The European World of Bluegrass Festival is reminding bands that performer applications for the 2009 event are due Nov. 20.

The festival, to be held May 21, 22 and 23 in Voorthuizen, The Netherlands, offers bands an opportunity to perform for festival bookers, agents, concert promoters, radio DJs and music press from throughout Europe — as well as an enthusiastic bluegrass audience.

A European World of Bluegrass? You bet — and going strong into its 10th year and with a two-CD set being released to toast the milestone.
Strictly Country Records is releasing the project, aptly entitled “10 Years of European World of Bluegrass,” which, the label says, will document a decade of music from European, U.S. and [...]