Troika Klezmer Kabaret

Troika Klezmer Kabaret

Experience a rip-roaring musical odyssey, with music from Yiddish Odessa to Cossack Russia and 1930s Paris.

Since their formation in Liverpool in 2015, Troika Klezmer Kabaret have gained recognition for their eclectic repertoire.

They offer a dashing musical journey, from the dark dens of Yiddish Odessa to the hot club swing of stylish Cafe Society in Django Reinhardt’s 1930s Paris. The group also explores the music from the wild and savage hinterland of Cossack Russia in the 1890s.

Narrated by witty ad-libbing bandleader Wallace Fields, Troika Klezmer Kabaret present a diverse and nostalgic programme with innovation, sophistication, and thrilling virtuosity.

Performers
Wallace Fields bandleader, piano
Owen Bryce trumpet, cornet
Gero Pitanza guitar
Matthew Heery rhythm guitar
David Luvin double bass

Repertoire
Klezmer Music: Reb Dovidl; Nigun; Chava; Rozhinkes mit Mandlen; Moldavanka; Odessa 05; Tantz Yiddelech; Har Zion Yerushalayim; 7.40am; Warsaw Freilach; Selection of Yiddish Wedding Music; Oifm Pripotchik

Traditional Russian: Otchi Tchornya (Dark eyes); Coachman hold your horses!; Katyusha; Cranes; Along the Mourom Road; Two step; When Spring arrives; Friendship; Dark Night; Sailor’s Dance; Moscow Nights; Meadow Land

Hot Club: I found a new baby; Sweet Sue; Night and day; Sweet Georgia Brown; LImehouse Blues; Runnin’ Wild; Shine; How high the moon; Just one of those things; China Bay