As reported earlier, this year the European Bluegrass Music Association EBMA will again present the International Suite which will feature bluegrass bands from outside the USA. Rienk Janssen will be in charge of organising the International Suite and he informs us that the Davidson Brothers from Australia are among the first bands scheduled to perform.
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Monday, June 25, 2007
International Suite at IBMA's World of Bluegrass 2007
As reported earlier, this year the European Bluegrass Music Association EBMA will again present the International Suite which will feature bluegrass bands from outside the USA. Rienk Janssen will be in charge of organising the International Suite and he informs us that the Davidson Brothers from Australia are among the first bands scheduled to perform.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
The World International Blue Grass Band
EBMA' European Bluegrass Blog reports that banjo player, former Blue Grass Boy, and author Butch Robins is forming a World International Blue Grass Band as a statement of cooperation, goodwill, and peace.
The band consists of Kazuhiro Inaba from Japan (guitar); Arnold Lasseur from the Netherlands (mandolin); Jan Johansson from Sweden (fiddle); Hamish Davidson from Australia (fiddle); Sean McKerr from Ireland (acoustic bass); and Butch himself on banjo. His father, the late Calvin Robins, who was a close friend of Bill Monroe, was a major influence in introducing Butch to visitors from outside the US and encouraging him to make contact with different cultures.
The World International Blue Grass Band will be playing shows in autumn 2007, including appearances at the IBMA's World of Bluegrass Business Conference, Award Show, and Fan Fest in Nashville, TN.
So far, the following performances have been confirmed:
The band consists of Kazuhiro Inaba from Japan (guitar); Arnold Lasseur from the Netherlands (mandolin); Jan Johansson from Sweden (fiddle); Hamish Davidson from Australia (fiddle); Sean McKerr from Ireland (acoustic bass); and Butch himself on banjo. His father, the late Calvin Robins, who was a close friend of Bill Monroe, was a major influence in introducing Butch to visitors from outside the US and encouraging him to make contact with different cultures.
The World International Blue Grass Band will be playing shows in autumn 2007, including appearances at the IBMA's World of Bluegrass Business Conference, Award Show, and Fan Fest in Nashville, TN.
So far, the following performances have been confirmed:
- September 27, 2007 Jefferson Center, Roanoke, VA
- September 29, 2007 Richards, VA
- October 2-7, 2007 IBMA World of Bluegrass
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