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
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
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
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
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!
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.
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!