698 UBSTADT-WEIHER Schützenhaus, Grabenstr 100
20:00
 www.tabeaanderfuhren.com Tabea Anderfuhren & Aaron Till CH-USA
  DE 77694 KEHL/NEUMÜHL Bier Michel   www.matchingties.com Matching Ties Duo DE
  NL BERGEN OP ZOOM Stadsschouwburg De Maagd   +31 164 280555 - www.demaagd.nl Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA
  UK  BULKINGTON-BEDWORTH War Memorial Club
20:45
 +44 2476 312258 - www.btinternet.com/~hoebv Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands USA
Sa May 16 CH 8046 ZÜRICH Restaurant Lerchenberg, Lerchenhalde 2
20:00
 restaurant.lerchenberg
@bluewin.ch		 White Mountain Bluegrass USA
  DE MELLE Hohnerkamps Ballsaal   mmalcher@gmx.de Wayne Henderson & Helen White USA, Looping Brothers DE
  IT RIVOLI Maison Musique, Acoustic Night 9
21:00
 www.beppegambetta.com Beppe Gambetta IT
  NL BREDA Chassé Theater   +31 76 5303132 - www.chasse.nl Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA
  NL 5430AG OSS Groene Engel, Roots 66 Festival
19:30
 www.groene-engel.nl Crooked Still USA, Naomi Sommers USA
  NL BOIJL Natuurkampeerterrein de Bekhofschans   www.bluedew.nl Blue Dew NL
  UK HARROGATE Whitegates, Private Country Club   www.toyhearts.co.uk The Toy Hearts UK
  UK LONDON/Camden Town The Green Note   www.sidgriffin.com Sid Griffin & the Coal Porters UK
  UK STOCKPORT High Lane Bg & Oldtime Music   www.laurielewis.com Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands USA
Su May 17 CH ZÜRICH Oerlikon-Church service
10:00
 todos@bluewin.ch White Mountain Bluegrass USA
  DE GÜNZBURG-LEINHEIM Weisses Rössle
18:00
 www.cwf-koetz.de White Mountain Bluegrass USA, Slavek Hanzlik & Guntmar Feuerstein CZ-DE
  DE 49525 LENGERICH House concert (tbc)   mmalcher@gmx.de Wayne Henderson & Helen White USA, Looping Brothers DE
  IT PADOVA     Mideando String Quintet IT
  NL OTTERSUM De Roepaen   +31 485 516070 - www.cultureelpodium.nl Peter Rowan USA, Tish Hinojosa USA
  NL 6002AZ WEERT Muziekcentrum de Bosuil
16:00
 www.musiccontact.com Crooked Still USA
  NL 9906PS BIERUM Bluimoand Festival, ‘t Zoaltje, Schoolpad 7
12:00
 www.willowtree.nl New Lowland NL, Willem & Kevin Bos NL, Smallville Songhunters NL, Klein & Blom NL
  UK LEICESTER Y Theatre   www.toyhearts.co.uk The Toy Hearts UK
  UK PENICUIK Navaar House Hotel, Bog Road
20:00
 +44 1968 670 038
www.scottishbluegrass.com		 Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands USA
Mo May 18 DE 89269 VÖHRINGEN-ILLERBERG Altes Sportheim
20:00
 www.illertal-cowboys.de Slavek Hanzlik & Guntmar Feuerstein CZ-DE
Tu May 19 DE 84478 WALDKRAIBURG Haus der Kultur
20:00
 www.kultur-waldkraiburg.de Crooked Still USA
  NL 9541TK HARPEL/VLAGTWEDDE Het Blauwe Huis
20:00
 +31 599 313877 - +31 6 29368131 White Mountain Bluegrass USA
We May 20 DE 34119 KASSEL Kreuzkirche   www.toyhearts.co.uk The Toy Hearts UK
  DE 86836 UNTERMEITINGEN Four Corners Music Hall   www.musiccontact.com Crooked Still USA
  NL 1715GZ WADWAY (WOGNUM), De Vriendschap   +31 229 571448 - loeklamers@hotmail.com Blackjack CZ
  SE MALMO, Vardagsrummel   www.downtownramblers.com Downtown Ramblers SE
  DE BONN, Session   www.bluegrass.it Bluegrass Stuff IT
Th May 21 DE 31137 HILDESHEIM Kulturfabrik Löseke   www.kufa.info The Toy Hearts UK
  NL 8101AB RAALTE Taveerne Tivoli
16:00
 www.taveernetivoli.nl Bluegrass Cwrkot CZ
  NL 3781BA VOORTHUIZEN 12th EWOB Festival
12:00
 www.ewob.eu Go to Festival Info> Program
  NL 7921KC ZUIDWOLDE Kleinkunsttheater, Tonckensstr 12
20:00
 +31 528 321950 - www.studiokleinkunst.nl Downtown Ramblers SE
Fr May 22 NL 3781BA VOORTHUIZEN 12th EWOB Festival
12:00
 www.ewob.eu Go to Festival Info> Program
Sa May 23 CZ SUSICE Square
13:00
 www.poutnici.cz Poutnici CZ
  DE 01445 RADEBEUL Karl May Festival   www.karl-may-fest.de The Toy Hearts UK, a.o.
  NL 7126AX BREDEVOORT Muziekcafé De Zwaan, Prinsenstr 7
21:00
 +31 6 21224035/+31 6 40567706 - www.sat-c.nl White Mountain Bluegrass USA
  NL 9724CJ GRONINGEN Kroeg van Klaas   www.kroegvanklaas.nl Sid Griffin & the Coal Porters UK
  NL 8101AB RAALTE Taveerne Tivoli
18:00
 www.taveernetivoli.nl Naomi Sommers & Phil Rosenthal USA
  NL 3781BA VOORTHUIZEN 12th EWOB Festival
12:00
 www.ewob.eu Go to Festival Info> Program
Su May 24 DE 01445 RADEBEUL Karl May Festival   www.karl-may-fest.de The Toy Hearts UK
  IT GUIZZA PADOVA Piazza Cuoco     Mideando String Quintet IT
  NL 1431BD AALSMEER De Oude Veiling
15:00
 +31 297 368378 - info@deoudeveiling.nl JB’s Band CH-USA-NL-CA
  NL 7873TE ODOORN Boet’n Deure Festival Poolshoogte
14:00
 +31 599 662134 - www.boetndeure.nl White Mountain Bluegrass USA
  NL 9501ET STADSKANAAL Baptistenkerk, Handelsstraat 8a
10:00
 +31 599 612380 - rcmeij@hotmail.com Downtown Ramblers SE
  NL 9501ET STADSKANAAL Baptistenkerk, Handelsstraat 8a
19:00
 +31 599 612380 - rcmeij@hotmail.com White Mountain Bluegrass USA
Mo May 25 NL 7873BD ODOORN Boet’n Deure Festival Poolshoogte
19:00
 +31 599 662134 - www.boetndeure.nl JB’s Band CH-USA-NL-CA
Tu May 26 NL 7873BD ODOORN Boet’n Deure Festival Poolshoogte
19:00
 +31 599 662134 - www.boetndeure.nl New Prohibition Band DE, Close to Home NL
We May 27 DE 90762 FÜRTH Kofferfabrik, Langestrasse 81
21:00
 www.tabeaanderfuhren.com Tabea Anderfuhren & Aaron Till CH-USA
  NL 2131BC HOOFDDORP Bluegrass Festival, Het Oude Raadhuis
20:30
 +31 23 5563707 Hunter Robertson USA, Naomi Sommers & Phil Rosenthal USA
  NL 1715GZ WADWAY (WOGNUM), De Vriendschap   +31 229 571448 - loeklamers@hotmail.com White Mountain Bluegrass USA
  NL 2381AE ZOETERWOUDE Midwob Minifestival De Meester
20:30
 +31 71 5804551 - mastergrass@scharpff.nl  
  UK LONDON Barbican Centre   www.barbican.org.uk Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys USA
Th May 28 NL 2131BC HOOFDDORP Bluegrass Festival, Het Oude Raadhuis
20:30
 +31 23 5563707 White Mountain Bluegrass USA, Fayssoux McLean Duo USA
Fr May 29 CZ STRAKONICE, Jamboree 2009 Castle Court
16:00
 petrkuklik.servis
@seznam.cz		 Music from the Islands
  CZ STRAKONICE, Jamboree 2009 Summer Cinema
19:30
 petrkuklik.servis
@seznam.cz		 Nova Secke, Relief, Poutnici, Jisova, Prelet MS, Blue Ground, COP, a.o.
  DE 79098 FREIBURG 1. Black Forest Jam, Bluegrass   info@zumstein-design.de Blue Side of Town, DE-FR a.o.
  DE 91635 WINDELSBACH Old West Ranch
20:00
 www.tabeaanderfuhren.com Tabea Anderfuhren & Aaron Till CH-USA
  DK FREDERICIA     White Mountain Bluegrass USA, Looping Brothers DE
  FR MÉZIÈRE SUR COUESNON (Bretagne) Leisure Center   chaps35@gmail.com FBMA Spring Bluegrass Jam Weekend
Sa May 30 CZ CHLUMEC NAD CIDLINOU Country Saloon   www.poutnici.cz Poutnici CZ
  CZ STRAKONICE, Jamboree 2009 Castle Court
10:30
 petrkuklik.servis
@seznam.cz		 Wyrton, Lunackove, Grass Road, Goodwill, Kvintet, Bg Comeback, Brzdari
  CZ STRAKONICE, Jamboree 2009 Summer Cinema
16:00
 petrkuklik.servis
@seznam.cz		 Kreni, Monogram, Blue Gate, Petr Brandejs Band, Blackjack, G2 Bg Band SE, a.o.
  DE GREVEN GrevenGrass Festival   www.grevengrass.de Grass Root Philosopher DE, Dessert CZ, Bg Cwrkot CZ, L Bow Grease DE, Lazy Tater NL
  IT VICENZA Acoustic Guitar Workshop   www.robertodallavecchia.com Roberto Dalla Vecchia IT
  FR MÉZIÈRE SUR COUESNON (Bretagne) Leisure Center   chaps35@gmail.com FBMA Spring Bluegrass Jam Weekend
  NL 8096BR OLDEBROEK Luctor et Emergo, Gospelconcert
20:00
 +31 525 631508 - b.kanis@hetnet.nl White Mountain Bluegrass USA, Kithara NL
  NL 7761PS SCHOONEBEEK De Engelenweij   www.de-engelenweij.nl JB’s Band CH-USA-NL-CA
Su May 31 AT BAD ISCHL Country Festival, Stocksporthalle   www.countrycircle.at New River Train AT, a.o.
  DE GREVEN GrevenGrass Festival   www.grevengrass.de White Mountain Bluegrass USA, JB’s Band CH-USA-NL-CA, Looping Brothers DE, Strictly BG DE
  FR MÉZIÈRE SUR COUESNON (Bretagne) Leisure Center   chaps35@gmail.com FBMA Spring Bluegrass Jam Weekend
  IT VICENZA Acoustic Guitar Workshop   www.robertodallavecchia.com Roberto Dalla Vecchia IT
Mo June 1 IT VICENZA Acoustic Guitar Workshop   www.robertodallavecchia.com Roberto Dalla Vecchia IT
  FR MÉZIÈRE SUR COUESNON (Bretagne) Leisure Center   chaps35@gmail.com FBMA Spring Bluegrass Jam Weekend
  NL 9471KA ZUIDLAREN, Big Bear Festival  Kimme/Dennenoord
13:00
 +31 599 312663 - rienk.janssen@planet.nl White Mountain Bluegrass USA, JB’s Band CH-USA-NL-CA, Bill Clifton & the Pick of the Crop USA, Rik Barron CA, L-Bow Grease DE; Bluegrass Cwrkot CZ