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Bohemian Nights With Klezmer, Gypsy, European Music

Ticket Information

  • General: $25.00 each
  • Members only: $20.00 each
  • Additional fees may apply

Dates

  • Thu 10 Jan 2019, 7:30pm–9:30pm

Restrictions

All Ages

Listed by

ernie

Special Hobart Synagogue concert features Klezmer, Gypsy music—Bohemian Nights.

Melbourne world music duo Bohemian Nights will perform a special concert at Hobart Synagogue, featuring songs and tunes from their Klezmer and other Jewish repertoire, as well as Gypsy and European music.

Bohemian Nights is in Tasmania to perform for the Cygnet Folk Festival (4th time). Their 2015 concert for the Hobart Synagogue was held at Mathers Hall and sold out, and people are advised to book early for the 2018 concert.

"Accordion fiddle fire." - Fairbridge Festival, WA

"Loads of enthusiasm, brilliant musicality." - Wellington Folk Festival, NZ

"Imagine 1930s Paris café." - Wyreena Arts Centre, VIC

Ernie Gruner (violin, mandolin, vocals) and Phil Carroll (vocals, accordion, kaval) play Klezmer, Gypsy, French, Italian, Russian, jazz and tango music ranging from soulful to wild. They’ve both played and recorded together in bands including Klezmeritis & Yalla! (seen on ABC TVs Spicks n Specks).

They’ve studied overseas in Cracow, Budapest, Montreal, Istanbul, New York and recorded 2 CDs. Australian concerts highlights include several National Folk Festivals, the National Multicultural Festival, tours around regional Victoria, and West Australia. Phil and Ernie’s 7 New Zealand tours included the Wellington & Dunedin Folk Festivals and the Christchurch Jazz Festival, Spiegeltent.

Ernie founded Klezmeritis in 1996 with Phil, and bass - CD reviews included:

"Played extraordinarily well by a very tight ensemble." - Ari Davidow, World Klezmer Shack

"Superb throughout" - Graham Mc Donald, Canberra Times

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