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, organizer, and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with clever people. You can learn about what I’m doing now here or from occasional … 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, organizer, and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with clever people. You can learn about what I’m … 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
Tomorrow, February 9, 2022, from 8 pm (CET) you can watch our live concert with Radim Zenkl from the Studio of the Czech Radio Olomouc. Link to watch: https://youtu.be/EsqzU3pbj5o Ondra KozákI’m a musician, organizer, and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with clever people. You can learn about what I’m doing now here or from … Read more
We finished our musical year 2021 with Radim by performing in the 3rd. Advent Concert of Czech Television. We played two pieces from the 18th century – the 1st Goldberg Variation by J.S. Bach and Eleanor Plunkett by the Irish harpist Turlough O’Carolan. You can watch the recording from the Basilica of St. Peter and … Read more
My relationship with violin went through several phases. It was my first instrument – I imitated my dad’s playing at the age of four. At six I started at the music school and I liked my first teacher because he was strict. When he praised, it meant something. I also had home control and support … Read more