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The Balkanics Band

About Me


With their unique blend of sizzling Balkan and Klezmer tunes, Lancaster's Balkanics Band deliver a big-band sound that ranges from driving dance rhythms to moments of melancholic introspection.

Since forming in 2007 they have been gigging throughout the northwest of England to increasingly large and enthusiastic audiences. Their idiosyncratic style reflects the diverse musical backgrounds of the band members, which include Balkan, Klezmer, traditional Irish, Scottish and English music, as well as rock, dance and classical.

For enquiries regarding bookings of any form, you can email us at [email protected]

The tunes you can hear here on myspace were recorded live in mid-December, 2009 at Lowfold Studios, Lancaster.

The pig ate our accordionist Sian!

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 27/01/2008
Band Members: The Balkanics Band are:
Paul Ferguson: Fiddle, Guitar
Dan Fox: Percussion, Trombone
Jane Lawrence:Fiddle
Joe Murphy: Whistles, Percussion
Sian de Lier: Piano accordion
Roger Purves : Bouzouki, Guitar, Mandolin
Hugh Tuffen: 'cello

The Balkanics Band playing Bucimis and Warsaw Frailach at Sedbergh Folk Festival, June 2010

The Balkanics Band playing Ohrid and Eleno Mome at Fylde Folk Festival, September 2010

Influences: Andy Irvine, Ross Daly, Warsaw Village Band, Mozaik.
Sounds Like: The Lancaster Balkanics not the Washington Balkanics ;-)
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

CD on the way

Well, at long last we got it together to go into a recording studio. We spent last weekend, friday and saturday, at Lowfold Studio recording more tracks than anyone might have realistically expected u...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:49:00 GMT

Gig and, finally, some recording business!

After having had a rather quiet spell with not much going on we accidentally decided it would be a good idea to put on our own gig and go into a recording studio all on the same weekend. Someone must ...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:06:00 GMT

Solfest and Fylde

A great series of gigs for us over the last week or so. Solfest was lots of fun and as far as we could tell through the darkness we had a large crowd listening to us on the drystone stage.We suspect t...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:19:00 GMT

Balkanics News

Not much been happening in Balkanics Land lately. Hugh was away in Iceland for ages, and then everyone started going off on extended holidays here there and everywhere. Meantime, we've all been playin...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:49:00 GMT

Check out this event: The Balkanics + Fitz and Fox + DJs

Hosted By:The Balkanics BandWhen:February 27, 2009Where:The Gregson CentreMoor LaneLancasterLA1 3PYDescription:Some banging Balkan & Klezmer music from the Balkanics with support from Fitz and Fox (fl...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:29:00 GMT

Baby!

Just to say that Jane gave birth to a baby boy yesterday! So congratulations to her and Paul! This means that Jane will be out of action with the band for a while, but she'll be back soon enough. 
Posted by on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:12:00 GMT

blown away

well, today we played a set that blew both ourselves and our audience right away. We were in Blackburn at the Celebrate Blackburn festival, unfortunately a really nasty storm blew in and totaly messed...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:44:00 GMT

These are a few of our favourite things

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Posted by on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:31:00 GMT

The Balkanics Band CD for sale

The Balkanics Band five track CD 'Eruption' for sale. £5 EACH PLUS P&P. Please E mail for details.   Featured tracks: Asbos, Rucenitsas Warsaw frailach Adje Jano/Laz Bar On the Black Sea. &nb...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:02:00 GMT

The Balkanics at Hurdy Gurdy festival with Hungarian singer Cecilia Patko

We are pleased to announce (hurrah) that The Balkanics Band will be playing at this year’s Hurdy Gurdy festival in Lancaster on Saturday, April 26th from 9pm onwards. We have ...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:25:00 GMT