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BAND OF FOOLS

Band of Fools are a collective of eight charasmatic musicians with eclectic musical backgrounds.

 

Based in North Essex / Suffolk Borders, they have become firm favourites on the East Anglian festival circuit and have been regulars on the main stages at Folk East,The Fling Festival, Harlequin Festival,Halesworth Big Gig,Wivenhoe MayFair,Brightlingsea Festival,Colchester Free festival (Tankton) Maui Waui and Cosmic Puffin

 

The Band of Fools infectiously energetic stage performances  call audiences to their  feet and deliver upbeat joyous renditions of  tradtional balkan tunes and their own  original and often humourous balkanesque creations

 

Blending gypsy, Klezmer,and Balkan Folk with shades of swing and jazz the Band of fools take you on a journey from melodious vocal and musical arrangements to fast frenetic cacophanies  a guaranteed crowd pleaser.

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