Klezmer Foygl Exciting Klezmer Band playing both traditional and original repertoire..

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Description Price
Duo (Clarinet and Accordion)£600
Trio (plus Bass OR Percussion)£900
Quartet (full band)£1200
Quartet plus dance caller£1500
These prices are ballpark figures, cost is affected by many factors, including; -how far we travel -how long we play -how long we wait around to play -what equipment we need to bring -the date of the engagement (for example New Years Eve would cost extra)

About / Biography

Based in London, UK 'Klezmer Foygl', meaning 'Klezmer Songbird' is an exciting new ensemble playing both traditional and original Klezmer repertoire.

Led by Clarinettist John Macnaughton, and featuring some of the UK's leading Klezmer musicians, the group is deeply grounded in traditional Yiddish music, whilst simultaneously seeking to innovate upon it, and bring a contemporary London twist to its music.

It is appropriate that 'Foygl' - meaning 'bird' is a symbol of Yiddishkeit..

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AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Bromley, Kent

Will travel up to 500 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 500 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 50 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.

Klezmer/Jewish events;

Simcha rep;

Siman Tov

Chosen Kale Mazel Tov

Hevenu Shalom

Hava Nagila

Ose Shalom

Moshiach

Od Yishama

Yasis

Seu Shearim

Yismechu

Moshe Emes

Hannukah;

Dreidl Song

Moaz Tsur

Oh Hannukah!

Dances;

Yesh

Nigun Atik

Mayim Mayim

Hora Chadera

Tzadik Katamar

Ciuleandra

Kolomeyke

Patsh Tanz

Sher

Freylekhs

Bulgar

Zhok/Hora

Khosidl

Waltz

Polka

Sirba

Yiddish Song;

Belz

Ale Brider

Erster Vals

Shnirele Perele

Papirossen

Proik

Klaybt Zikh Tsunoyf

Yiddishe Mamme

Idich

A Zemerl Aza

Mi Godea

Mi Firt Di Kole

etc.

Jazz/Blues/Swing;

Bei Mir Bist Du Shein

You Are My Sunshine

Summertime

La Vie En Rose

In The Mood

St James Infirmary

Joe Avery Blues

Balkan;

Adje Jano

Jovano Jovanke

Makedonsko Devojce

Domakine

Mesecinka

Bo-ca-ce-zo (Serbian Rhumba)

Nejatov Cocek

Belmont

Albanski Cocek

Niski Cocek

Stretchko Cocek

Niski Sa Sa

Uzichko Kolo

Sharena Gaida

Misirlou

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

We need a performance space of a least 3x 4 meters (in our Quartet lineup). We require one parking space and at least one power socket.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

We can provide a PA if needed


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. We’d also need to be informed if there’s a sound limiter in the venue


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

Yes we can provide this

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

The band is recently formed, but members have played at venues including; BBC Radio Theatre, BBC Maida Vale Studios, The Southbank Centre, Wigmore Hall, The Barbican, Twickenham Stadium etc..


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

We are influenced by many of the great Klezmer musicians of the past and present; Dave Tarras, Naftule Brandwein, Joseph Moskowitz, Avram Bughici, Belf, Abe Schwartz, Brave Old World, Veretski Pass etc.


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

Klezmer Foygl is made up of some of the UK's finest Klezmer musicians. With members playing hundreds of weddings and other functions over the past decade, aswell as performing internationally at festivals such as Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival (Germany), Yiddish Summer Wiemar (Germany), Buskers Bern (Switzerland), and Spectaculo Brunnen (Switzerland), and being faculty at Yiddishist Festivals such as Klezfest London, KlezNorth, and KlezMargate.


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

We have played many types of events; birthday parties, weddings, bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, wedding anniversaries, funerals, religious festivals, music festivals, art centers, rural touring etc.

We really love the energy of playing for a lively simcha! Playing for joyful dancers is what we do best :)

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

We usually need around 1 hour to setup. Performances are commonly 2x 45minute sets with a short break in between


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes, but provisions must be made incase of rain


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

Yes, if you have something specific you want then let us know!


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Clients often describe our music as "beautiful", and having "created a wonderful atmosphere" - re music for ceremonies, or background sets, and "high energy ", "uplifting", "so much fun" re dance sets, or the chairs/simcha

Venues

Klezmer Foygl has performed at these venues:

The band is recently formed, but members have played at venues including; BBC Radio Theatre, BBC Maida Vale Studios, The Southbank Centre, Wigmore Hall, The Barbican, Twickenham Stadium etc..

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