grassrootphilosopher
Mar-15-2007, 4:04am
Howdy folks,
I am a newtimer to the cafe, but nonetheless I have followed this here site for the last five years with awe and respect for its supporters. You all are a treasure trove when it comes to swaping information about music. Well, I have put together a list of the bluegrass/folk/country/mandolin related festivals that are on in 2007 in EUROPE. I know that there are some of you that live over here and others that come to Europe every once in a while. For the rest of you it might be just interesting to check out what is going on here. So here is the list. Enjoy.
January 20th / East Anglian Bluegrass Day / Steeple Morden UK / www.eastanglianbluegrass.com
February / 16-18th / Gainsborough Old Time Festival / Gainsborough / UK / www.foaotmad.org.uk (established 1995)
April 9-14th / Sore Fingers Week / Kingham / UK /www.sorefingers.co.uk (one week of learning music, jaming and good times with international teachers; all bluegrass instruments)
April 27-29th / Orwell Bluegrass Festival / Orwell Crossing / UK / www.orwellbluegrass.co.uk
May 2nd, 4-5th / Bluegrass Fest Bratislava /Bratislava /SK /www.bluegrassfest.sk
May / 4-6th / Oldtime Music Meeting / Wippenhausen
Kirchdorf / D / www.oldtimemusic.de (musicians only
registration required)
May 4-7th / Kilkenny Rhythm 'n' Roots Festival / Kilkenny /IRL /www.kilkennyroots.com (roots music, strong
Irish and oldtime flavor)
May 5th / Internationales Bühler Bluegrass Festival / Bühl / D /www.buehl.de (established 2002, city sponsorship)
May 12th / Spring Bluegrass Festival / Willisau / CH / www.bluegrass-willisau.ch
May 17-19th / EBMA´s EWOB Festival / Voorthuizen / NL / www.ebma.nl (about 50 bands from most European countries and America in 3 days)
May 20-22th / Boe't n Deure / Odoorn / NL / www.boetndeure.nl (neat cafe with intimate bluegrass concerts)
May 21th / Looping Brothers Festival / Bramsche / D / mmalcher@gmx.de (exquisite venue: old cinema)
May 25-26th / Fredericia Bluegrass Festival / Fredericia / DK /www.bruunskepakhus.dk
May 25-28th / Spring Camp (Friends of American Oldtime Music and Dance)/ Gainsborough / UK /www.foaotmad.org.uk
May 26-27th / Neusüdende Pfingstfestival / Neusüdende /D / Gaststätte Lindenhof Uwe Möhlenkamp +49-(0)4402-30 55 (presumably no more bluegrass except on the campground, traditional metingplace for jamming in northern Germany for the last some 30 years)
May 28-30th / Dobrofest Trnava / Trnava / SK / www.dobrofest.sk (all about the dobro; birthplace of the Doyperas)
May 28th / Big Bear Festival / Zuidlaren / NL / www.strictlycountry.nl (highclass international festival in fine theater atmosphere)
June 1st-3rd / Bluegrass At The Bridge / Hay-On-Wye / UK / www.hollybushcamping.com, Cleatonfamily@aol.com (picking weekend at the Hollybush Pub, no admission")
June 7-9 th / Internationales Kötzer Country Music Festival / Kötz/ D / www.cwf-koetz.de
June / 8-9th / Ruotsinpyhtää Bluegrass Festival / Helsinki / FI / www.bluegrass.fi (Finnland´s oldest, since 1988)
June 8-10th / Coastline Bluegrass Music Event / Plas U Chaf Farm / Wales / UK / www.coastlinebluegrass.co.uk
June 8-10th / Banjoree / Hagen / D / www.banjoree.com (gettogether of banjopickers(and others); workshops
and jamsessions)
June 14th / Bluegrass in Basel Festival / Basel / CH / www.bluegrassinbasel.ch
June / 15th / Col-des-Roches Bluegrass Festival / Col-des-Roches / CH / www.countrycoldesroches.ch
June 22-23th / Banjo Jamboree / Caslav / CZ / http://bacr.czechweb.cz/ banjojamboree.php (a must see!!oldest running european bluegrass festival; since the early 70ies; extremly hospitable, free camping, international lineup; they picked bluegrass in CZechoslovakia, when everything western was forbidden!!)
June 24 - July 9th / Totaalfestival / Bladel / NL / www.totaalfestival.nl
June 29-30th / Lida Country Festival / Lida / S/ www.lidacountryfestival.se
June 28-July 1st / Haapavesi Folk Festival / Haapavesi / FI / www.haapavesifolk.com
July 6-8th / North Wales Bluegrass Festival / Conwy / UK / www.northwalesbluegrass.co.uk (established 1989)
July 6-8th / Americana Festival / Newark / UK / www.americana-international.co.uk
July 6-8th / Bath Banjo Festival / Bath / UK / little@picturehouses.co.uk
July 8th / Bluegrass Festival Gunderinseli / Thun / CH / www.avcc.ch
July 10-14th / Risor Bluegrass Festival / Risor / N / www.bluegrass.no
July 12-15th / American Style Music Festival / Cerexhe / B / www.countrycerexhe.be
July 12-15th / Athy Bluegrass Festival / Athy / IRL / www.athy-bluegrass.com (Irelands oldest anual Bluegrass event, established 1991)
July 13-14th / Nääsville Bluegrass Festival / Frölunda / S / www.naasville.se
July 14th / Navacerrada Bluegrass Festival / Navacerrada/Madrid / E / www.autopista6.km6.net (click on "Where We Play")
July 26-29th / Cambridge Folk Festival / Cambridge / UK / www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk
July 28-30th / Festival sur la Route de Tulins / Isere / F / www.tullinsfestival.com
August 3-5th / European World of Bluegrass / Laroche sur Foron / F / http://www.larochesurforon.com/
August 4-5th / Surrey Mini Bluegrass Festival / Mickleham / UK / http://www.users.waitrose.com/~john.baldry/surreyfest/index.html
August 10-12th / Guildtown Bluegrass Festival / Guildtown / UK / www.scottishbluegrass.com
August 10-19th / Summer Camp (Friends O American Oldtime Music And Dance)/ Gainsborough / UK /www.foaotmad.org.uk
August 11th / Bluegrass Family Festival / Stetten / CH / www.bluegrassfamily.ch (family operated festival, a major mainstay in the swiss bluegrass community)
August 11-12th / Floralia Festival / Oosterhout / NL / www.floraliacountry.nl
August 18th / Gränna Bluegrass Festival / Gränna / S / www.grennamusik.com (30th anniversary in 2007)
August 23-26th / Tonder Folk Festival / Tonder / DK / www.tf.dk (international folk and class bluegrass acts)
August 23-26th / Guinness International Bluegrass Festival / Dunmore East / IRL / www.waterford-dunmore.com (established 1995)
August 31st- Sept. 2nd / Didmarton Bluegrass Festival / Didmarton / UK / www.didmarton-bluegrass.co.uk (located on Kemble Airfield)
August 31st- Sept. 2nd / Appalachian and Bluegrass Music Festival / Omagh / IRL / www.folkpark.com (situated in a historic folk park; established 1992)
Sept. 1st / Picnic Festival / Namur / B / www.picnicfestival.be
Sept. 1st / Bluegrass Marathon / Borovany / CZ / http://sweb.cz//bgmarathon/ (established 1979)
Sept. 7th / Sweet Sunny South Festival / Hastings / UK / www.sweetsunnysouth.co.uk
Sept. 8th / Bluegrassfestival Grabenmühle / Sigriswil / CH / www.grabenmuehle.ch
Sept. 13-16th / Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival / Longford / IRL / www.johnnykeenan.com / international lineup
Sept. 14-16th / Cornish Bluegrass Festival / Newquay / UK / www.cornishbluegrass.co.uk (since 2004)
Sept. / Go-Fest / Swansea / UK / http://www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk (no festival 2007 confirmed)
Oktober 26-28th / Sore Fingers Weekend / Kingham / UK / www.sorefingers.co.uk (learning music and jamming)
Dec. / SBMA International Bluegrass Christmas Festival / CH / www.bluegrass.ch (no festival 2007 confirmed)
Misc.
Torsaker Bluegrass Festival / S / www.bluegrass.nu (no festival 2007 confirmed)
Lonesome Pine Festival /S / www.lonesomepine.nu (no festival 2007 confirmed)
Oldtime And Bluegrass Konvent / Silkeborg / DK / mail@stefancolind.dk (no festival 2007 confirmed)
Jamboree / Strakonice / CZ / www.jamboree-cz.com (no festival 2007 confirmed)
Hoofddorp Bluegrass Festival /Hoofddorp /NL / info@demeerse.com (no festival 2007 confirmed)
Sunny Mountain Bluegrass Festival / Stettfurt / CH / www.sunnymountaingrass.ch (no festival 2007 confirmed)
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I am a newtimer to the cafe, but nonetheless I have followed this here site for the last five years with awe and respect for its supporters. You all are a treasure trove when it comes to swaping information about music. Well, I have put together a list of the bluegrass/folk/country/mandolin related festivals that are on in 2007 in EUROPE. I know that there are some of you that live over here and others that come to Europe every once in a while. For the rest of you it might be just interesting to check out what is going on here. So here is the list. Enjoy.
January 20th / East Anglian Bluegrass Day / Steeple Morden UK / www.eastanglianbluegrass.com
February / 16-18th / Gainsborough Old Time Festival / Gainsborough / UK / www.foaotmad.org.uk (established 1995)
April 9-14th / Sore Fingers Week / Kingham / UK /www.sorefingers.co.uk (one week of learning music, jaming and good times with international teachers; all bluegrass instruments)
April 27-29th / Orwell Bluegrass Festival / Orwell Crossing / UK / www.orwellbluegrass.co.uk
May 2nd, 4-5th / Bluegrass Fest Bratislava /Bratislava /SK /www.bluegrassfest.sk
May / 4-6th / Oldtime Music Meeting / Wippenhausen
Kirchdorf / D / www.oldtimemusic.de (musicians only
registration required)
May 4-7th / Kilkenny Rhythm 'n' Roots Festival / Kilkenny /IRL /www.kilkennyroots.com (roots music, strong
Irish and oldtime flavor)
May 5th / Internationales Bühler Bluegrass Festival / Bühl / D /www.buehl.de (established 2002, city sponsorship)
May 12th / Spring Bluegrass Festival / Willisau / CH / www.bluegrass-willisau.ch
May 17-19th / EBMA´s EWOB Festival / Voorthuizen / NL / www.ebma.nl (about 50 bands from most European countries and America in 3 days)
May 20-22th / Boe't n Deure / Odoorn / NL / www.boetndeure.nl (neat cafe with intimate bluegrass concerts)
May 21th / Looping Brothers Festival / Bramsche / D / mmalcher@gmx.de (exquisite venue: old cinema)
May 25-26th / Fredericia Bluegrass Festival / Fredericia / DK /www.bruunskepakhus.dk
May 25-28th / Spring Camp (Friends of American Oldtime Music and Dance)/ Gainsborough / UK /www.foaotmad.org.uk
May 26-27th / Neusüdende Pfingstfestival / Neusüdende /D / Gaststätte Lindenhof Uwe Möhlenkamp +49-(0)4402-30 55 (presumably no more bluegrass except on the campground, traditional metingplace for jamming in northern Germany for the last some 30 years)
May 28-30th / Dobrofest Trnava / Trnava / SK / www.dobrofest.sk (all about the dobro; birthplace of the Doyperas)
May 28th / Big Bear Festival / Zuidlaren / NL / www.strictlycountry.nl (highclass international festival in fine theater atmosphere)
June 1st-3rd / Bluegrass At The Bridge / Hay-On-Wye / UK / www.hollybushcamping.com, Cleatonfamily@aol.com (picking weekend at the Hollybush Pub, no admission")
June 7-9 th / Internationales Kötzer Country Music Festival / Kötz/ D / www.cwf-koetz.de
June / 8-9th / Ruotsinpyhtää Bluegrass Festival / Helsinki / FI / www.bluegrass.fi (Finnland´s oldest, since 1988)
June 8-10th / Coastline Bluegrass Music Event / Plas U Chaf Farm / Wales / UK / www.coastlinebluegrass.co.uk
June 8-10th / Banjoree / Hagen / D / www.banjoree.com (gettogether of banjopickers(and others); workshops
and jamsessions)
June 14th / Bluegrass in Basel Festival / Basel / CH / www.bluegrassinbasel.ch
June / 15th / Col-des-Roches Bluegrass Festival / Col-des-Roches / CH / www.countrycoldesroches.ch
June 22-23th / Banjo Jamboree / Caslav / CZ / http://bacr.czechweb.cz/ banjojamboree.php (a must see!!oldest running european bluegrass festival; since the early 70ies; extremly hospitable, free camping, international lineup; they picked bluegrass in CZechoslovakia, when everything western was forbidden!!)
June 24 - July 9th / Totaalfestival / Bladel / NL / www.totaalfestival.nl
June 29-30th / Lida Country Festival / Lida / S/ www.lidacountryfestival.se
June 28-July 1st / Haapavesi Folk Festival / Haapavesi / FI / www.haapavesifolk.com
July 6-8th / North Wales Bluegrass Festival / Conwy / UK / www.northwalesbluegrass.co.uk (established 1989)
July 6-8th / Americana Festival / Newark / UK / www.americana-international.co.uk
July 6-8th / Bath Banjo Festival / Bath / UK / little@picturehouses.co.uk
July 8th / Bluegrass Festival Gunderinseli / Thun / CH / www.avcc.ch
July 10-14th / Risor Bluegrass Festival / Risor / N / www.bluegrass.no
July 12-15th / American Style Music Festival / Cerexhe / B / www.countrycerexhe.be
July 12-15th / Athy Bluegrass Festival / Athy / IRL / www.athy-bluegrass.com (Irelands oldest anual Bluegrass event, established 1991)
July 13-14th / Nääsville Bluegrass Festival / Frölunda / S / www.naasville.se
July 14th / Navacerrada Bluegrass Festival / Navacerrada/Madrid / E / www.autopista6.km6.net (click on "Where We Play")
July 26-29th / Cambridge Folk Festival / Cambridge / UK / www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk
July 28-30th / Festival sur la Route de Tulins / Isere / F / www.tullinsfestival.com
August 3-5th / European World of Bluegrass / Laroche sur Foron / F / http://www.larochesurforon.com/
August 4-5th / Surrey Mini Bluegrass Festival / Mickleham / UK / http://www.users.waitrose.com/~john.baldry/surreyfest/index.html
August 10-12th / Guildtown Bluegrass Festival / Guildtown / UK / www.scottishbluegrass.com
August 10-19th / Summer Camp (Friends O American Oldtime Music And Dance)/ Gainsborough / UK /www.foaotmad.org.uk
August 11th / Bluegrass Family Festival / Stetten / CH / www.bluegrassfamily.ch (family operated festival, a major mainstay in the swiss bluegrass community)
August 11-12th / Floralia Festival / Oosterhout / NL / www.floraliacountry.nl
August 18th / Gränna Bluegrass Festival / Gränna / S / www.grennamusik.com (30th anniversary in 2007)
August 23-26th / Tonder Folk Festival / Tonder / DK / www.tf.dk (international folk and class bluegrass acts)
August 23-26th / Guinness International Bluegrass Festival / Dunmore East / IRL / www.waterford-dunmore.com (established 1995)
August 31st- Sept. 2nd / Didmarton Bluegrass Festival / Didmarton / UK / www.didmarton-bluegrass.co.uk (located on Kemble Airfield)
August 31st- Sept. 2nd / Appalachian and Bluegrass Music Festival / Omagh / IRL / www.folkpark.com (situated in a historic folk park; established 1992)
Sept. 1st / Picnic Festival / Namur / B / www.picnicfestival.be
Sept. 1st / Bluegrass Marathon / Borovany / CZ / http://sweb.cz//bgmarathon/ (established 1979)
Sept. 7th / Sweet Sunny South Festival / Hastings / UK / www.sweetsunnysouth.co.uk
Sept. 8th / Bluegrassfestival Grabenmühle / Sigriswil / CH / www.grabenmuehle.ch
Sept. 13-16th / Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival / Longford / IRL / www.johnnykeenan.com / international lineup
Sept. 14-16th / Cornish Bluegrass Festival / Newquay / UK / www.cornishbluegrass.co.uk (since 2004)
Sept. / Go-Fest / Swansea / UK / http://www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk (no festival 2007 confirmed)
Oktober 26-28th / Sore Fingers Weekend / Kingham / UK / www.sorefingers.co.uk (learning music and jamming)
Dec. / SBMA International Bluegrass Christmas Festival / CH / www.bluegrass.ch (no festival 2007 confirmed)
Misc.
Torsaker Bluegrass Festival / S / www.bluegrass.nu (no festival 2007 confirmed)
Lonesome Pine Festival /S / www.lonesomepine.nu (no festival 2007 confirmed)
Oldtime And Bluegrass Konvent / Silkeborg / DK / mail@stefancolind.dk (no festival 2007 confirmed)
Jamboree / Strakonice / CZ / www.jamboree-cz.com (no festival 2007 confirmed)
Hoofddorp Bluegrass Festival /Hoofddorp /NL / info@demeerse.com (no festival 2007 confirmed)
Sunny Mountain Bluegrass Festival / Stettfurt / CH / www.sunnymountaingrass.ch (no festival 2007 confirmed)
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