Our new single is out! You can stream it online on Spotify, Apple Music (iTunes), Deezer, or YouTube. It contains a traditional song in scottish gaelic Hùg Air A’ Bhonaid Mhòir (Celebrate the Big Bonnet) and a medley of two instrumental tunes written by Radim: Twin Peaks / Happygrass. Enojy! If you like our … Read more
I heard this tune for the first time as a teenager on an American bluegrass music compilation album. One artist’s name sounded a little different than the others. I definitely did not think I get to play the tune with Radim one day. Twenty years later, here it goes (together with another happy fiddle-tune of … Read more
Our duo with Radim Zenkl has been selected as Official Virtual Showcase Artist for the IBMA Bluegrass Ramble at IBMA World of Bluegrass, Sept 28 – Oct 2, in Raleigh, NC, USA! LINEUP – https://worldofbluegrass.org/ramble/lineup TICKETS – http://bit.ly/IBMAWOBTICKETS Ondra KozákI’m a musician, organizer, and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with clever people. You … Read more
We have been working on our new duo repertoire with Radim Zenkl since last October. Our first official concert will be streamed on March 31st here: https://youtu.be/8FE5C-NDcE8 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
Here is a song for all women (it is International Women’s Day today). We recorded it with my buddies Peter Mečiar and Petr Maceček. Enjoy! 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 e-mails (subscribe). … Read more
Hey guitarists! Check out my solo crosspicking guitar arrangement of the song by Danoff/Nivert/Denver Take Me Home, Country Roads: (tablature here) I also made a version using “simplified crosspicking” in quarter notes for beginner players. TAB and video here. Ondra KozákI’m a musician, organizer, and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with clever … Read more
We lost many opportunities due to covid-related restrictions. However, some new arose because of them like the “corona-videos”. Louvat Bros from Belgium asked Henrich Novák (SK), Loes van Schaijk (NL/CZ), and me (CZ) to participate in one. Here’s the result. Enjoy! Ondra KozákI’m a musician, organizer, and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with … Read more
Sometimes I email news to fans. This is how I recapped my 2020. If you wish to receive such condensed messages from me in the future, subscribe here. If you prefer fresh news, you can find me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. Ondra KozákI’m a musician, organizer, and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with clever … Read more
Here’s my contribution to this year’s Christmas. They are different… 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 e-mails (subscribe). Ondra Kozák www.ondrakozak.com
We used to play this Pee Wee King’s song (1950) based on an old-time fiddle tune with the Petr Brandejs Band. Inspired by Mark O’Connor’s version and exploring the ADAE tuning, I arranged it for our upcoming duo with Radimem Zenklem. Before you can hear it live, here is my winter solo version. Ondra KozákI’m … Read more
I made this arrangement during our family vacation on Crete. The only instrument I had was the borrowed classical guitar so I decided to dust off my fingerpicking… 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