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February 12, 2007

North Strand Klezmer Band

danger @ 2:08 pm
The North Strand Klezmer Band was founded in 2005 with the previously unexplored aim of bringing the traditional songs of the Hasidic and Ashkenazic Jewish culture to Dublin. A six piece featuring brass, accordion, guitar, double bass and percussion, the band stay close to original material with a tight hypnotic rhythm section and striking lead melodies veering into the dancehalls of ska.


And here they are playing up a storm in Burger King in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin in 2006:


Myspace. Fair few other videos at youtube.

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