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The Hot Club of Belleville

Gypsy Swing

About Me

“Somewhere between 1920’s speakeasy New York, Gypsy Romania and Transylvanian Toon Town, lies the mysterious and eccentric port of Belleville.”

The sweet swinging music of ‘The Hot Club of Belleville’ is inspired by the great masters of manouche; Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli of Le Hot Club de France, the wild passion and humour of the Eastern European Gypsies - with an occasional nod toward contemporary themes of our time.

Belleville offer a delicious line-up, featuring fiddle, saw, maccaferri style guitars, melodica and tuba. Members of the band include well known musicians from world roots band ‘Headmix’, kicking Klezmer band ‘The Matzos’, and Latin folk quintet ‘Los Piratas’.

From gentle ballads and cartoon craziness to spellbinding and ridiculously fast Gypsy tunes, this group can put on a show that can be tailored to almost any event, and for anyone from 0.6 to 106. ‘The Hot Club of Belleville’ can create an atmosphere conjuring up the steamy clubs of the 1920’s and 30’s, sending dancers into an intoxicating swing that can go on, and on and on……….

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Member Since: 7/5/2006
Band Website: thehotclubofbelleville.co.uk
Band Members: Nuala Nova on Fiddle, Saw, Melodica and Vocals / Jimi Doina on Lead and Rhythm Guitar / Sammy Sketch on Rhythm Guitar and Vocals / Bossa Bruce on Tuba and Bass Trombone / MD Mark on Guitar and Vocals
Influences: Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli and the Quintette du Hot Club de France are what inspired us to form the band, though we also take our influences from other Gypsy Swing bands and from Gypsy music in general. In the tradition of Gypsy music, more contempory and western influences also appear. Although we can do the quiet restaurant set if needs be, our aim is to keep the wild energy and humour of Belleville at the heart of our music and to get our audiences on their feet and having a damn good time.
Sounds Like: Have a listen! Ok, it's like some crazy Gypsy-fire-fiddling, add a little bit of twinkling 'n' edgy Hot Club and stir in a sweet story...
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