4-piece: from £1089 |
5-piece: from £1328 |
6-piece: from £1593 |
7-piece: from £1859 |
PA Hire: £240 optional |
"One of the finest klezmer ensembles on the planet" (The Australian), Oy Vey! has been twice-nominated for best band in the Songlines World Music Awards and are winners of the Netherlands’ International Jewish music competition. The band is being described as “sophisticated, multi-lingual and where klezmer music in Britain should be headed for right now” (fROOTS).
The band formed in 2001 playing klezmer music, the instrumental Jewish wedding music of Eastern Europe. They have performed at hundreds of Jewish weddings and Bat/Barmitzvahs and have a reputation as “leaders in their genre” (The Jewish Music Institute).
As a flexible line-up of 3-7 musicians, plus optional dance caller, Oy Vey! can perform for every aspect of your celebration; for the ceremony, for dancing, for a great party atmosphere, amplified or unplugged. It’s your big day, so just ask!
Available line-ups:
3 musicians: Clarinet, Guitar, Double Bass.
4 musicians: As above + violin.
5 musicians: As above + accordion.
6 musicians: As above + percussion.
7 piece: As above + vocals.
On request: Dance caller.
Based in East London
Russian Shers
Nikolaev Bulgar
Dance for the In-Laws
Goldene Khasene
Mazeltov
Escorting the In-Laws
Beregovski Sher
Moldavian Hora
Freylekhs to the Khupe
Bugichi's Freylekhs
Dem Reben's Nign
Kolomeyke
Yoshke
The Philosopher
Seven Forty
Limonciki
We need access to a regular 240V power supply on stage.
The minimum performing area we need is 4m x 5m.
We can provide our own PA system at a hire charge of £150.
We don't supply lighting.
Set up time is 60 mins, and pack up time is 30 mins.
We offer a maximum of 3 x 45 min sets (or equivalent) within a 4 hour period. Anything over this time will incur an extra charge.