A monthly broadcast showcasing 3 or 4 acts that represent the Best of Bluegrass in Europe

A monthly show featuring European Bluegrass artists and bands. Each episode will be kept on the La Roche Bluegrass YouTube channel for future viewing and will feature 3 - 5 acts, each playing one song.
See below for details on how to take part and previous episodes.

episode 7 - june 24, 2021
1) Milkeaters (CZE) perform “Waiting for the Sun” (Kunc, Šolc, Benda)
David Benda : Banjo, vocals - Honza Bláha : Fiddle, vocals - Petr Šolc : Bass, vocals - Petr Ježek : Guitar, vocals
Production : Milkeaters / Studio 192 Chris Schut
Links : homepage - facebook - instagram - spotify - applemusic - soundcloud
2) Long John Brothers (CHE) perform “The Weight” (Robertson)
Sylvain Demierre : guitare, chant - Sylvain Merminod : contrebasse - Jean-Michel Pache : mandoline, chant - Olivier Uldry : dobro, banjo
Video : Sarkis Ohanessian, Cécile Turner, Laurency Uldry - Sound : Olivier Uldry
Links : homepage - instagram - facebook
3) Erwyn (AUT) perform “Isaak ́s Toys” (Paul Dangl)
Paul Dangl : Fiddle - Klaus Haidl : Mandolin - Ludwig Ebner : Guitar - Peer Magnus : Doublebass 
Sound and Video - Klaus Haidl
Links : Home Page - facebook - instagram - spotify - youtube
How to take part
Send in a video file of your band (or you as solo or duet) doing one song.
Provide details of the song (musicians, composer, publisher, engineer, camera, etc.)
Include links to more of your music for streaming or sale (Spotify, Apple Music, CD Baby, etc.) and a  a link to your band website for more info about the band.

    for more information or to send files
Accepted videos 
Open to European bands and artists (US musicians in the project are acceptable if in a minority)
Videos must be high quality and may include
  • Studio made promo films from before or during the Coronavirus pandemic;
  • Live shows from before or during the pandemic;
  • Zoom (or similar) group videos made during the pandemic (can be scratch bands of recognised musicians) 
Acceptable formats
  • Files must be in common video format (mp4, mov, etc.).
  • Downloadable files via WeTransfer, Dropbox, etc. are ok but no links to websites.
  • ​Each send may contain only one song. 
    It is still possible to send more later including other projects you participate in (duos, scratch bands for remote concerts, etc.).    ​
  • Songs registered for copyright are better if possible. As we do not make money from the channel, there should not be issues but better to be safe than sorry.
Not accepted videos
  • Poor image quality
  • Poor sound quality
  • Poor editing
  • Poor musicianship
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full list of all episodes

See full details about bands with links below
Episode 7 (June 2021)
3 bands from around Europe :
Milkeateres (CZE)
Long John Brothers (CHE)
​Erwyn (AUT)
Episode 6 (May 2021)
Special from the Iberian Peninsular with André Dal's first solo single (featuring artists from several countries) and 2 projects from Barcelona as Lluis Gomez explores Spanish music within the Bluegrass style and Woodspell offer a hauntingly beautiful song in the Catalan language.
Episode 5 (April 2021)
Special IBMA Leadership Bluegrass with 4  top class international bands featured during the workshop series : You, Me, Everybody from New Zealand; The Often Herd from UK; Country Gongbang from Korea; Johnny & the Yooahoos from Germany.
Episode 4 (March 2021)
Special "Corona Jam" Episode featuring 18 artists from 8 countries playing remotely
Episode 3 (February 2021)
Duo RO (RUS), Glenn Arzel & Claire Nivard (FRA), Various Artists
Episode 2 (January 2021)
Stacja Folk (POL), Watson Bridge (FRA), Mideando String Quintet (ITA)
Episode 1 (December 2020) 
The Often Herd (GBR), New Aliquot (CZE), Lluís Gómez (ESP)

details on previous episodes and artists

episode 6 - may 2021
 1) André Dal (Portugal) performs “Beyond the Tagus River “ written by André Dal.
Fiddle : Meade Richter (USA) - Dobro : Olivier Uldry (CH) - Guitar : Reuben Agnew (NIR) - Mandolin : Jean-Michel Pache (CH) -  Upright Bass : Gil Pereira (PT) - Banjo : André Dal (PT)
Mixing and Mastering : Jason Borisoff - Graphics : Hildebrando Soares
Links : facebook - instagram
2) Lluís Gómez Quartet (Spain) perform "La Flor " written by Lluís Gómez
Lluís Gómez : Banjo - Carol Duran : Fiddle - Maribel Rivero : Upright Bass - Javi Vaquero : Guitar
Camera : Oriol Forn - Sound mix Lluís Gómez and Maribel Rivero - Mastered by Isaac Casas
Links : Home Page - Spotify - YouTube Channel - facebook
3) Woodspell (Spain) perform “Kanda Sunset” by Isaac Casas and Cristóbal Torres
Oriol Aguilar : Upight Bass - Isaac Casas : Vocals Mandolin - Jordi Marquillas : Vocals and Fiddle) - Cristóbal Torres : Guitar
Video engineer: Nil Marjal : Sound: Isaac Casas
Links : facebook - Home Page

episode 5 - april 2021
1) You, Me, Everybody (New Zealand) perform “Southern Sky “ by Laurence Frangos-Rhodes
Kim Bonnington - Guitar,  Laurence Frangos-Rhodes - Guitar, Lead Vocals, Sam Frangos-Rhodes - Mandolin, James Geluk - Bass, Nat Torkington - Banjo
Links
Home Page - Find songs - facebook - instagram : you_me_everybody_band

2) The Often Herd (United Kingdom) perform “Cool Summer Rain” by Rupert Hughes
Evan Davies - mandolin, Rupert Hughes - guitar, Niles Krieger - fiddle, Sam Quintana - double bass
Filmed by The Often Herd
Links
Home Page - Spotify - YouTube Channel
3) Country Gongbang (Korea) perform “Blessed Journey” by Hyun-Ho
Hyun-Ho - banjo, Yebin - mandolin, lead vocals, Jongus - fiddle, Ki ha - bass, Sunjae - guitar
Links
facebook - YouTube Channel
4)  Johnny & the Yooahoos (Germany) perform “Meeting is Over”- anon
Johnny Schuhbeck -Mandolin, Bastian Schuhbeck - Banjo, Bernie Huber - guitar, vocals, Jonas Kollenda - bass
Camera Lisa Schuhbeck, Sound Bastian Schuhbeck
​Links
Home Page

episode 4 - march 2021
1) Runaround (Doyle Lawson)
Steve Louvat (Belgium) - Banjo, sound mix www.stevelouvat.com 
Jefferson Louvat (Belgium) - Mandolin, video editing facebook.com/jefferson.louvat
Henrich Novák (Slovakia) - Resophonic guitar www.henrichnovak.com
Ondra Kozák (Czechia) - Guitar ondrakozak.com/en
Loes Van Schaijk (Netherlands) - Bass www.loesmusician.com
2) Tribute to Earl Scruggs (medley)
Benjamin Leheu (France) - Banjo, sound and video mix www.facebook.com/benjamin.leheu
Benny Lohøë (Norway) - Guitar and scratches
4) Red Wing (Kenny Mills)
Paul Van Vlodrop (NDL) - Mandolin 1983 Mike Vanden
Christian Séguret (FRA) - Mandolin Gibson 1926 Fern “The Rinzler”
Martino Coppo (ITA) - Mandolin Steven Gilchrist 2001 F-5
Jefferson Louvat (BEL) - Mandolin Oliver Apitius 2019 Vanguard
3) Will You Be There by Midnight? (Mikael Grund)
These musicians all play with some great European bands.
From Sweden: 
Mikael Grund (composer, lead & baritone vocals) 
Angelina Lundh (tenor vocals) https://www.dunderhead.se
From Czech Republic: 
David Benda - Banjo https://en.milkeaters.cz/
Radek Vaňkát - Bass Vocal https://professionaldeformation.webnode.cz
From Slovakia: 
Milan Benkovič - Dobro http://www.neznami.sk/en/
Erik Banič - Bass http://www.eastwestband.eu/
From The Netherlands, now living in Czech Republic: 
Christopher Schut - Guitar and Lead Vocal facebook.com/chris.schut.1
Ralph Schut of  on mandolin http://www.ralphschut.com/

episode 3 - FEBRUARY 2021
Duo RO (Russia)
“My Bluegrass” écrit par Olga Ergorova
Joué par Olga Ergorova (mandoline) et Roman Pavlov (guitaer)
Vidéo par Pavel Hanklik
Glenn Arzel & Claire Nivard (France)
“Polly's Secret” écrit par Glenn Arzel & Claire Nivard 
Joué par Glenn Arzel (banjo, chant), Claire Nivard (chant, guitare), Pierre-Marie Bommier (violon), Jean-Félix Pelosse (contrebasse) 
Son: Teddy Elbaz, Camera: Zacharie Dangoin, Production: Mikrokosm Recording Studios for The Window Sessions. 
Various Artists (Europe)
“Cold Sheets of Rain” par Randall Hylton
Joué par Chris Schut (guitare, voix lead), Ralph Schut (mandoline, voix baritone), Erik Banič (contrebasse, voix tenor), David Benda (banjo) 
Mixage et mastering par Chris Schut, Video Production by Erik Banič 
- pour plus d'informations sur ces musiciens voir l'épisode 4 "Spécial Corona Jam"

episode 2 - January 2021
Stacja Folk (Poland)
​“Find a Way” (Karolina Jastrzębska, arr. Stacja Folk)
Karolina Jastrzębska: lead vocals, mandolin; Michalina Putek: fiddle; Rafał Wiercioch: guitar; Michał Zuń: bass; Jacek Wąsowski: banjo
Video by followlight (Mateusz Wolski, Tomek Bułas) - Help on set: Burda Studio (Marta Burda), Bułas Banjos (Michał Bułas)
Watson Bridge (France)
​“Señor” (Bob Dylan, arr. Watson Bridge)
Isabelle Groll and Jean-Paul Delon: vocals and guitar
Recorded live at La Roche Bluegrass Festival Steet Fest 2019 by Christophe Constantin, Philippe Colleu, Fred Glas, François Jeanpierre
Mideando String Quintet (Italy)
​“Anche Per Te” (Mogol/Battisti, arr. Mideando String Quintet)
Riccardo Targhetta - lead vocals; Matteo Marchiori -guitar, vocals;  Mirko Zanzarin - bass, vocals; Alessandro Chiarelli - fiddle vocals; Stefano Santangelo - mandolin, vocals.
Recorded live at Stardust Music Room, Albignasego (Padova), winter 2019.
Sound and video engineer : Massimo Dugo

episode 1 - décembre 2020
The Often Herd ((United Kingdom)
‘Sycamore Gap’
Composé par Niles Krieger, joué par The Often Herd: Evan Davies - mandolin, Rupert Hughes - guitar, Niles Krieger - fiddle, Sam Quintana - double bass.
Enregistré et filmé par Entheos Media Group at LS6 Cafè, Leeds.
New Aliquot (Czech Republic)
“Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow”
Traditionnel, arrangé par Karel Začal, joué par New Aliquot: Ondra Kozák (guitar, voc), Vítek Hanulík (mandolin, voc), Pavel Tim Duda (bass, voc), Karel Začal (dobro).
Enregistré en concert, Nov 29, 2019 au Stellwerk, Schelklingen, BW, Germany.
Lluís Gómez and friends (Spain and USA)
“Walk Along John to Kansas”
Traditionnel, arrangé par Lluís Gómez, joué par Lluís Gómez (banjo), Isaac Casas (mandolin), Chris Luquette (guitar), Laura Pacios (violin), Maribel Rivero (bass), Jake Schepps (banjo).
Mixed and mastered by Isaac Casas, Video edited by Isaac Casas.