FRIDAY 1st NOVEMBER - BOHEMIAN NIGHTS – European, Gypsy, Klezmer, Jazz, Tango – Ernie Gruner & Phil Carroll
DOORS: 5.30PM / SHOW: 6.30-8.15PM / TICKETS: $20 PRESALE | $25 ON THE DOOR

Ernie Gruner (Violin, mandolin, vocals ) and Phil Carroll (accordion, vocals, ney ) play Gypsy, Klezmer, Turkish, French, Italian, Russian, jazz and tango music which range from soulful to wild. They’ve both studied overseas, and played and recorded together in larger bands (Klezmeritis, Yalla!, Flirting Mazurkas).

They’ve studied overseas in Montreal, Istanbul, New York, Cracow and Budapest, and recorded 2 CDs.

Australian concerts include several National Folk Festivals, the National Multicultural Festival, Fairbridge Festivals, Cygnet Festivals, Yackandandah Festivals, Newstead Festival, The Boite.

Touring includes regional Victoria, several West Australia tours. Phil and Ernie’s seven New Zealand tours have included the Wellington & Dunedin Folk Festivals and the Christchurch Jazz Festival, Spiegeltent. Bohemian Nights has played monthly at the Budapest Restaurant for six years.

Ernie specializes in Jewish music and Phil specializes in Middle-Eastern music. They have worked together with theatre and dance events for Russian, Armenian, Jewish, Turkish, French and Italian and other productions and communities, as well as parties and weddings since 1999.

Bohemian Nights has released two CDs “Bohemian Nights” 2005, and “Brothers in Borscht” 2010.

Ernie and Phil are experienced at leading music workshops (Klezmer, Middle-eastern, E.European Jewish wordless Singing, Fiddle, Improvising, etc) .

Bohemian Nights has played for dances with or without dance-callers : Klezmer/Gypsy, Tango/Milonga, Jazz/Latin, Australian Bush. They are available as roving musicians, or for parades.

Bohemian Nights Reviews

“Accordion Fiddle Fire” – Fairbridge Festival, Western Australia

“Loads of enthusiasm, brilliant musicality!” – Wellington Folk Festival, NZ

“The sensitive and affecting musical accompaniment by Ernie Gruner and Phillip Carroll was exemplary… one of the best productions I saw…..” - Bagryana Popov

“Imagine 1930s Paris Café” Wyreena Arts Café

“One of the highlights at the 2010 National for me was the live performance of Bohemian Nights (Ernie Gruner and Phil Carroll). Both men have a lot of experience in bands such as Yalla!, Jugularity and Klezmeritis and their live performance was extremely entertaining, as you would expect from two talented musicians with a long performing history.
Listening to this CD brought back some of those memories and I found it a most enjoyable experience.” - John Williams (Trad and Now) review of 2010 CD - Brothers in Borscht

Bohemian Nights Audio : Bandcamp : https://bohemiannights.bandcamp.com/

Bohemian Nights Facebook : www.facebook.com/BohemianNightsMusic

VENUE INFO

In the case of feature ticketed shows, seating will be automatically assigned to all ticket holders, and please be aware that some tables are shared; no reservations are required for tables.
Limited seating is offered for all dance party events to allow for an open dance floor experience.
Open Studio offers a patio and an outdoor garden courtyard with seating.
Enjoy a variety of options, including sweet and savory crepes, cheese boards, jaffles, homemade nachos, cocktails, mocktails, and more, served until late. Vegan and Gluten Free options are available - please speak to staff if you have allergies.
Please note that all tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable, as per our no-refund policy.
The ticket price is inclusive of GST.
A booking fee applies to all tickets.