Irish Guitar and Bouzouki

Jeff Ksiazek is an archivist and Irish guitar and bouzouki player based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Jeff Ksiazek plays Irish guitar and bouzouki and also plays tenor guitar, Irish flute, and tin whistle. He studied jazz improvisation and arrangement with Don Chamberlain and saxophone performance with Bruce Western at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Since discovering Irish traditional music, Jeff has studied flute with Shannon Heaton, Mike Rafferty, Sean Ryan, and Harry Bradley and guitar with Matt Heaton, Patsy O’Brien, and John Blake. In 2005, he co-founded the Irish traditional music trio áthas with Amy Richter (bodhrán) and Heather Lewin (fiddle).

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Easy DADGAD Guitar Intro E-Course

The free Easy DADGAD Intro e-course is designed to get you playing in this tuning over the course of 5 email mini-lessons!

Lessons

I’ve been teaching music for over ten years, and offer instruction for backing Irish traditional music on guitar and bouzouki, as well as Irish whistle lessons.

My Favorite Family Heirloom Podcast

In the My Family Heirloom Podcast, Carolin and I explore the history behind our guests favorite family keepsakes -- and how to preserve them for future generations!

áthas

áthas lights the dance floor on fire with a combination of traditional and newly composed Irish music. Fierce fiddle, driving bodhrán, and funky guitar riffs come together to lift listeners' feet, drinks, and spirits.

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Dec 7, 2019

Irish Bouzouki Picking Pattern for Jigs

Dec 7, 2019

A quick music lesson breaking down an Irish jig picking pattern for GDAD, ADAD, or DAD tuned bouzoukis.