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Fanfare Ciocarlia with Nuala Kennedy's New Shoes

Thursday 24th January 2008, 8.00pm

Old Fruitmarket

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Currently the hottest gypsy band on the planet, the 11-piece Romanian brass ensemble Fanfare Ciocarlia won a Radio 3 World Music Award in 2006, and were featured on the soundtrack to the hit movie Borat, performing their unique version of Steppenwolf’s ‘Born to Be Wild’.

Heirs to a tradition dating back to Ottoman army bands, which often featured gypsy brass players, they whip up a dizzying whirlwind of tunes and rhythms from Romania, Turkey, Bulgaria, Macedonia and beyond, together with Klezmer, rock and hip-hop influences, bringing the exuberant soul and spirit of a traditional village wedding to the world’s most illustrious stages.

Acclaimed Irish flautist and singer Nuala Kennedy is joined by special guests Cathal McConnell and Troy MacGillivray. She returns to Celtic Connections with her band The New Shoes after her highly successful New Voices commission last year – which was heralded as ‘breathtaking’ and a ‘triumph’ by Scotland’s national press.

Tickets:  £16

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