East of Eden Lively world music from all points East!

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The guide prices below are for events within 20 miles of Malvern, Worcestershire. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
Up to 2 hours: £475
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About / Biography

East of Eden: We formed in 2001 from a group of friends who enjoyed playing Balkan and klezmer tunes. We were offered a gig opening for Polish band Kroke, enjoyed it and had a good reaction from the crowd and so we kept going. Over the following 15 years we've played hundreds of gigs, made a few line-up changes and had lots of fun — something we try to bring to audiences at every gig.

Rich compelling melodies and tight, driving rhythm, East of Eden take tunes and songs from eastern European folk traditions (and elsewhere) and present them in a lively and accessible form; audiences are often dancing by the end of our show. Our distinctive melodies played on saxophone/flute and laud/mandolin are woven with classically rooted violin harmonies and underpinned by an energetic rhythm section of guitar, bass and djembe.

We play all kinds of venues, from large festival stages to intimate acoustic cafes. Festivals have included Glastonbury, Hay Literature Festival, Upton upon Severn Folk Festival, Ledbury Poetry Festival, Linton Acoustic Roots Festival, Birmingham Arts Fest and Malvern West Fest.

For weddings and social gathering we can also provide circle dancing. Our fiddle player Kimberly is the caller and the dances aimed at beginners, are easy to learn and less energetic than ceilidh dances.

Lineups:

  • Standard five-piece
  • Acoustic four-piece (smaller venues and stages)

Reviews (7)

There are currently 7 user ratings for East of Eden

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Malvern, Worcestershire

Will travel up to 500 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 500 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 20 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

A Night in the Garden of Eden

Ajde Jano

Nigun Atik

Disko Boy

Son

Flatbush Waltz

Man in the Brown Hat

Sétalós Kopogós

Opa Cupa

Andromadère

Warsaw

Makedonsko Devojče

Sun

Misirlou

Radio Marakesh

Kukush

Shifra Tanzt

Maseltov

Nigun Shel Yossi / Broyges Tantz

Caje Sukarije

Hija Mia

Flatworld

Hava Naguila

Les Poules Huppées / Mazurka Limousin

Hasidic Dance

Arabian

Awaara Hoon

Mashala

Time

Verbovaya Doshchechka

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

- Power at front and back of stage, although we will bring extension leads.
- One small table (for mixer).


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Yes, we’re completely self contained. We bring our own PA system to all of our gigs as well as a simple lighting rig.


What information do you require about a venue?

We need to know any directions that will help us find the venue and find the right place to load in our equipment.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

We can play a music source provided by the customer through the PA.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

We normally arrive 2 hours before the performance to set up. We normally perform 2 x 45 minutes but we're happy to fit in with client requirements.


Are you happy to perform outside?

We’re happy to play outside but we ask for shade, a flat level surface and a power supply close to the performance area.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

We can learn specific songs before the event but we usually limit this to 1 or 2 songs. The clients are welcome to pick a set list from our repertoire or let us choose the music for them.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

"Brilliant... like The Ukrainians meet klezmer"
— Genevieve Tudor, BBC Radio Shropshire

"Highlights from Worcester 2021 included... Flatworld band, who had us all tapping our toes to eastern folk traditions on the final night!"
"Thank you again for such a fantastic performance last night. Everyone absolutely loved it."
— Lucy Wilcox, Three Choirs Festival, Worcester

"Flatworld played at the Dragon Folk and Roots Music Club. They are an incredible band, we'll worth travelling to (or with) to see them!"
— Barry Walmsley, Dragon Folk Club, Worcester

"Thank you so much for making our wedding party such an unforgettable event. We loved the dances and the music and our guests are still talking about you guys."
— Jonathan & Anna, wedding, Rockfield, Monmouthshire

"Just wanted to say how fantastic the band was on Saturday. I could have danced all night! So many people said how much they enjoyed your music."
— Julie Wood, private party, Malvern, Worcs

Recent Clients

East of Eden has performed for these clients:

Live & Local rural touring scheme (loctions across the UK midlands)

West Malvern Social Club

Three Choirs Festival, Worcester

Ludlow Fringe Festival

Malvern Town Council

St Peter's Church, Malvern

Welland Parish Council

Venues

East of Eden has performed at these venues:

Melbourne Assembly Rooms, Melbourne, Derbyshire

Coddington Village Hall, Coddington, nr Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire

St Swithun's Church, Worcester

Spring Bank Arts Centre, New Mills, Derbyshire

Baslow Village Hall, Derbyshire

North Thoresby Village Hall, Lincs

Wythall Community Club, Birmingham

West Malvern Social Club

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