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“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……….
The Hot Club of Belleville have played at:
Glastonbury Festival...
As resident band at the Lost Vagueness Restaurant and the Avalon Cafe in 2006
And the Lost Vagueness bandstand and Avalon Cafe in 2007
The Lewes Guitar Festival
The Secret Garden Party (on the Feast of Fools and Small World stages in 2008 and Small World and Lost Horizons in 2009)
Mantua Festival (Ireland)
Thames Festival (2006 and 2007)
London Burlesque Festival 2008
Winterwell Festival
The Steyning May Fair
Glynde Food and Drink Festival
Fiery Foods Festival (Brighton)
Marketplace (London)
Bestival
Streets for People (Brighton)
As well as dedicated Swing clubs:
Club Chat Noir (Brighton) - As resident band
The Black Cotton Club (London)
The International Club (London)
Tipsy Swing at the Bonanafana Social Club (Norwich)
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