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"Propelling his band with his homemade mandolin and heartfelt vocalizing, Jussi Syren (from Finland) sings his self-penned ‘Life of a Steel Driving Man’ in much the same way that Lester Flatt or Bill Monroe probably would have decades before."
- Joe Ross, online review 10 YEARS OF EWOB

PROGRAM FOR THE EWOB FESTIVAL & TRADE SHOW 2009:

You can click the bands' names and photos to visit their websites and learn more about them.
For workshop details, please go to Festival Info> ong>Workshops.

Please note that the EWOB 2009 info will be replaced with the new program for the EWOB Festival 2010 as soon as all the bands have confirmed their showcase dates and times. Until then, we like to leave last year's program up so that you can get an idea of what a day at an EWOB Festival is like. The program for EWOB 2010 should be posted around mid-February, 2010.

 

THURSDAY, 21 MAY

On Thursday the building will not be open for musicians or visitors before noon!

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:
12:30 Trade Show opens
16:00 Dobro Workshop - Roger Williams
18:00 Banjo Workshop - Thierry Schoysman & guests
21:30 Trade Show closes

White Mountain Bluegrass

Naomi Sommers

Naomi Sommers (USA)

BAND SHOWCASE SCHEDULE:
14:00 BABES IN THE GRASS (Netherlands)
14:30 CANDY FLOSS (Slovak Republic)
15:00 DAWGMATIC (Germany)
15:30 SONS OF NAVARONE (Belgium)
16:00 •••
16:30 HALF A TURN (Netherlands)
17:00 ANOTHER GROUND (Hungary)
17:30 LILLY OF THE WEST (Bulgaria)
18:00 •••
19:30 NEW LOWLAND (Netherlands)
20:00 BLUEGRASS STUFF (Italy)
20:30 THUNDERBRIDGE MOUNTAIN BOYS (UK)
21:00 RAWHIDE (Belgium)
21:30 •••
22:00 NAOMI SOMMERS & PHIL ROSENTHAL (USA)
22:30 GOODWILL (Czech Republic)
23:00 WHITE MOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS with special guest ROGER WILLIAMS (USA)

FRIDAY, 22 MAY

 

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:
11:00 Open Meeting EBMA
12:30 Trade Show opens
13:00 Fiddle Workshop - Joost van Es, Raymond McLain, Jiri Kralik
16:00 Mandolin Workshop - Kevin Lynch, Phil Rosenthal, Martino Coppo, Bruno van Hoek, Jan Pals
18:00 Guitar Workshop - Ondra Kozak, Phil Rosenthal, Thierry Massoubre, Jefferson Louvat
21:30 Trade Show closes

JB's Band

JB's Band: Jean-Blaise Rochat (Switzerland), with special guests Raymond McLain & Mike Stevens (USA & Canada), Seldom Scene veteran Tom Gray (USA), and Joost van Es (Netherlands).

 

 

BAND SHOWCASE SCHEDULE:
14:00 DOLLY, I BEG YOUR PARDON (Netherlands)
14:30 INLAW SISTERS (Netherlands)
15:00 BRZDARI (Czech Republic)
15:30 COAL PORTERS (UK)
16:00 •••
16:30 LOUVAT & MASSOUBRE (Belgium & Austria)
17:00 VEGET (Czech Republic)
17:30 BLUEGRASS CWRKOT (Czech Republic)
18:00 •••
19:30 TABEA ANDERFUHREN
(Switzerland)
20:00 JIRI KRALIK & THE ROWDY RASCALS
(Czech Republic)
20:30 DOWNTOWN RAMBLERS (Sweden)
21:00 KRENI (Czech Republic)
21:30 •••
22:00 4WHEEL DRIVE (Netherlands)
22:30 GRAVITY (Sweden)
23:00 JB'S BAND (Canada, USA, Switzerland, Netherlands)

SATURDAY, 23 MAY
 
11:00 Little Children's Program - Dolly, I Beg Your Pardon
12:30 Trade Show opens
13:00 Children 5-12 years old - Eddie Winship "Tales from the Trail"
14:00 Appalachian Clogging Workshop - Julie Black
16:00 Make Your Vocals Sound More Bluegrass! - Fayssoux McLean, Mac & Hazel McGee
18:00 Mic Technique for Musicians - Bruno v. Hoek
21:30 Trade Show closes
23:00 Presentation of the European Bluegrass Band Awards


Fayssoux McLean

Fayssoux McLean (USA)

Phil Rosenthal

Phil Rosenthal Band (USA) - Another Seldom Scene veteran! Phil will be performing with Raymond McLain, Mike Stevens, and his old band mate Tom Gray on bass.

BAND SHOWCASE SCHEDULE
14:00 PETER O. RUBY & ALL HIS BELLS & WHISTLES (Czech Republic)
14:30 COLD MOUNTAIN BAND (Sweden)
15:00 EASTERN STATION (Hungary)
15:30 NEW PROHIBITION BAND (Germany)
16:00 •••
16:30 HUNTER ROBERTSON (USA) + one song with Appalachian clog dancer Julie Black (USA)
17:00 CAMEL RIDE (France)
17:30 BLACKJACK (Czech Republic)
18:00 •••
19:30 LONESOME MOUNTAINEERS (Sweden)
20:00 SUNNY SIDE (Czech Republic)
20:30 29 STRINGS (Slovak Republic)
21:00 G-RUNS 'N ROSES (Czech Republic)
21:30 •••
22:00 FAYSSOUX McLEAN BAND (USA)
22:30 ACOUSTICURE (Hungary)
23:15 PHIL ROSENTHAL BAND (USA)

Hunter Robertson

Hunter Robertson (USA) Please note: Hunter will feature special guest Appalachian clog dancer Julie Black for a tune during his solo set. Don't miss it! (Read more about Julie here.)

 


EUROPEAN BLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATION (EBMA) MEETINGS

Everyone is welcome at the Open Meeting on Friday morning. On Thursday there is a meeting for EBMA members only. At EWOB 2009, both meetings will be led by EBMA's chairman, Richard Hurst. Locations will be posted at the EWOB Festival.

 

FESTIVAL EMCEES  SOUND & RECORDING
Elly Beurskens
Eddie Winship
Eugene O’Brien
Martino Coppo
James Field
Mireille Spijk
Pieter Groenveld
SCR Productions / Strictly Country Records
LIGHTS & SCREEN DESIGN
Johan van Ark

 


JAM SESSIONS

Bring your instruments and join one of the many pickin' sessions going on all over the EWOB Festival grounds. Jams must not interfere with regular festival activities (workshops, and especially the main stage performance and recording).

Jamming is not allowed after 2:00 a.m., also on the sports field.