European World of Bluegrass
european world bluegrass ewob netherland annual threeday event initially held town lichtenvoorde netherlands held annually town voorthuizen netherlands festival held may june “ascension day” christian religious holiday festival normally begin thursday end following saturday night every year musician country europe around world travel meet perform festival band musician perform every year ewob attracts visitor bluegrass festival stage performance take place public room building trefpunt best bluegrass band europe participate battle win european bluegrass band award musician festival vote determine winner public also vote determine gave best performance parallel festival workshop dealing bluegrass performed renowned european american bluegrass musician also activity workshop child age ewob strives family oriented bluegrass event well near location campsite used camping located sport field adjacent main bluegrass festival equipped good sanitary facility hot running water showering free parking ewob supply attendee around clock first aid volunteer security transportation system festival year group people throughout europe started network called european bluegrass network ebn task network coordinate activity across bluegrass state border pretty soon became clear european bluegrass festival needed line wish ebn netherlands group volunteer resurrected organized first festival ebn developed became association statute board paying member thus european bluegrass music association ebma born european world bluegrass organized member board ebma festival netherlands ewob festival conducted umbrella ebma ewob festival netherlands became independent organization one founder ebma festival network efn mission ebma state working together support bluegrass music across national border ebma also want promote facilitate sharing bluegrass enjoyment across border regional national support band fan musician organization professional everything connected bluegrass organization nonprofit professionally run dynamic inclusive organisation aim get people europe interested involved bluegrass enhance image bluegrass music source wwwebmaorg stated objective achieved holding annual meeting maintaining website primary mean communication creating contact european bluegrass people network bluegrass music played acoustic string instrument instrument used line tradition banjo mandoline guitar violin dobro en double bass besides instrument voice key element make kind music netherlands relative small group approximately active andor passive busy bluegrass music ewob festival voorthuizen function important public event country june year th edition festival row took place festival set example many local picking party organised year past year ewob bluegrass festival netherlands following country band representedaustria belgium bulgaria czech republic denmark england estonia finland france germany hungary ireland italy lithuania netherlands northern ireland norway poland russia scotland slovakia slovenia spain sweden switzerland united state past period european world bluegrass festival bluegrass band performed list name bluegrass band found bluegrass originally northern america therefore main language english among others big name world bluegrass bill monroe earl scruggs ralph stanley lester flatt europe chain bluegrass festival overview made ebma found list bluegrass music festival list european bluegrass festival ebma european bluegrass music association official website european world bluegrass netherlands world bluegrass day recognized