EWOB FESTIVAL BAND PERFORMANCE HISTORY

This chart shows which countries have been represented by bands showcasing at the European World of Bluegrass Festival through the years.

Thank you to Peter van Alteren for compiling and contributing all this information.

  1998 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Total
Austria 4 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 - - - 17
Belgium 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 1 22
Bulgaria 1 1 1 1 - - 1 1 - 1 - 7
Canada - - - 1 - 1 - - 1 - - 3
Czech Republic 4 9 17 10 7 7 6 10 11 11 11 103
Denmark - 2 1 - - - 1 1 - - - 5
England 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 - 1 2 1 16
Estonia - - - 1 1 - 1 - 1 - - 4
Finland - - 1 - 2 - - - - 1 - 4
France 4 - - - 1 - 2 1 1 1 1 11
Germany 2 2 4 3 4 4 5 2 4 2 2 34
Hungary - - - - - - - - - 1 2 3
Ireland - - - - - - - 1 2 - 1 4
Italy 1 2 2 2 4 1 2 2 2 4 1 23
Lithuania - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1
The Netherlands 12 12 4 7 8 10 8 10 10 4 7 92
Northern Ireland 1 1 1 - - - - - - - - 3
Norway - - - - - - - - - - 2 2
Poland - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1
Russia 1 1 1 1 1 - - 1 - - - 6
Scotland - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1
Slovak Republic - 1 - 3 4 7 3 3 3 3 4 33
Slovenia - - 1 1 1 1 - - - - - 4
Spain - - - - - - - - - - 2 2
Sweden - 3 - - 1 2 1 - 1 4 2 14
Switzerland 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 1 4
USA 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 3 5 3 45
Total 37 43 45 42 43 42 43 42 42 42 41 462

 

 

Abrams Brothers Canada - - - - - - - - ’06* - -
Acoustic Boulevard France ’98* - - - - - - - - - -
Acoustic River France - - - - - - - - - - ’08
Acousticure Hungary - - - - - - - - - ’07* ’08
Album Czech Rep. - - ’00* ’01* ’02* ’03 ’04*° ’05* ’06* ’07* -
Tabea Anderfuhren Switzerland - - - - - - - - - - ’08
Bill & Maggie Anderson USA - - - - - - - ’05* - - -
Appalachian Uprising USA - - - - - - - - - - ’08
Apple Jack Russia ’98* - - - - - - - - - -
Wasal Arar & North State Finland - - - - ’02* - - - - - -
Ardey Band Germany - - - - - - - - ’06 - -
Astro & De Vries Netherlands - - - - - - - - - ’07 -
Autopista-6 Spain - - - - - - - - - - ’08
Babes in the Grass Netherlands - - - - - - - - ’06 - -
Backporch Band Sweden - - - - - - ’04 - - - -
Beansprouts Netherlands - - - - - - - ’05* ’06* - -
Bertha-Heroes Netherlands - - - - ’02 - - - - - -
Beutling Brothers Germany - - - - ’02 - ’04 - - - -
Big Break France ’98 - - - - - - - - - -
Bird Dog N. Ireland - ’99* ’00 - - - - - - - -
Blackjack Czech Rep. - - ’00* ’01 ’02* ’03* ’04* ’05* ’06*° ’07* ’08
Blackjack England - ’99 ’00* ’01 - - - - - - -
Blue Cartel Belgium - - - - - - - ’05*° - - -
Blue Dew Netherlands - - - ’01 - ’03 - - - - -
Blue Dogs Czech Rep. - ’99 ’00 ’01 - - - - - - -
Bluegate Czech Rep. - - - - - - - - - - ’08
Blue (Grass) Band Netherlands ’98 - - - - - - - - - -
Blue Grass Boogiemen Netherlands - - - - ’02 - ’04 - ’06* - -
Bluegrass Comeback Czech Rep. - - ’00 - - - - - - - -
Bluegrass Cwrkot Czech Rep. - - ’00 ’01 ’02 ’03* ’04 - ’06 - ’08
Bluegrass Stuff Italy - - ’00* - ’02 - - - - - -
Bluegrass Time Slovakia - - - - - - - - - ’07 -
Blueland Slovakia - - - - - - - - ’06*° ’07* ’08
Blue Mountain Boys Sweden - - - - - - - - - ’07* -
Blue Na Germany - ’99 - - - - - - - - -
Blue Railroad Train France - - - - - - ’04* - - - -
Blue Side of Town Germany - - - - - - - - - ’07 -
Blue Touch Of Grass Netherlands ’98 - - - - - - - - - -
Blue Wire Belgium - - - - - - - ’05 - - -
Bononia Grass Italy - - - - - - - ’05*° ’06 ’07 ’08
Bont & Bluegrass Netherlands ’98 - - ’01 - ’03 - - ’06* - -
Petr Brandejs Band Czech Rep. - ’99* - ’01* ’02* ’03* - ’05* ’06*° ’07* ’08
Bright Side Of Life Netherlands ’98 ’99 - - - - - - - - -
Brysch Bluegrassband Denmark - ’99 - - - - - - - - -
Brzdari Czech Rep. - - - - - - - - - - ’08
Building Bridges Austria - - - - - - - ’05 - - -
Carrivick Sisters England - - - - - - - - - ’07 -
CCC Inc. Netherlands - - - - - - - - - - ’08
Chapmans USA - - - - - - ’04° - - - -
Cheerful Diligence Russia - ’99 - - - - - - - - -
Chocking Belgium - - - - - - ’04 - - - -
Bill Clifton & Pick of the Crop USA - - - ’01*° - - - - - - -
Cook In The Kitchen Italy - - - ’01 - - - - - - -
Country Bandists Russia - - ’00* ’01* ’02 - - ’05* - - -
Country Blues Session Band Lithuania - - - ’01 - - - - - - -
Country Cocktail Czech Rep. - ’99 ’00 ’01 ’02 - ’04* ’05 ’06 - -
Country Ramblers Switzerland - - ’00 - - - - - - - -
Cutaway Sweden - ’99 - - - - - - - - -
Roberto Dalla Vecchia Italy - ’99* ’00 ’01* ’02* - ’04 - - ’07* -
Dekker Brothers Netherlands ’98 - - - - - - - - - -
Dessert Czech Rep. - - - - - - ’04 ’05* - - -
Adam Dewey & Crazy Creek USA - - ’00* - - - - - - - -
Dolly, I Beg Your Pardon Netherlands - - - - - - - - - - ’08
Double Dutch Netherlands - ’99 - - - - - - - - -
Downhill Sweden - ’99* - - ’02*° - - - - - -
Lilly Drumeva Band Bulgaria - - - - - - - - - ’07 -
Duke Mountain Ramblers Germany ’98 - - - - - - - - - -
Early Grass Revival Czech Rep. - - ’00* - - - - - - - -
Earthquake Slovakia - - - - - - ’04* - - - -
Eastern Station Hungary - - - - - - - - - - ’08
Except 2 Netherlands - - - - - - - ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08
Tammy Fassaert Band Can./B./Swi. - - - ’01* - - - - - - -
Fifty Fingers Czech Rep. ’98* ’99* ’00* ’01*° - - - - - - -
Flex & Friends / & Kloos Netherlands - - - - - ’03 - ’05 - - -
Flexibility Netherlands ’98 ’99 ’00* ’01 ’02 - - - - - -
Flowline Slovakia - - - - - - - ’05* - - -
Footprints Slovenia - - ’00 ’01*° ’02* ’03 - - - - -
Fo(u)r Heaven’s Sake Germany - - - ’01 - - - - - - -
4 Wheel Drive Netherlands - ’99* - ’01*° ’02* ’03 - - ’06 ’07* ’08
Fox Tower Bluegrass Band Germany ’98* - ’00 - - - ’04 - - - -
Fragment Slov./Czech. - - - - - - ’04* ’05*° - - -
Frets Czech Rep. - - ’00 - - - - - - - -
Friday Night Band Netherlands - - - ’01 - - - - - - -
Funny Grass Czech Rep. - - - - - - - - - ’07 -
Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters USA ’98* - - - - - - - - - -
Massimo Gatti & A. Navazio Italy ’98* - - - - - - - - - -
Andy Glandt Germany - - - - - ’03 - - - - -
Goldrush Scotland - - ’00 - - - - - - - -
Al Goll USA - ’99 - - - - - - - - -
Lluis Gomez Quartet Spain - - - - - - - - - - ’08
Goodwill Czech Rep. - - - - - - - - ’06*° - -
Gordons USA ’98* - - ’01* - - - - - - -
Skip Gorman & his Waddie Pals USA - ’99* - - - - - - - - -
Graeshopperne Denmark - - ’00 - - - - - - - -
Kristen Grainger & Dan Wetzel USA - - - - - - - - - ’07* -
Grassland (& Mike Lomoz ) Austria ’98 ’99 - - - - - - - - -
Grassland Slovakia - ’99 - ’01 ’02 ’03 - - - - -
Grass Roots England ’98 ’99 ’00 - - - - - - - -
Grassroots Philosopher Germany - - - - - - - ’05 ’06 - -
Grass Unlimited Germany - - ’00 - - - - - - - -
Gravity Sweden - - - - - - - - - - ’08
Grazzy Strings Germany - - - - - ’03 - - - - -
Greasy Beans USA - - - - - - - - ’06* - -
Groundspeed Germany - - - - - ’03* ’04 ’05 - - ’08
G-Runs & Roses Czech Rep. - - - - - - - - - ’07 ’08
Grunt Slovakia - - - - ’02 ’03 - - - - -
Grupa Furmana Poland - - ’00 - - - - - - - -
G2 Bluegrass Band Sweden - - - - - - - - - ’07* -
Half a Turn Netherlands - - - - - - - - - - ’08
Slavek Hanzlik & Night Drivers USA/Czech - ’99* - - - - - - - - -
Wayne Henderson & Helen White USA - - ’00* - - - - - - - -
Hickory Project USA - - - - - - ’04* - - - -
High Lonesome Czech Rep. ’98 - - - - - - - - - -
High on Grass Sweden - - - - - - - - - ’07 -
Highway 86 Netherlands ’98 - - - - - - - - - -
Hilllfillies Sweden - - - - - - - - - - ’08
Holiday Bluegrass Jam Switzerland ’98* - - - - - - - - - -
Holstein United Bluegrass Boys Norway - - - - - - - - - - ’08
Home Territory England - - - - - - ’04 - - - -
HotchPotch Netherlands - - - - - - - ’05* - - -
Ila Auto Norway - - - - - - - - - - ’08
InLaw Sisters Netherlands - - - - - ’03 ’04* ’05 ’06 - ’08
Intveld Family Netherlands - - - - - - ’04 - - - -
JB’s Band Czech Rep. - - - - - - - - - ’07 -
Chris & Sally Jones Band USA - - - - - - - ’05* - - -
Chris Jones & the Czech Drivers USA/Czech - - - - - ’03*° - - - - -
Sally Jones & the Sidewinders USA - - - - ’02*° - - - - - ’08
Si Kahn USA - - - - - - - - - ’07* -
Dick Kimmel & Co USA ’98* - - - - - - - - - -
Knotty Pine String Band N. Ireland ’98 - - - - - - - - - -
Svata Kotas Band Czech Rep. - - - - - - - - - - ’08
Jiri Kralik & the Rowdy Rascals Czech Rep. - - - - - - - - - ’07*° ’08
Kreni Czech Rep. - - - - - - - ’05* ’06*° ’07* ’08
Lazy Tater Netherlands - - - - - - ’04 ’05 ’06 - ’08
Lilly Of The West Bulgaria ’98* 99* ’00* ’01 - - ’04* ’05 - - -
Lilly & Rosie England - - - - ’02 - - - - - -
Linda Band Czech Rep. - - ’00 - - - - - - - -
Hester Lissenberg Trio Netherlands - - - - - - ’04 - - - -
Lojzici Czech Rep. ’98* ’99* - - - - - - - - -
Mike Lomoz Austria ’98 - - - - - - - - - -
Lonesome Mountaineers Sweden - - - - - ’03*° - - ’06* ’07* -
Looping Brothers Germany - ’99* ’00* ’01* ’02* - - - ’06*° ’07* -
Lousy Stringband Germany - - ’00 ’01 ’02 - - - - - -
Louvat Brothers Belgium - - - ’01*° - - - - - - -
Lusatian Grass Czech Rep. - - ’00 ’01 - - - - - - ’08
Honza Macak Czech Rep. - - - ’01 - - - - - - -
Meantime Slovakia - - - - - - ’04 ’05* ’06*° ’07* ’ 08
Les Mélotrolls Belgium - - - - - - ’04* - - - -
Liz Meyer & Nugget/Fragment US/Austria - ’99* ’00* ’01* ’02*° ’03* ’04* ’05* - - -
Mideando String Quartet/Quintet Italy - - - - ’02* ’03*° ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 -
Midlife Grass Austria - - ’00 ’01 - ’03 - ’05* - - -
Modrotisk Czech Rep. - - ’00* - - - - - - - -
Monogram Czech Rep. - ’99* ’00* ’01 - ’03*° - - - - -
Mousetrap Czech Rep. - - - - - - - ’05 ’06 - -
Na fir Bolg Netherlands - ’99 - - - - - - - - -
New Country Kitchen Italy - ’99 - - - - - - - - -
New England Bluegrass Band USA - - - - - - - ’05*° - - -
New Essex Bluegrass Band England - - - ’01 ’02 - ’04 - - ’07* -
New Lowland Netherlands ’98 ’99* - ’01 - ’03* ’04* ’05* ’06* ’07 -
New Prohibition Band Germany - - - - - - - - - - ’08
New River Train Czech /Au. ’98* - - - - - ’04* - - - -
Norris USA - - - ’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 - - - -
Nugget Austria - ’99* ’00* ’01* ’02* ’03*° ’04* - - - -
Old Home Bluegrass Band Netherlands ’98 ’99 - - - - - - - - -
Old Time City Slickers Netherlands - ’99 - - - - - - - - -
Andy Owens & Druha Trava USA/Czech - - - - - - - - - ’07* -
Dan Paisley & Southern Grass USA - - - - - - - - - ’07*° -
Tomas Pesko Band Slovakia - - - ’01*° - ’03* - - - - -
Wim Pols Trio & A. Langeland Netherlands - - - - - ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 - -
Portrait Czech Rep. - - - - - - - - - ’07 -
Poutnici Czech Rep. - ’99 - - - - - - - - -
Powder Blue Netherlands - - - - ’02 - - - - - -
Prison Love Ireland - - - - - - - - ’06 - -
Quartier Francais France - - - - - - - ’05 - ’07* -
Rawhide Belgium ’98*° ’99* ’00* ’01* ’02* ’03* ’04 ’05 ’06* ’07 ’08
Red Fox Austria ’98 - - - - - - - - - -
Red Wine Italy - - - - ’02* - - - - ’07*° -
John Reischman & the Jaybirds Canada - - - - - ’03*° - - - - -
Relief Czech Rep. - ’99* ’00* - ’02*° - - - - - -
Robirohi Estonia - - - ’01* ’02* - ’04 - ’06 - -
Roll’s Boys Czech Rep. - - - - - ’03* ’04* ’05*° - ’07* -
Neil Rosenberg & Richard Blaustein USA - - ’00* - - - - - - - -
Rosewood Delight Switzerland - - - - - - - - - ’07 -
Rosinators England - - - - - ’03 - - - - -
Peter O. Ruby + all Bells & Whistles Czech Rep. - - - - - - - - ’06* ’07 -
Schneider, Gies & Belani Germany - - - - - - ’04* - - - -
Shade Of Blue Czech Rep. - - ’00 - - - - - - - -
Carmel Sheerin & the Ravens Ireland - - - - - - - ’05*° ’06* - -
Skånegras Sweden - ’99 - - - - - - - - -
Skyland Netherlands ’98 - - - ’02* ’03° ’04 ’05* - - -
Slide Kick Germany - - - - ’02 ’03 - - - - -
Sons Of Navarone Belgium - - - - ’02 ’03* ’04 ’05* ’06 ’07 -
Special Blend Denmark - - - - - - ’04 - - - -
Springfield France ’98* - - - ’02* - ’04* - ’06*° - -
Spruce Pine Netherlands ’98* ’99 ’00* - - - - - - - -
Dick Staber & Judith Chasnoff USA - - - - - - ’04* - - - ’08
Steam Slovakia - - - ’01 ’02* ’03 - - - - -
Stroatklinkers Netherlands - ’99* ’00*° ’01* ’02* - - - - - -
Sunny Side Czech Rep. ’98* ’99 ’00* - - - ’04* ’05*° ’06* - ’08
Jussi Syren & Groundbreakers Finland - - ’00* - ’02* - - - - ’07*° -
Suzanne & Jim USA - - - - - - - - - ’07 -
Temporary Coyotes Netherlands ’98 - - - - - - - - - -
Linda Thomas & Dan DeLancey USA - - - ’01* ’02* - - - - - -
Niall Toner Band Ireland - - - - - - - - - - ’08
Toy Hearts England - - - - - - - - - - ’08
Traditional String Unit Netherlands - ’99 ’00 - - - - - - - -
Train 45 Denmark - ’99 - - - - - ’05 - - -
Trio Vibraçâo Germany - - - - - - ’04* - - - -
Mike Turner & Darrell Fuhr USA ’98 - - - - - - - - - -
29 Strings Slovakia - - - - ’02* ’03* - - - - -
Uncle Sam France ’98* - - - - - - - - - -
Union City Grass Slovakia - - - - - ’03* - - - - -
Sandra Vanreys & 4Wheel Drive Netherlands - - - - - ’03 - - - - -
Veget Czech Rep. - - ’00* - ’02* ’03 - ’05 ’06 - -
Velvet Breeze Netherlands - - - - - ’03 - ’05 - - -
Vodopad Slovakia - - - - - ’03 - - - - ’08
Randy Waller & the Country Gentlemen USA - - - - - - - - ’06*° - -
Waterflow Slov. / Neth. - - - - - - - - ’06* ’07* ’08
West Coast Playboys Sweden - - - - - ’03 - - - - -
Rene Wingelaar Trio Netherlands - - - - ’02 - - - - - -
Wood, Wire & Words England - - - - - - - - ’06 - -
Buddy & Tina Wright Band USA - - - - - ’03* - - - - -
Zinfandel Whinos Netherlands - ’99 - - - - - - - - -

 

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