This year I could finally take a vacation and part of my holiday was spent in Bulgaria, for my gadulka lessons, visiting friends and watch musical events. One of the highlights was to meet my friend bass player Stela Petrova and watch her perform with Ensemble Trakia at Plovdiv’s Ancient Theatre, closing the 26th International Folklore Festival. As you may notice, the double-bass could be clearly heard from the place I was standing. The Ensemble performed one short number and the mandatory closing piece where the audience and the remaining festival participants are invited to dance on stage with the ensemble.
Miguel Falcão (miguelbass) 