Review Centre: Jewish / Klezmer Entertainment

"What a fantastic show! A toe-tapping, brilliant evening of jazz, one of the highlights of our festival. Please come back and play for us again."

Reply by Sabra Swing
Many thanks Alastair and thanks for hosting us at the festival.

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"Musik vom Feinsten! David hat uns mit seiner Musik sehr direkt, kraftvoll und einfühlsam berührt und unser Familienfest zu einem wunderbaren Augenblick gemacht! Vielen herzlichen Dank! Music at its finest! David’s music touched us in such a direct, powerful and heartfelt way, making our family celebration a truly wonderful occasion! Thank you so much!"

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"One of the hidden treasures of London is the range of talent that exists on the folk and acoustic scene that rarely get the acclaim they deserve. Three London based bands that excel at performing Eastern European/Balkan Music are Szapora, Mukka and Beskydy, each of whom are worth looking out for. Nine strong Beskydy perform songs and tunes from across Eastern Europe and beyond, in fact looking at the sources on their cd listing is almost like a tour around that part of Europe, from Macedonia to Hungary via Galicia and Bulgaria and taking a detour through Slovakia. The bands name itself comes from the range of mountains that run through the centre of former Czechoslovakia which according to the band has heavily influenced their musical choices whilst they turn their hand to music from a range of sources (excellantly). The first track is a Macedonian song, Jovano, Jovanke (click here to hear the song) and the range of Joanna Fosters vocal skills are further displayed in the three Slovakian songs that make up track 4, from the slow Janosik to the more up beat cheery Anicka Dusicka and A Ja Taka Dzivocka although Foster and the band manage to intertwine the tunes with sufficient skill so the songs merge as one. Again Track 9 is a duet with Accordian player, Peter Murphy, joining Foster on the Macedonian song Iz Dolu, along with some damned fine fiddling. The range of Beskydys musical skills are illustrated well by the instrumental tracks ranging from the delightful Slovakian Waltzes (Track 5) to the slightly more manic Tropanka from Bulgaria (track 10) and onto the ordered upbeat and furious synthesis between sax, fiddle and accordian that is Tantz, Tantz Yiddelekh (a wonderful Galician Jewish tune), yet again garunteed to result in limb movement, a delightful fusion of fiddles and saxaphone, furiously creating a wonderful atmosphere one that demands a physical response. One very minor complaint is the sleeve of the CD, it would be nice (or do I just lead a very shallow empty life) to have some information/lyrics or even translations of the songs, something about the origins of the tracks. That said its more than possible for bands with large bank accounts to produce nice extensive sleeves but not so easy for bands whose talents lie in their music rather than some slick marketing agencies. It would be impossible to identify one part of this cd that could be said to stand out more than the rest. The band have produced an album that is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish - the question that comes to the fore when listening to this is when is the follow up going to be available? "

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"It was a pleasure to work with Palatine String Quartet. They were easy to work with and specially arranged a score for me to enter down the aisle, which was absolutely beautiful and magical. My guests loved their music and they took their cues very well. Overall very happy with the service thank you Palatine string quartet!"

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"Palatine String Quartet played for us this weekend at my daughter’s engagement and graduation garden celebration. I can’t say enough good things about them. Talented, creative, very flexible on repertoire, and a joy to have here. Our guests loved it. We’ll certainly have them back at the first opportunity."

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"Thank you SO much to yourself and your wonderful team for creating a magical atmosphere for us on our wedding day. From the Godfather entrance for the groom (much to the delight of our guests), to my entrance of Chasing Cars. We absolutely loved it! And our guests too. It was the perfect setting for our civil and reception drinks. The Bollywood tracks were an absolute hit! I’m glad my husband and I were able to meet and thank you on the day itself. Thank you for adding such elegance with your beautiful music to our event, it really was a dream come true! We will definitely recommend you to family and friends going forward. Thank you again and best wishes. Hasika"

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"Hi Rachel, Thank you so much for playing for us on one the most important moments in our lives, our guests enjoyed the pieces and it bring up the ambience a lot. Both Daisy and I regret not having enough time to enjoy your music! With warm regards, Kennis & Daisy "

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"Just a short message from our little honeymoon to thank you very very much for your beautiful singing and making our wedding day extra special. We and all our guests enjoyed your beautiful voice and wonderful singing enormously. The music and the songs gave so much extra depth and beauty to the ceremony. Thank you very much from Boaz and James"

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