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YURODNY + NORTH STRAND KONTRA BAND

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Double headline show w/

YURODNY

NORTH STRAND KONTRA BAND

Led by saxophonist and composer Nick Roth, Yurodny perform contemporary interpretations of traditional music from Eastern Europe and the Near East alongside new works from composers inspired by these traditions.

Fresh from a spate of electrifying performances at the Bern Strassenmusik Festival in Switzerland, Yurodny continue to push the envelope and explore further afield, with voyages into the worlds of Bela Bartok, nu-electronica, Dmitri Shostakovich, noise art and John Zorn, as well as continued investigation into Macedonian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Klezmer and Romanian traditional dance forms.
Line up:

Oleg Ponomarev    Violin
Adrian Hart    Violin, Electronics
Cora Venus Lunny    Violin, Viola
Kate Ellis    Cello
Nick Roth    Soprano, Alto and Tenor Saxophones
Colm O Hara    Trombone
Francesco Turrisi    Accordion, Piano, Percussion
Dave Redmond    Double Bass
Phil Macmullan    Drums

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NSKB was formed on the North side of Dublin in the Winter of 2005. An instrumental band who play a mix of original and traditional material influenced predominantly by the music of Romania and Bulgaria. The band has played to critical acclaim in many of the leading venues and festivals at home and abroad with their live shows being lauded for their high energy levels and explosive musicianship.

The line up:

Daniel Page – Clarinet

Jack McMahon – Alto Sax

Dave Redmond – Double Bass

Stephan Daly – Guitar/Banjo

Colm O’Hara – Trombone

(Eamonn Hall – Drums

Links:
http://www.yurodny.com/yur/index.asp
http://www.facebook.com/pages/yurodny/114402381920335
http://www.myspace.com/thenorthstrandkontraband