OTHERLANDS: Spain [Recap]

November 27, 2019

Casey Driessen

otherlands, otherlands recap

Our travels kicked off in September 2019 with six weeks in the Iberian Peninsula. During our time living in Valencia, Spain, we had the chance to do some exploring but hadn’t yet made it to Andalucía or Galicia as a family, so that is where our Otherlands journey begins…

November 3, 2019

Casey Driessen

otherlands, otherlands collaboration

"K" with Anxo Pintos

November 3, 2019

Casey Driessen

otherlands, otherlands collaboration

Two days before leaving Spain, I met with Galician master hurdy gurdy musician and composer Anxo Pintos. Instrumental and personal synergy were immediate and before we knew it, the sun had gone down.

October 29, 2019

Casey Driessen

otherlands, otherlands collaboration

"Muiñeira de Negros / Noitébrega" with Begoña Riobo

October 29, 2019

Casey Driessen

otherlands, otherlands collaboration

"Muiñeira de Negros / Noitébrega" with Begoña Riobo

For collaboration #4, I received my first Galician fiddle lesson from Begoña Riobo. She showed me the ways of muiñeiras, xotas, and ornamentation. I showed here the way of the hórreo.