Virtual Band, Vol. 2 – Lonesome River Band cover
I know Peter Mečiar for years but this is the first time I hear him sing. Check out or cover of the Lonesome River Band song: I wrote about the first virtual project here.
Virtual Band – I ❤️ WESTERN SWING
We are long time friends with Peter Mečiar who helps me with our bluegrass workshops and with the program “Monthly Challenge“. We both also love Western swing. “Make a western swing record with Mečiar” has been on my Plans&Dreams list for a while. I love pedal steel guitar and Peter plays it so great! He … Read more
Easter jam session with Josef Hanulík
All my five brothers-in-law are talented musicians. The youngest one studies jazz guitar and due to closed schools, he had a long time at home. So he came to visit us on Maundy Thursday to have a little bluegrass jam. Here are two videos from it.
Article and interview in Bluegrass Today
In the “Bluegrass Beyond Borders” column of Bluegrass Today, Lee Zimmerman writes about my recent projects and gets my answers to his questions. Here’s his article Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Ondra Kozák makes his strings sing.
East-West during crisis
The actual situation forces us to stay home. However, we still want to play music and we even have more time to do it! Here’s our new East-West video:
MMV Virtual Jam Session #1 – Bury Me Beneath The Willow
In 2019, I started the program “Monthly challenge for musicians”. It helps people playing bluegrass and country music with home practicing. The materials and songs that the participants receive every month are in Czech so there’s not much to share in connection with the program in the English version of my website. But here’s something … Read more
A song by John Hartford and AKG mics comparison
A song by John Hartford (can also be found on the New Aliquot album It Takes Time) recorded using 4 AKG microphones. Whether you’re a fan of John’s music (then you should know about this new project as well) or you’re a recording gear head (then also check out my other tests), this video is … Read more
Red Haired Boy & My second week with a dobro
Dobro just enchanted me with its melodic capabilities. Here’s my arrangement of a classic fiddle tune in melodic style: For those interested, here is a TAB. More fiddle tunes TABs for other instruments here.
Ako vánok by Peter Szabados & My first week with a dobro
Slovak dobro player, singer, studio engineer, and my friend Peter Szabados wrote this song in 2011 (lyrics co-written with Richard Benčík). Recorded on “Peter Szabados – Stroj času” (2013).
My first day with a DOBRO
Here is my new instrument built by Karel Začal and an intro to my song Alone In Eden from my guitar album Overtones. A quick video before I start feeling embarrassed about my playing…
Fiddle tunes for fiddle, guitar, and mandolin
I’m a fan of fiddle tunes – old traditional instrumental tunes usually played on violin or other stringed instruments. I like to use them for practicing because they let me work on several things at the same time: rhythm, melody, scales, fingerings, and improvisation. They also broaden my repertoire of standards so I have new songs … Read more