Budapest Cafe Orchestra

Budapest Cafe Orchestra

Budapest Cafe Orchestra
Sat 13 Jun 2015
20:00 (2 hours )
"“Back by popular demand, the fiery vivacity and awe-inspiring musicianship of the finest purveyors of Eastern European gypsy music this side of a Lada scrap heap will leave you with a grin on your face and rhythm in your feet…”"
Times
""The boys from the BCO eek out an interesting advantage over others in that they are musically connected to the culture rather than culturally connected to the music and this manifests itself in their performances which are among the most fulfilling live entertainment spectacles you are ever likely to find of any genre”"
BBC Celtic Connections
Press & reviews
_ Price: £15.00 / £14.00
_ Age Group: This is an all ages event
_ Venue: Library Upper Gallery
Tickets

Budapest Cafe Orchestra
Gaelic Chronicles Tour Of Scotlandia 2015

Christian Garrick – violin, darabuka
Eddie Hession – accordion
Kelly Cantlon – double bass
Adrian Zolotuhin – guitar, saz, domra

The Budapest Café Orchestra play traditional folk and gypsy flavoured music from across the Balkans and Russia. Klezmer, Romanian Doinas, Hungarian Czadas and beautiful ballads. Evoking vivid images of Tzigane fiddle maestros, Budapest café life and gypsy campfires – plus a few surprises along the way – a show by the BCO is good enough to make you want to book that holiday down the Danube!

Don’t let their trilby hats fool you, these are serious musicians, with two of the country’s most revered international soloists nestled at the heart of proceedings. Exemplary accordionista Eddie Hession has accompanied the likes of Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Chris Rea and is a former accordion champion of Great Britain. Christian Garrick is one of Europe’s most celebrated jazz violinists. His CV features Dame Cleo Laine & Sir John Dankworth, Wynton Marsalis, Nigel Kennedy and Van Morrison.

The Gaelic Chronicles is the momentous new album from the Budapest Café Orchestra inspired after five years intense touring throughout the Scottish Highlands and Islands. The second half of the show will showcase The Gaelic Chronicles with a selection of pieces from the album.