Album Notes

45 bands from Europe and the USA traveled to the little town of Voorthuizen in The Netherlands to showcase on May 17 - 19, at the 10th annual European World of Bluegrass convention.

This selection of “live” recorded tracks, again masterfully selected and sequenced by Liz Meyer, reflects the wide range of bluegrass styles performed during this festival.

Composition here vary from a traditional bluegrass to a Hungarian folk song (performed by Acousticure, the #1 European Bluegrass Band 2008), and from Lester Flatt to Si Kahn.

7 tracks are composed by the performing groups, as The Rolls Boys from the Czech Republic, 4-Wheel Drive from The Netherlands, Jussi Syren & The Groundbreakers from Finland, Waterflow from the Slovak Republic, Roberto Dalla Vecchia from Italy, Si Kahn, and Kristen Grainger & Dan Wetzel from the USA

Other performers here are from:
Czech Republic: Album, Blackjack, Blueland, Jiri Kralik & The Rowdy Rascals, Kreni, Petr Brandejs Band
England: New Essex Bluegrass Band
France: Quartier Francais
Germany: The Looping Brothers
Hungary: Acousticure (#1 European Bluegrass Band 2008)
Italy: Red Wine
The Netherlands: Stroatklinkers
Slovak Republic: Druha Trava, Meantime
Sweden: Blue Mountain Boys, G2 Bluegrass Band (#1 European Bluegrass Band 2007), Lonesome Mountaineers
USA: Claire Lynch Band, Andy Owens, Dan Paisley & The Southern Grass