User:TheKlezbians

The Klezbians are a thirteen piece band from Penryn in Cornwall. The band is made up of students from across two of the three different BA (Hons) Music degrees that are offered by University College Falmouth, Incorporating Dartington College of Arts.

As part of their first year studies in world music the musicians were asked to get together in a group to perform a style of music that has its roots in a different country. As many of the group had a love of Eastern European folk and gypsy music they decided to use Klezmer, the musical tradition of the Ashkenazic Jews of Eastern Europeans. They then added their own modern and youthful twist with the resulting piece being awarded a first degree mark.

Buoyed by this success and the encouragement of the academic staff at UCF the group decided to continue working together as a group. From then they had successful gigs at The King’s Arms in Penryn, Truro Methodist Church, Plymouth City Centre and at The Performance Centre, UCF. The gig in Truro was run by the organization 'Music for Youth' and after this regional showcase they were asked to play at the national showcase in Birmingham. This in turn led to the invitation to play at The Royal Albert Hall.