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Jiri (George) Kralik
fiddler - bandleader - instrument builder
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FIDDLE GEORGE KRALIK has played „the Devil's box“ all of his life. Here he is seen with his band Rowdy Rascals at the festival in Shawnee, Oklahoma during their tour in the US (2004). George has played with the fiddle titan Byron Berline, country headliner Marvin Rainwater, Nashville songwriter Terry Smith (Far Side Banks of Jordan – Johnny Cash), Florida's Music Man Charley Groth, Sullivan Family gospel show (Alabama), bluegrass great Charlie Lawson, Oklahoma singer-songwriter Kata Hay, southern fiddle guru Elan Chalford, and many others.
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| George is of course the fiddler, the leader of the (Rowdy Rascals), the arranger, and the producer. He excels in all of those roles...(George's) own tradition and heritage help him understand the music, and the direction he wants to take it. |
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Bob Everhart
Tradition magazine, Iowa
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| Old-time lovers won't want to miss this CD and also the live show of Jiri Kralik and the Rowdy Rascals. |
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Ivo Drbohlav
Czech bluegrass reviewer
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George was named the „Best Fiddler“ in the Czech Republic, where he makes his home, in 1998 and also in 2002. He began learning fiddle at age seven, playing classical music and Czech folk music. Then he heard and fell in love with American bluegrass, which had gained much popularity in Europe. He immersed himself in the music, becoming a sensational player of bluegrass, American traditional and old-time music. Soon he joined the popular Czech bluegrass group Sunny Side. In 2000 Sunny Side won European Bluegrass Competition in Dublin, Ireland. The group per | |
Jiri (George) Kralik 
