My new guitar is tiny, but not in sound. Ever since making the Overtones record, I’ve wanted a guitar with a smaller body. Vladimir Krátky built this one and it was love at first strum. Ondra KozákI’m a musician and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with clever people. … Read more
After the 40th edition of the Swedish bluegrass festival Torsåker Bluegrassfestival, where I performed with Radim Zenkl, I was invited by Swedish mandolinist Magnus Zetterlund to talk for his podcast Mandolin Secrets LIVE. We talked about my musical background and what it’s like to be a multi-instrumentalist. You can listen to our interview below. Magnus, … Read more
A new album by Lluís Gómez on which I play guitar, violin and sing is coming out. Also playing and singing on it are the great Raphaël Maillet, Maribel Rivero, Carol Durán Moreno, Sicus Carbonell Gimenez, Frank Solivan and Nat Torkington. Apart from mixing the album, I managed to sneak in one fiddle+banjo instrumental of … Read more
Today we are releasing our new album Keep Going We are happy about how far we have moved in terms of sound and repertoire within bluegrass and acoustic music in general, but most importantly, we still perceive music in a similar way. We’ve been doing it together in different formations for 23 years! This made … Read more
Bluegrass in Spain??? In Barcelona it is possible and it is top class! Check out my report from the 9th Barcelona Bluegrass Camp where I taught mandolin. Ondra KozákI’m a musician and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with clever people. Sometimes I write something. You can learn about what I’m doing now here … Read more
Dear friends. After 5 years we are preparing our second album with my band New Aliquot. You can pre-order it as part of a crowdfunding campaign to help bring it to the world. You can choose if you want the album in digital form or we will send you an autographed CD – that will … Read more
Playing in Ireland with a Spanish (Catalan) bluegrass band? With a fiddler from Paris? For a kid from Silesia, it sounded like a fun trip! I ended up having an even better experience during the preparation week in Barcelona, where we rehearsed and played five concerts in beautiful venues. Banjo player Lluís Gómez is one … Read more
We made our first record for you! This collection features our own compositions, along with a few covers and traditional songs from both sides of the Atlantic, all with distinctive arrangements. We’ve used typical bluegrass instruments, plus a few others, played in the style that has influenced us the most—bluegrass—while weaving in influences from … Read more
In the summer I went north again to my favorite Scandinavia. I explored places, history, and people, played, taught, and filmed. Perhaps the following pictures and videos capture my impressions better than words: Ondra KozákI’m a musician and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with clever people. Sometimes I write something. You can learn … Read more
We are working on our first album with Radim Zenkl! This collection will feature our own compositions, along with a few covers and traditional songs from both sides of the Atlantic, all with distinctive arrangements. We’ll use typical bluegrass instruments, plus a few others, played in the style that has influenced us the most—bluegrass—while weaving … Read more
Casey Driessen *1978 American fiddler, composer, producer and teacher www.caseydriessen.com Casey, you come from a musical family. You’re a father yourself. How did your parents influence you musically and how do you influence your daughter? My dad was playing banjo and pedal steel in bluegrass/western swing bands when I was growing up. I play the … Read more