The
Band in 2004The Dream Is there
another Klezmer Big Band in the UK? The idea was born in one of the pub
sessions when we realised that there was not just one clarinet player but a whole
clarinet section! So we put on a triumphant big concert with 30 musicians at the
end of the 2002-2003 season. It was such a success that we did it again in 2004.
The concert will take place in the evening of Sunday 27th November, 2005,
at The Southern Hotel in Chorlton, South Manchester - see map.
This will be the third public performance of Steve Tekov's Klezmer Big
Band. Besides the Big Band, there will be performances by Beyond the
Pale (Edinburgh), Minnie
Moosika (Sheffield) and Shta'im
Lecha'm (Manchester). More details of the bands are later on this page. There
will also be a performance of klezmer dance, this follows on from the dance
workshops held earlier in 2005. There will be rehearsal in the afternoon
for band members (see details for musicians).
If you want to play, please contact Steve on 0161-881 0505. Your
Questions answered...
You can also phone Steve on 0161-881 0505 or email steve@manchesterklezmer.org. Where
do I get tickets? Tickets
are £5 / £3. Email steve on steve@.manchesterklezmer.org or phone
on 0161-881 0505. We are not doing actual tickets but I can reserve some places
for you. Where is is the venue?The
Southern Hotel, Mauldeth Road West, Chorlton, South Manchester M21 7SP - the same
venue as the Big Band concert in 2003 - see
map.
The Southern Hotel
Sunday,
27th November, 2005. It's
a very large upstairs function room above a pub. There is another large adjoining
room where we can put coats and cases. It's got a largish low stage and pub tables.
The bar is open throughout the evening. You can get an idea by looking at the
picture of the 2003 band at the top of this page.
What
time is everything?For
the concert arrive at 19:00 to get a drink in and be comfy for a 19:30 start.
For the big band, please arrive at 14:30 for the afternoon rehearsal.
Dance band and dancers at 13:45.
Can I bring kids?
To be confirmed. I think so.
Can I bring friends?Please
do! You can download a flyer 2 x A5
(96k) or 1 x A4 (96k).
The
Bands -Beyond the Pale (Edinburgh)
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Beyond the Pale chose their name on the grounds that
(a) none of
us are Jewish,
(b) the old jokes are the best, and
(c) we might manage
to confuse a few Irish (to say nothing of dyslexic bucket-shop operators). Here's
a picture of us. Since it was taken, we've lost the taller of the two violinists,
so now we're down to 5:
Barbara Rast (violin)
Andrew Gardiner (C clarinet)
Colin Warwick (banjo)
Pav Verity (tsimbl and poyk)
Simon Carlyle (C tuba) |
| The beginnings of Klezmer may
well date back to medieval times but it probably developed its musical and cultural
identity during the nineteenth century, in the enforced Jewish “Reservation”
area known as the Pale of Settlement roughly where the Ukraine and Poland are
now sited. Beyond the Pale is an eclectic group (Scots, English and Swiss at the
last count). The name recalls the enforced displacement of Jewish culture, as
well as signalling the fact that we are all Goyim (non-Jews). We play as far as
possible in the old European style, using acoustic instruments, and recreating
the original spirit of the music. | Minnie
Moosika (Sheffield)
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"Minnie Moosika play frenetic foot stamping music for dance, from Eastern
European and Klezmer traditions. Clarinet, fiddle, double bass, mandola, voice
and guitar - tight melodies, sharp arrangements that will whisk you away......" |
Shta'im Lecha'im (Manchester)
 | Shta'im
Lecha'im specialise in authentic, traditional styles of performance, playing without
amplification to achieve the most 'intimate" sound. Ros Hawley and
Mike Kahan realised that they shared a love of Klezmer and also had similar musical
aims for future performance within the Klezmer and East European idioms. in August
of 2003 they formed the duo, Shta'im Lecha'im (from the Hebrew 'Shta'im', 'Two',
and 'Lecha'im', meaning 'To Life' - pronounced "Shh-tie-im Le-hi-yim"). |
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