Shows

London Klezmer Quartet (UK)

South Coast Folk Club presents the London Klezmer Quartet - Concert starts at 8pm, doors open at 7pm. Fully seated - cabaret style. Parking on site. Licensed bar - byo supper/nibblies.

The London Klezmer Quartet is a dynamic group of performers whose deep understanding of klezmer, the celebratory and soulful music of Eastern European Jews, is reflected in exuberant, passionate and accomplished performances that captivate audiences of all ages and backgrounds.The group plays old and new traditional material guaranteed to move audiences from toe-tapping to tears and back again in moments.

LKQ was formed in 2009 by a group of klezmer specialists keen to explore the almost-lost wedding music tradition of Jewish eastern Europe. The band was swiftly picked up by some of the UK’s foremost folk & world music promoters - Songlines Magazine, Continental Drifts and The Magpie’s Nest offered stages for the group's unique combination of artistry and exuberance. The band is also one of the few in the world who lead the Yiddish dances that this music would traditionally have accompanied.

The band has played many UK venues and festivals, and has opened Jewish music festivals in Sao Paolo Brazil (Kleztival), Gelsenkirchen and Munich (30th Jewish Music Days). They have also had four successful tours in Australia, playing to packed houses in six states, headlining at the National Folk Festival in Canberra two years running and at Port Fairy Folk Festival in 2013. A fifth Australasian tour is coming up in Jan-March 2017, with a debut tour in New Zealand as well as more than twenty concerts in Australia.

Entry is $20 ($15 conc) - byo supper/nibblies, drinks available at the bar at club prices. Our 2016/2017 Concert Series is supported by the City of Onkaparinga.