Radoslav Lorkovic, I call him Festival Man, a truly gifted grand piano master and accordian player extrordinaire. The intensity in his sun-glass hidden eyes tells the tale of a true musician dedicated to traveling the world, from festival to festival, to share his talent and his passion to all who will listen. It is obvious when I spoke with him that his music means the world to him and he has a thousand stories to tell of his adventures from the small taverns of the Upper Mississipi River to the grand castles of Italy, across the Canary Islands, to the Yupik villages of Alaska to the infamous Carnegie Hall.

With five critically acclaimed solo recordings and numerous appearances on the recordings of and performances with Odetta, Jimmy LaFave, Ribbon of Highway Woody Guthrie Tribute, Greg Brown, Richard Shindell, Ellis Paul, Dave Moore, Andy White and Bo Ramsey, where will Radoslav go next? Last I heard, he was hoping to get booked for some festivals in New Zealand.

Radoslav draws from a multitude of influences ranging from elegant classical and jazz styles to the rawest, most basic blues, country and soul. He is an artist I will be watching for and hope to see at next years Ottawa Folk Festival where he can tell us some more exciting stories.

Check out my interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T21Hd9OgVpY