Annika Mikolajko-Osman & Michael Baxter

Oppsang, a norwegian sea shanty, project

Annika Mikolajko-Osman

voice + piano + concertina + rhythm bones

Michael Baxter

mountain dulcimer + harmonica + bodhran

Polish lyrics: Beata Mikolajko

NEW REPERTOIRE FOR BONES 

PRESENTATION DURING WORLD PREMIERE CONCERT
Kraków – To the memory of the Ulma family. 

Zofia Dowgiałło ‘Blessed are the Righteous’ for chamber ensemble

Michał Dorman ‘Canzona’ for viola, cello, voice and rhythm bones

Rhythm Bones

Society Ensamble

PROJECT 2024

online solo concert 

Bones in different styles

concert was a part of the anniversary

celebration of the XXV

Bones Fest Festival

representative of Poland

All Ireland Bones

Competition at the

Traditional Festival

of Irish Music

Fleadh by the Feale

online PROJECT

Poland & Argentina –

Annika Mikołajko

& Juan Pablo Esmok

– bones & gitar

project for International
Music Day

The Butterfly

#FêteDeLaMusique

#WorldMusicDay

project

Make the fairytale

come true by music

PROJECT

Welcome in my world

of  rhythms

#stayhomeandplay

bones player and soprano

Concert Rhythms and

colors in contemporary music

Roman Haubenstock – Ramati

Ludus Musicalis für

Spielmusikgruppen

Irish flashmob

organized by

Sheeban Celtic Band,

Comhlan and Eriu

Cracow’s Market Square 

charity concert online

Qńcertowy Maraton

Serc

– All Hands on Deck!

project

The Wellerman

with band

Perły i Łotry

and Zbigniew

Murawski (nyckelharpa)

the song is also included

on the album Distant Shores

Rhythm Bones

Society Ensamble

PROJECTs

Project

Juan Pablo Esmok

Donde Quiera Que Estés

(Quarantine World Song),

project in which 60

artists from all over

the world took part

participation in the performance as

actress-bones player

Maja Spychaj-Kubacka

I have something to tell you

the performance received a distinction at

8th National Festival

OFMAT – National Youth Festival

Alchemy of Theatre

project

bones + tap dance

MozarTap & Bones

LECTURE

organized via Polish
Company of Ethnic studies

Ethnographic Museum in Cracow

National Conference

Unknown but worth knowing: Ethnoinspirations

Fryderyk Chopin University of Music
in Warsaw

Rhythm bones – a forgotten instrument

Educational Concert

Karol Szymanowski

Philharmonic in Cracow

music by Stanisław Rzepiela

International Sea

Song Festival Shanties

in Cracow

participation as a soloist and guest member

editions XXXII – XXXVII

article

in an industry magazine
Rhythm Bones Society

about notation for bones, which was developed for the contemporary piece for bones and cello Talam I
by Natalia Wojnakowska

Bones are one of the simplest and oldest instruments, the origin of which dates back to prehistoric times, and in Poland it is a very niche instrument. Bones – better known under the English name rhythm bones – are widespread today mainly in America and Ireland. This instrument was popular in the era of large sailing ships. Sailors were not educated and had no money for expensive instruments that could easily be damaged during sea voyages. However, the sea people loved to make music. Therefore, the bones, which were originally made of seal and whale bones, and later also of wood, fulfilled their role perfectly. The simple playing technique – which can be mastered during one cruise – also contributed to the popularity of this instrument.