... we have members from all the planets, but more specifically...
E flat clarinet, A flat clarinet, alto saxophone & gob-iron – Merlin Shepherd
Trumpet – Jon Atwood
Trumpet – Tom Livingstone
Soprano Saxophone – Jackie Grant
Baritone – Ann Springford
Baritone – Mark Hindmarsh
Baritone – Simon Astro
Helicon – Will Rumfitt
Helicon – Sean C Davies
Zabumba, assorted percussion & gob-iron – Pat Power
Snare Drum – Sam Eden-Green
We love it when we work with musicians Robin Tyndale-Biscoe (see friends), Aideen Gallagher, Will Fry (see friends) and Bruce the Tuba.
We have great fun collaborating with Barulho (see friends) and Vocal Explosion
Influences
Fanfare Ciocarlia (Romania), Boban Markovic Orchestar (Serbia), Naat Veliov and the Original Kocani Orkestar (Macedonia) and all the other great Eastern European Roma brass bands.
Sounds Like
We all met in www.adaptatrap.co.uk
LOOKS LIKE:
Our new song with Polina Shepherd bringing the house down!!!!
Mark films Fanfara from a new dimension, in Folkestone:
We are a group of nine brass players and two percussionists, playing E flat clarinet, A flat clarinet, alto saxophone, two trumpets, soprano saxophone, three baritones, two helicons, zabumba, snare drum, gob-irons and extra percussive bits.
Merlin Shepherd specialises in Eastern European Jewish instrumental folk music. He has recently returned from the Ukraine, where he recorded Merlin Shepherd’s Kapelye ’Intimate, Hopes and Terrors’ with the Former Soviet Union Klezmer Allstars. See friends below.
Other members of the band have twice visited Zece Prajini, Romania, to learn from members of Fanfara Ciocarlia. The whole group has had lessons from King Naat Veliov and the Original Kocani Orkestar. Other members have visited Belgrade and Vladicin Han to study with Serbian Roma brass players. We arranged a workshop with musicians from the Boban Markovic Orkestar during their recent tour of the UK.
Fanfara plays festivals, arts centres, weddings, funerals, parades, parties, clubs and pubs, pretty much anywhere with a bar and a crowd – you might even catch us busking in the North Laine area of Brighton on a sunny day.
We encourage you throw money while we’re busking – but it is important to wrap the coins in paper money, so that the instruments don’t get scratched.
Get in touch on info@fanfara.co.uk or +44(0)1273 688 555 to say hello, book us, buy our CD or catch us playing.
Hey! Evelyn Kryger hat es ins Online-Voting für den Bandcontest SO KLINGT BERLIN geschafft! Wenn unsere Musik gefällt, dann hilf uns indem du für uns abstimmst (Kategorie "Reggae"):
Cheers for the add, I love your stuff and if i have anything to do with it I will see if I can get you to play at our fest next year! Its a committee decision tho so no promises!!!!!!!!!! All the best from ian @BHMF
For one day only, this magical space is open for all to enjoy. With acoustic folk roots swing ska delights, local ales and refreshments, all housed within the spectacular full circle geodome, so it'll be dry come rain or shine. It's only £5 for a truely magical day with a wicked line up in a very special space. It's a totally one off warm up for the Full Circle Stage and Cafe's summer festival season.
Please come early to enjoy as much of it as possible. There's going to be a deliciously wholesome cooked dinner as well as cakes and other refreshments on offer. Kids are very welcome, under 14s get in free.
We’re releasing Stay Up Late/We Love George Michael as a single on Monday 16th March Support the Stay Up Late campaign - fighting for the right to party Help Heavy Load become the first learning disabled band to get into the Top 40! You can download your copy at iTunes, Amazon, HMV etc.
If it's too far from your home, if you have better things to do, if you're scared to go out...discover
Jack Dupon's video almost live at a private concert...
Oppression
Si c'est trop loin de chez vous, si vous avez mieux a faire, si sortir vous fait peur... Découvrez la vidéo de Jack Dupon presque en live lors d'un concert privé filmé sur Clermont-1ère en octobre 2008...
The Funknecks take on Deadly are the Naked in a double header at Bar Open 317 Brunswick st Fitzroy, both bands striving for domination of the "Fattness". Who will take out this prestigious prize?! Not to be missed.....Saturday February 28th 9pm free. Then,the very next day Sun March 1st The Funknecks make an appearance at the annual Sydney rd Street Party on the Youth Stage 4:30pm....Thumpin..!!
........Notre nouveau clip, entièrement fait à la main... PIG MONSTER.
Déjanté, hors normes, expérimental, décalé, théâtral, déglingué.
........Our new music video, entirely handstitched .... PIG MONSTER.
Crazy, non-standard, out of norme, unusual, experimental, out of phase, theatrical, delirious.
Pig Monster
BONNE ANNÉE, GROSSES BISES et VIVE le ROCK...
We've done it and finished our blistering debut album 'POISON THE BEAT'! To celebrate we're having a launch night this saturday 18th Oct at the Sallis Benney Theatre, behind the brighton uni gallery on Grand Parade.
For one show only we're expanding our usual 8 piece line up to include extra musicians and will be playing the album as a 13 PIECE BAND!
If you like funk-reggae-ska-dub-latin-hiphop and good times then you really shouldn't miss this extra special show. With support from the mighty RESONATORS, it's gonna be unforgettable. Hope to see your beautiful face there.
Doors open at 7. 30 and it's only £5/6
Tickets available from Rounder Records, Resident Records, the Dome box office and online at brightonticketshop. com
DEBUT ALBUM 'POISON THE BEAT' AVAILABLE NOW VIA OUR MYSPACE
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