Lluís Gómez & Friends

Renowned banjo player, violinist, mandolinist, composer and educator. He is the director of the Bluegrass & Old-Time Al Ras Festival and the Barcelona Bluegrass Camp and teaches at several prestigious events, including the International Musique Stage in Virton, Belgium. He also served as assistant instructor at Béla Fleck's Blue Ridge Banjo Camp (USA). Lluís moves across genres: bluegrass, folk, Celtic music, manouche jazz and more recently flamenco, which he combines with the banjo to create an unmistakable musical style. He is the author of several instructional books for Mel Bay and is a regular contributor to music magazines around the world. His latest solo album Dotze Temps (2024) combines bluegrass with Spanish roots and has received critical acclaim for its originality and creativity.