Klezmer

Solana, stomping Gypsy folk, at the Old Firehouse

Event Date: 
01/07/2016 - 10:30pm to 02/07/2016 - 1:00am
Venue: 
Old Firehouse, 50, New North Road, Exeter EX4 4EP

Solana are an instrumental gypsy-folk band. Hailing from all corners of Europe, their style reflects the diversity of their backgrounds and interests: their sound encompasses folk, swing, klezmer, flamenco, latin, reggae and trip-hop. Their live shows combine intricate arrangements with energetic performances and healthy doses of improvisation, and have been getting crowds dancing across the UK, France and Spain since their formation in late 2012.

“Plaintive Spanish guitars meet exuberant Celtic flutes and irrepressible fiddles in a feast of Jiggery-Polkary” --- John Blakely, Ear...

HAZAAR!

Event Date: 
02/07/2016 - 10:30pm to 03/07/2016 - 1:00am
Venue: 
Old Firehouse, 50, New North Road, Exeter EX4 4EP

Free entry before 8:30pm and only £1 on the door afterwards. Hazaar! will be on stage from 10:30pm-1am.

A raucous orkestra of Klezmer mayhem, this Gypsy circus of madness will take you across the Balkans on a night of merry dance. Hazaar play unique arrangements fusing elements of funk, dub, rock and jazz into their krazy circus style performances.

Bio Hazaar has brought together seven musicians each with a very different history of influences and styles. The traditional tunes that the band perform have become a fresh fusion that demonstrates the virtuosity and creativity...