October 15, 2019

Casey Driessen

Country Recap

OTHERLANDS: Spain [Recap]

October 15, 2019

Casey Driessen

Country 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…

October 12, 2019

Casey Driessen

Collaboration

"K" with Anxo Pintos

October 12, 2019

Casey Driessen

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 10, 2019

Casey Driessen

Collaboration

"Muiñeira de Negros / Noitébrega" with Begoña Riobo

October 10, 2019

Casey Driessen

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.

October 9, 2019

Casey Driessen

Collaboration

"A Miña Burriña" with Xosé Liz & Hugo Franco

October 9, 2019

Casey Driessen

Collaboration

"A Miña Burriña" with Xosé Liz & Hugo Franco

While in up in the northwest Galicia area of Spain, I prepared material for a trio gig with Xosé Liz (bouzouki) and Hugo Franco (guitar). Here is an arrangement of A Miña Burriña from our collaboration.

October 1, 2019

Casey Driessen

Photo Album

Galicia, Spain

October 1, 2019

Casey Driessen

Photo Album

After two weeks in Sevilla, we drove north (stopping for jamón in Extremadura) and called Galica home for two final weeks in Spain. We spent 1 week in Cangas (across the water from Vigo) and 1 week in the Ponte Caldelas countryside.

September 29, 2019

Casey Driessen

Collaboration

"Elzic's Farewell" with Javi Gómez

September 29, 2019

Casey Driessen

Collaboration

On my final afternoon in Seville, I was able to meet flamenco guitarist Javi Gómez. We twisted up an old American fiddle tune with a standard flamenco farruca guitar melody for a lovely melding of our traditions.