Klezmer Music Song and Dance

Is alive and kicking in the Midlands and North

Jmi KlezFest ‘graduates’ from Birmingham to Edinburgh take klezmer to Birmingham ArtsFest, Folk and Dance Festivals, Folk Trains, Ceilidhs, Museums, Universities and Pubs – not forgetting Weddings and Barmitzvahs!  

Special for March 2009

To find out what is going on now and to book a band or workshop up north contact Adrian and Judith at email: klezmernorth [at] jmi.org.uk or Ros at email: ros [at] jmi.org.uk

Articles re: klezmer north (this can link to the general articles page)

What’s on up north:For the latest events email: klezmernorth [at] jmi.org.uk 

Klezmer weekends Derbyshire:

Northern Klezmer Band ‘The Klatch’

Their enthusiasm for klezmer led the several ‘local’ players (all KlezFest ‘graduates’) to create a special band which they called ‘The Klatsh’ (meaning an informal conversation, chat or chatter)  
Pictured above are members of the band  Phil Tomlinson (song and guitar) from Matlock in Derbyshire, Simon Carlyle (tuba and sousaphone) from Edinburgh, Sue Shortland Webb (violin)  from Birmingham, Adrian Dobson (accordion) and Judith Plowman (dance leader)  - both from Glossop

Phil Tomlinson with a powerful baritone voice had been developing the singing strand in the band as well as making Yiddish song, klezmer music and dance popular in Derbyshire. Phil says: ‘In September 2007 we took a wholly Derbyshire klezmer band to the Wirksworth Festival near Matlock, and played at four venues around the town including the market square. The band consisted of clarinet, flute, accordion and guitars, and we were supported by our dance teacher, who encouraged participation.
Read more in the article Klezmer up North

last modified: January 28, 2010