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GYPSY SWING
LIVE AT
HOME OF
LE QUECUMBAR ALLSTARS & LE Q
RECORDS
RECORDING
LIVE MOMENTS OF MUSICAL MAGIC
Recorded live
performances at Le QuecumBar
from
www.quecumbar.co.uk online shop, or Amazon, CD Baby available for digital
download with Linn Records
ON SALE NOW AT
WWW.QUECUMBAR.CO.UK!
“Stars Of
Gypsy Swing” Le
QuecumBar Patrons LEQ0105 -
Released June 2008
Featuring Le
Q Patrons:
Angelo
DeBarre (French Gypsy), Dave Kelbie (UK) with Fapy Lafertin
& The
George Washingmachine Quartet (Australia), John Jorgenson (USA), Hank
Marvin
(UK),
Ritary Gaguenetti (French Gypsy), Gary Potter (UK), John Etheridge (UK),
Moreno(French
Gypsy), Stephane Wrembel (France), Biel Ballester (Spain), Andreas
Oberg
(Sweden),
Robin Nolan (UK) and Lollo Meier (Dutch Gypsy).
PROBABLY HIS
BEST ALBUM EVER
"Le Quecumbar
live in London" with The Gary Potter
Quartet LEQ0104 -
Released April 2008
Gary Potter
with the power-packed perfect rhythm section comprising, Kevin Nolan (of The
Robin Nolan Trio)
Ducato
Piotrowski (of Le QuecumBar Allstar) on rhythm guitars and Andy Crowdy (often
found playing with Angelo DeBarre and Lollo Meier) on double
bass.
Other great
albums on sale at the bar Lollo Meier, Robin Nolan, Angelo
Debarre
“Live at Le
QuecumBar London”
The Angelo
Debarre Quartet
“Live in
London” with
The Biel
Ballester Trio
Spanish Gypsy
Swing trio playing with bossa and rumba
overtones
“Le QuecumBar
presents”
Le QuecumBar
Allstars
A collection
of some of our most talented regular musicians who can be seen and heard
here all year round, a swinging fast moving album full of energy and fun
and great vocals.
Allstars
available for events.
“Le QuecumBar
Live in London”
The Ritary
Gaguenetti Quartet
From Gypsy
Swing to Gypsy Jazz with hot swinging sax
AUGUST FULL
GIG LIST
Tue 26th
August
TUESDAYS
FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session
led by rockin George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar. You saw Jonny
Depp
in Chocolate
play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s
Parisian
cabaret
brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always
a great night
full of
musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre with
all the
colour and
joy of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 27th
August
Piano lounge
with Mike Head singing swinging and rockin
Thu 28th
August
Feabhean
Kwest vintage acoustic guitar ensemble swinging 20s, 30s, 40s,
Fri 29th
August
Marcel Dupont
- Accordeoniste Francaise - From rive gauche to Battersea
banks
Sat 30th
August Charles Alexander and Andy Robinson a fine jazz guitar duo who do
it all!
SUN 31st AUG
£10
Chic Parisian
30's society soiree - cafe cabaret with the
enchanting
FLEUR DE
PARIS
led by
mesmerising chanteuse LO POLIDORO with evocative EDITH PIAF style vocals and
charm
“Be
transported to a more elegant era, a unique atmosphere that provides an
irresistible
combination
of live music, great food and hospitality in a setting as alluring as a
coquette’s
boudoir.” A
sparkling night of authentic Parisian swinging society cafe music with the chic
Fleur de Paris,
London-based
quartet specializing in the old French café & music-hall styles of pre &
post war
chanson &
musette. This rich and evocative strand of twentieth century music is brought to
life by the
beautiful and charming voice of chanteuse Lo Polidoro, accompanied by the
accordion and
piano of
Christian Dupont, the violin of Kirsten Hammond and the guitar of Martin
Brown.
Well-loved
favourites and lesser-known gems from such names as: Charles Trenet, Yves
Montand, Andre
Claveau & Edith Piaf are interspersed with musette waltzes and swing
tunes,
dating from
the 1890s to the 1950s. Et que vive la chanson francaise!
http://www.fleurdeparis.co.uk All
musicians have performed for a wide range of audiences throughout
Europe & beyond, in
settings as
diverse as the BBC, Glastonbury Festival, Wimbledon Tennis
Championships,
Cheltenham
Festival, Savoy Hotel, Barbican Centre, Royal Festival Hall.
Open at 6pm
food will be available until 10 all tables allocated on arrival, diners get
preferential seating.
Doors open at
6pm tickets at www.wegottickets.com or our online shop www.quecumbar.co.uk £12
ON THE DOOR
SEPTEMBER FULL
GIG LIST
Mon 1st
September
MONDAYS FREE
BALKAN GYPSY JAM MADNESS WITH ZEST AND FIRE
Led by the
eclectic Viktor Obsust and friends Suitable for any instrument, level, creed etc
but
you must
possess enthusiasm to enjoy music and try something new! See and hear the Balkan
beat live as
its made - learn a few tunes and have fun with irregular rhythms. Fine
food, fine
drinks, fine
music, fine crowd, what else one can wish for!!!
A must see
for party crowds, bring your dancing shoes and your
instrument!.
Tue 2nd
September
TUESDAYS
FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session
led by rockin George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar. You saw Johnny
Depp
in Chocolate
play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s
Parisian
cabaret
brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always
a great night
full of
musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre with
all the
colour and
joy of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 3rd
September
Piano lounge
with Mike Head singing swinging and rockin
Thu residency
4th September £5 after 8pm free before!
SWINGING
CATS
Led by
Richard White, well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on
clarinet,
bass
sax (or anything else that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational
pianist
Colin Good or
world-class jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley. The Swinging Cats invite you
to
take a
sentimental journey of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs,
novelties and
red-hot
instrumental jazz - all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of
irreverent
quirkiness.
Fri 5th
September
Feabhean
Kwest vintage acoustic guitar ensemble swinging 20s, 30s,
40s,
Sat 6th
September
Favourite
Pete ‘Tiger’ Sheppard & Co put the grrr in Gypsy Swing guitar -
exciting
SUN 7th
SEPT 2008
Extreme,
virtuoso metamorphosis of global Gypsy splendour
DUNAJSKA
KAPELYE £10
Dunajska
Kapelye audience favourite, Time Out's critics' choice serve up a veritable
feast of
traditional
Django/Grappelli Hot Club and Gypsy Jazz with Balkan and Gypsy tunes from
around the
globe, unforgettable!
Yes, those
wild Balkan and Eastern European Gypsies have infiltrated the west and although
established
as the "....extreme, virtuoso, Balkan Gypsy jazz..." (Time Out) tonight they
will play
the music of
their French Gypsy brothers. “They can move you to tears with sweeping
Gypsy
ballads or
have you on your feet with raucous thumping jazz” (Time Out). Polish Piotr
Jordan
has
played violin since the age of 6 his playing is deep and emotive and "grabs you
by the
heart"
Yugoslav Viktor Obsust (bass) of the Bratislava State Conservatoire, apart from
lecturing in
the UK and internationally plays around specialising in Balkan music, jazz and
improvisation.
Jez Cook (guitar) familiar to many at Le Quecumbar playing virtuoso
Django-
style guitar
regularly plays with Ian Cruickshank and Chris Haigh.
www.myspace.com/dunajska.kapelye
£12 on the
door open at 6pm. Tickets at www.wegottickets.com or
www.quecumbar.co.uk
Mon 8th
September
MONDAYS FREE
BALKAN GYPSY JAM MADNESS WITH ZEST AND FIRE
Led by the
eclectic Viktor Obsust and friends Suitable for any instrument, level, creed etc
but
you must
possess enthusiasm to enjoy music and try something new! ee and hear the Balkan
beat live as
its made - learn a few tunes and have fun with irregular rhythms. Fine
food, fine drinks, fine music, fine crowd, what else one can wish for!!!
A must see
for party crowds, bring your dancing shoes and your
instrument!.
Tue 9th
September
TUESDAYS
FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session
led by rockin George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar. You saw Johnny
Depp
in Chocolate
play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s
Parisian
cabaret
brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always
a great night
full of
musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre with
all the
colour and
joy of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 10th
September TBC
Thu residency
11th September £5 after 8pm free before!
SWINGING
CATS
Led by
Richard White, well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on
clarinet,
bass
sax (or anything else that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational
pianist
Colin Good or
world-class jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley. The Swinging Cats invite you
to
take a
sentimental journey of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs,
novelties and
red-hot
instrumental jazz - all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of
irreverent
quirkiness.
Fri 12th
September
Ava Golding
swings and sings cabaret style with piano
Sat 13th
September
Stephane
Grafitti - with violin vixen Noreen Cullen and rocking vocals and guitar
from Adrian
Burns a night of Swing, Jazz, Classical, Gypsy and Celtic rocking madness -
a must see!
SUN 14th
SEPT £10
BALKAN
GENIUS-THE FASHION
IS PASSION
PAPRIKA
BALKANICUS
Always sold
out! arrive early for dinner and great seats for this one,
Magical
Balkan and Eastern European acoustic violin and guitar, with a hint of
swing,
jazz
and lots of humour, make this Slavic Trio a lively must!!
Paprika
Balkanicus have already performed at some of London's most eminent
clubs
and
just returned from a sell out tour of the Edinburgh Festival. Between them,
Bogdan
Vacarescu (Romania, violin), Vladimir Jocic (Serbia, guitar) and Jozef Secnik
(Slovenia, double bass). They have played the right venues, accompanied the
right
people and
won the right awards. Foot tapping hand clapping madness. Catch them live
in a
heaving wild
atmosphere, before its too late!
open at 6
when food will be available until 10 all tables allocated on arrival,
diners get
preferential
seating. Advance tickets at www.wegottickets.com
www.quecumbar.co.uk £12 on the
door
Mon 15th
September
MONDAYS FREE
BALKAN GYPSY JAM MADNESS WITH ZEST AND FIRE
Led by the
eclectic Viktor Obsust and friends Suitable for any instrument, level, creed etc
but
you must
possess enthusiasm to enjoy music and try something new! See and hear the Balkan
beat live as
its made - learn a few tunes and have fun with irregular rhythms. Fine
food, fine
drinks, fine
music, fine crowd, what else one can wish for!!!
A must see
for party crowds, bring your dancing shoes and your
instrument!.
Tue 16th
September
TUESDAYS
FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session
led by rockin George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in
Chocolate play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our
intimate 1930s
Parisian
cabaret brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple
food always a
great night
full of musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of
Montmartre
with all the
colour and joy of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 17th
September
Piano lounge
with Mike Head singing swinging and rockin
Thu residency
18th September FREE before 8pm £5 after
SWINGING
CATS
Led by
Richard White, well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on
clarinet,
bass
sax (or anything else that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational
pianist
Colin Good or
world-class jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley. The Swinging Cats invite you
to
take a
sentimental journey of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs,
novelties and
red-hot
instrumental jazz - all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of
irreverent
quirkiness.
Fri 19th
September
Swing 39
Gypsy Swing guitar ensemble Hot Cub style
Sat 20th
September
Charles
Alexander and Andy Robinson a fine jazz guitar duo who do it
all!
SUNDAY DAY 21st
SEPT
FOR
GUITAR PLAYERS
A RARE
OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THE JAZZ MANOUCHE STYLE FROM THE
SOURCE
Sinti Gypsy
guitar master Ritary Gaguenetti
£30 From 11 -
4 with a one hour break for lunch
Ritary will
split the day with rhythm in the morning and solo in the afternoon.
Learn to play
pure gypsy style guitar with the wonderful Ritary as he shares his
secrets. He
uses the traditional technique of teaching guitar employed by gypsy guitar
teachers for
generations. Get an insight into the learning process as well as the
technique of
Gypsy Jazz Guitar
Workshop
tickets and cds from www.quecumbar.co.uk
SUN/MON 21/22
SEPT £15
AUTHENTIC
FRENCH GYPSY SWING/JAZZ ENSEMBLE with saxophone
PRESTIGE
PERFORMERS
THE RITARY
GAGUENETTI QUARTET
Favourites of
Le Q and world audiences, if you missed
Ritary’s
recent jazz
performance at the 606 and his Gypsy Swing ensemble at the Albert Hall
nows
your
chance.! http://ritaryensemble.free.fr
From
traditional Gypsy Swing to more up to date Gypsy Jazz this quartet excite and
delight
audiences
around the globe and really know how to party.
Regular
visitors to Le QuecumBar, they return by popular demand. Led by the young
hugely
talented Ritary whose virtuoso playing is as sharp and precise as it is
melodious and
smooth. Ritary a Sinti Gypsy has been playing since he was fourteen,
a self-taught
musician of immense talent; this is the real thing and a special
treat. Ritary plays
with cousin
Herve, one of the worlds best Gypsy Swing rhythm players aided by the fantastic
Vladimir
Torres on double bass and the added zest of Christophe Panzani on hot hot
sax.
On sale now –
Le QuecumBar Live in London with The Ritary Gaguenetti Quartet
on the newly
formed Le Q record label, available to purchase from the bar, our online shop
and Amazon.
Concert
tickets from www.wegottickets.com
www.quecumbar.co.uk
Tue 23rd
September
TUESDAYS
FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session
led by rockin George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in
Chocolate play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our
intimate 1930s
Parisian
cabaret brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple
food always a
great night
full of musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of
Montmartre
with all the
colour and joy of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 24th
September TBC
Thu 25th
September £8 adv, £10 door
ABSINTHE
NIGHT presents a
double bill
JAMES
WOLFF: 'From the
rhythms of Gardel, Piazzola and Cash to the wit of Leonard Cohen and the drama
of Nick Cave and Tom Waits, James Wolff sings songs which are equally comic and
tragic with a lyrical turn of phrase second to none. A different, unexpected and
interesting Absinthe act www.jameswolff.com
JOHN AND JAKE
COLLECTIVE:
Joined by incredible artists from the Cosmic Chorus and a Roma singer, John and
Jake will expose, for the first time in public, their wonderful introspective
original work of folk and flamenco songs with a 'twist'...
Tickets from
www.wegottickets.com www.quecumbar.co.uk £10 on the
door
'ABSINTHE
NIGHT' by Nottas
Promotions
Provide
regular exotic and unexpected musical flavours by talented mainly unsigned,
world music ensembles,
including
flamenco, Balkan gypsy, Bossa nova, Venezuelan Joropo, Greek Rembetika and more.
An
opportunity for curious musical and non-musical minds looking for something
unique to experience
in
the unique 30's Parisian brasserie, Le QuecumBar.'
For
more information on Absinthe nights watch NOTTAS Promotions on
www.myspace.com/elizabethcynthianott
or contact us on nottas_dot_p_at_googlemail_dot_com
Fri 26th
September
Feabhean
Kwest vintage acoustic guitar ensemble swinging 20s, 30s,
40s,
Sat 27th
September
Yoka ’Dutch
Diva’ will wow you with her amazing voice and swinging piano
SUN
28th SEPT £10
Fine
Purveyors of Filthy Swing
TOP SHELF
JAZZ
A bargain for
an off the wall musical experience! Swing Jazz as it used to be: playing it fast
and
louche!
Delicious echoes of Al Bowlly, The Ink Spots and Fats Waller with a dangerous
hint of
gypsy swing
rolled into one hot menagerie of crooning, tap dance, old world suave, rakish
banter and
correspondent shoes. Arthur Foxaque,
“The Caustic
Crooner” and notorious
dandy, sings
with his genuine 30’s crooning voice, flowing like honey through art deco
melodies,
creating an atmosphere harking back to prohibition parties and silver screen
romances. As
if this is not enough, the band also sports their very own tap dancer and
between
Ginger Rogers and Josephine Baker! Where else would you rather be, greeting the
coming
autumn? ok... if you can't go to
Mon 29th
September
MONDAYS FREE
BALKAN GYPSY JAM MADNESS WITH ZEST AND FIRE
Led by the
eclectic Viktor Obsust and friends Suitable for any instrument, level, creed etc
but
you must
possess enthusiasm to enjoy music and try something new! See and hear the Balkan
beat live as
its made - learn a few tunes and have fun with irregular rhythms. Fine
food, fine
drinks, fine
music, fine crowd, what else one can wish for!!!
A must see
for party crowds, bring your dancing shoes and your
instrument!.
Tue 30th
September
TUESDAYS
FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session
led by rockin George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in
Chocolate play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our
intimate 1930s
Parisian
cabaret brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple
food always a
great night
full of musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of
Montmartre
with all the
colour and joy of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
OCTOBERS FULL
GIG LIST
Wed 1st
October
Piano lounge
with Mike Head singing swinging and rockin
Thu residency
2nd October FREE before 8pm £5 after
SWINGING
CATS
Led by
Richard White, well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on
clarinet,
bass
sax (or anything else that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational
pianist
Colin Good or
world-class jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley. The Swinging Cats invite you
to
take a
sentimental journey of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs,
novelties and
red-hot
instrumental jazz - all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of
irreverent
quirkiness.
Fri 3rd
October
Ava Golding
swings and sings cabaret style with piano
Sat 4th
October
Pete “Tiger”
Sheppard & Co, stonking gypsy swing guitar. We delight in Pete's fast
and furious Gypsy Swing guitar - just as the name suggests!
SUN 5th OCT
£10
Chic Parisian
30's society soiree - cafe cabaret with the
enchanting
FLEUR DE
PARIS
led by
mesmerising chanteuse LO POLIDORO
with
evocative EDITH PIAF style vocals and charm
“Be
transported to a more elegant era, a unique atmosphere that provides an
irresistible
combination
of live music, great food and hospitality in a setting as alluring as a
coquette’s
boudoir.” A
sparkling night of authentic Parisian swinging society cafe music with the chic
Fleur
de Paris,
London-based quartet specializing in the old French café & music-hall styles
of pre &
post war
chanson & musette. This rich and evocative strand of twentieth century music
is
brought to
life by the beautiful and charming voice of chanteuse Lo Polidoro,
accompanied by
the accordion
and piano of Christian Dupont, the violin of Kirsten Hammond and the guitar of
Martin
Brown.
Well-loved
favourites and lesser-known gems from such names as: Charles Trenet, Yves
Montand, Andre
Claveau & Edith Piaf are interspersed with musette waltzes and swing
tunes,
dating
from the 1890s to the 1950s. Et que vive la chanson francaise!
http://www.fleurdeparis.co.uk All
musicians have performed for a wide range of audiences
throughout
Europe & beyond, in settings as diverse as the BBC, Glastonbury
Festival,
Wimbledon
Tennis Championships,
Cheltenham
Festival, Savoy Hotel, Barbican Centre, Royal Festival Hall.
Open at 6pm
food will be available until 10 all tables allocated on arrival, diners get
preferential seating.
Doors open at
6pm tickets at www.wegottickets.com or our online shop www.quecumbar.co.uk
£12 ON THE
DOOR
Mon
6th October
MONDAYS FREE
BALKAN GYPSY JAM MADNESS WITH ZEST AND FIRE
Led by the
eclectic Viktor Obsust and friends Suitable for any instrument, level, creed etc
but
you must
possess enthusiasm to enjoy music and try something new! ee and hear the Balkan
beat live as
its made - learn a few tunes and have fun with irregular rhythms. Fine
food, fine drinks, fine music, fine crowd, what else one can wish for!!!
A must see
for party crowds, bring your dancing shoes and your
instrument!.
Tue 7th
October
TUESDAYS
FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session
led by rockin George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar. You saw Johnny
Depp
in Chocolate
play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s
Parisian
cabaret
brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always
a great night
full of
musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre with
all the
colour and
joy of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 8th
October
Piano lounge
with Mike Head singing swinging and rockin
Thu 9th
October £8 adv £10
door
ABSINTHE
NIGHT presents
CHANCERY
BLAME AND THE GADJO CLUB
Gypsy-Klezmer-Jazz
band
After their
incredible success last May we couldn't resist having them back, come and
enjoy once again this wonderful witty Gypsy-Klezmer-Jazz band!!!
www.myspace.com/thegadjoclub
Tickets at
www.wegottickets
'ABSINTHE
NIGHT' by Nottas Promotions
Provide
regular exotic and unexpected musical flavours by talented mainly unsigned,
world music ensembles,
including
flamenco, Balkan gypsy, Bossa nova, Venezuelan Joropo, Greek Rembetika and more.
An
opportunity for curious musical and non-musical minds looking for something
unique to experience
in the
unique 30's Parisian brasserie, Le QuecumBar.'
For more
information on Absinthe nights watch NOTTAS Promotions on
www.myspace.com/elizabethcynthianott
or contact us on nottas_dot_p_at_googlemail_dot_com
Fri
10th October
Simon Moore
ensemble Gypsy Swing Hot Club guitar
Sat
11th October
Yoka ’Dutch
Diva’ will wow you with her amazing voice and swinging piano
SUN
12TH OCT £10
Rocking Gypsy
musical minestrone
TZIGANARAMA
(cigar-na-rame);
a panorama of Tzigani (Gypsy) music.
Three
virtuosos of Balkan and Gypsy swing music -Tziganarama Chris Haigh - Violin,
Alan Dunne - Accordion, Viktor Obsust - Double
Bass
Tziganarama
brings you music from the dark and mysterious doinas of
rhythms of
the Balkan horos, Cossack dances, swinging Gypsy Jazz and slinky
Klezmer.
Tziganarama have played everywhere from the mud-swamps of
mafia den in
"Anyone who
has ever fallen under the spell of the capricious, passionate folk music of
uninhibited
exuberance and infectious energy."-(musician magazine) - open at
6
Tickets at
www.wegottickets.com or
www.quecumbar.co.uk
£12 on the
door
Mon 13th
October
MONDAYS FREE
BALKAN GYPSY JAM MADNESS WITH ZEST AND FIRE
Led by the
eclectic Viktor Obsust and friends Suitable for any instrument, level, creed etc
but
you must
possess enthusiasm to enjoy music and try something new! See and hear the Balkan
beat live as
its made - learn a few tunes and have fun with irregular rhythms. Fine
food, fine
drinks, fine
music, fine crowd, what else one can wish for!!!
A must see
for party crowds, bring your dancing shoes and your
instrument!.
Tue 14th
October
TUESDAYS
FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session
led by rockin George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in
Chocolate play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our
intimate 1930s
Parisian
cabaret brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple
food always a
great night
full of musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of
Montmartre
with all the
colour and joy of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 15th
October
Piano lounge
with Mike Head singing swinging and rockin
Thu residency
16th October FREE before 8pm £5 after
SWINGING
CATS
Led by
Richard White, well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on
clarinet,
bass
sax (or anything else that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational
pianist
Colin Good or
world-class jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley. The Swinging Cats invite you
to
take a
sentimental journey of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs,
novelties and
red-hot
instrumental jazz - all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of
irreverent
quirkiness.
Fri 17th
October
Swing 39
Gypsy Swing guitar ensemble Hot Cub style
Sat 18th
October
Stephane
Grafitti - with violin vixen Noreen Cullen and rocking vocals and guitar
from Adrian
Burns a night of Swing, Jazz, Classical, Gypsy and Celtic rocking madness -
a must see!
SUNDAY 19th
OCTOBER £10
A melangerie
of music and song
THE MIGHTY
VIKTOR OBSUST ENSEMBLE
Astounding
double bass supplying rock steady rythm for virtuoso violin, guitar and
sentimental
vocals
reminicent of swing, jazz big band and more. A
Tickets from
www.wegottickets.com and
www.quecumbar.co.uk £12 on the
door
Mon 20th
October
MONDAYS FREE
BALKAN GYPSY JAM MADNESS WITH ZEST AND FIRE
Led by the
eclectic Viktor Obsust and friends Suitable for any instrument, level, creed etc
but
you must
possess enthusiasm to enjoy music and try something new! See and hear the Balkan
beat live as
its made - learn a few tunes and have fun with irregular rhythms. Fine
food, fine
drinks, fine
music, fine crowd, what else one can wish for!!!
A must see
for party crowds, bring your dancing shoes and your
instrument!.
Tue 21st
October
TUESDAYS
FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session
led by rockin George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in
Chocolate play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our
intimate 1930s
Parisian
cabaret brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple
food always a
great night
full of musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of
Montmartre
with all the
colour and joy of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 22nd
October
Piano lounge
with Mike Head singing swinging and rockin
Thu residency
23rd October FREE before 8pm £5 after
SWINGING
CATS
Led by
Richard White, well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on
clarinet,
bass
sax (or anything else that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational
pianist
Colin Good or
world-class jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley. The Swinging Cats invite you
to
take a
sentimental journey of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs,
novelties and
red-hot
instrumental jazz - all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of
irreverent
quirkiness.
Fri 24th
October
Feabhean
Kwest vintage acoustic guitar ensemble swinging 20s, 30s,
40s,
Sat 25th
October
Charles
Alexander and Andy Robinson a fine jazz guitar duo who do it
all!
SUN 26TH OCT
£12
Les Chanson
De Piaf dinner cabaret
MARCEL DUPONT
CAFÉ BAND
Vocaux: Ms
Lorraine Brunning
understudied
Elaine Page in the show Piaf
Accordion:
Donald Ross
Guitar:
Laurie Wise
An evening of
French flavoured music with the
pathos and passion of Edith Piaf’s own captivating
performances.
Encompassing
all of the great songs plus some of Piaf’s lesser-known but equally recognisable
works, the performance
is ably
recanted by
traditional
French Bal Musette. Tickets
from www.wegottickets.com and
www.quecumbar.co.uk £15 on the
door.
Mon 27th
October
MONDAYS FREE
BALKAN GYPSY JAM MADNESS WITH ZEST AND FIRE
Led by the
eclectic Viktor Obsust and friends Suitable for any instrument, level, creed etc
but
you must
possess enthusiasm to enjoy music and try something new! See and hear the Balkan
beat live as
its made - learn a few tunes and have fun with irregular rhythms. Fine
food, fine
drinks, fine
music, fine crowd, what else one can wish for!!!
A must see
for party crowds, bring your dancing shoes and your
instrument!.
Tue 28th
October
TUESDAYS
FREE SIZZLING GYPSY SWING JAM
Jam session
led by rockin George Trebar on bass, a QuecumBar Allstar.You saw Johnny
Depp
in
Chocolate play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our
intimate 1930s
Parisian
cabaret brasserie. Chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple
food always a
great night
full of musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of
Montmartre
with all the
colour and joy of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your
instrument!
Wed 29th
October
Piano lounge
with Mike Head singing swinging and rockin
ONE NIGHT ONLY
- THUR 30TH OCT £15
Gypsy swing
guitar genius
THE ANGELO
DEBARRE QUARTET
Patron Angelo
a sell out on all past concerts at Le Q returns with Christian Garrick on
violin,
fellow patron
Dave Kelbie on driving rhythm guitar and Andy Crowdy on dynamic double
bass.
Angelo stuns
his audiences worldwide burning a trail of jaw dropping audiences! He has
been
playing
gypsy swing guitar since the age of eight, with a unique style of improvisation
&
arrangements,
leaving his audiences aghast & always wanting more - catch him now - a
legend
in the
making.
We advise
booking as early as possible. For tour dates
www.lejazzetal.com
Doors
open 6.00 pm. All tables allocated on arrival diners get preferential
tables.
Tickets in
advance at www.wegottickets.com and www.quecumbar.co.uk
Fri 31st
October
The New
Standard, T & D are
Tom and
Damion on world class vocals and magic piano
A melodic mix
of standards, doo wop and contemporary songs re jigged for a swinging night...
NOVEMBER GIG
LIST
Sat 1st
November
Pete “Tiger”
Sheppard & Co, stonking gypsy swing guitar. We delight in Pete's fast
and furious Gypsy Swing guitar - just as the name suggests!
SUN 2nd NOV
£10
A minestrone
of vocal and musical Klezmer, Israeli, Sephardi, Yiddish, Ladino and Simcha
SHIR
A harmony of
shalom and happiness combining virtuosity with accessibility
Shir is a
complete Jewish music quartet - Klezmer, Israeli, Sephardi, Yiddish, Ladino and
Simcha
music
creating a spontaneous, energetic and soulful musical
experience.
Featuring
Polish virtuoso violinist Piotr Jordan from Dunajska Kapelye, this is a rare
club
appearance
for the band, enabling them to stretch their joyful music to its limits. Try not
dancing!!
ivor_at_shirmusic_dot_co_dot_uk
www.shirmusic.co.uk
Shir are
Maurice Chernick clarinet/vocals, Ivor Goldberg guitar/vocals, Piotr
Steve Rose
bass/percussion.
Contact Shir
- Ivor Goldberg 07905 355 022
Tickets in
advance www.wegottickets.com and
www.quecumbar.co.uk £12 on the
door
WEEKLY
QUECUMBAR GIGS
MONDAY
7.00-12.00 FREE ALL NIGHT
FREE BALKAN
GYPSY JAM MADNESS WITH ZEST AND FIRE
Led by the
eclectic Viktor Obsust and friends.Suitable for any instrument, level, creed etc
but
you must
possess enthusiasm to enjoy music and try something new!
See and hear
the Balkan beat live as its made - learn a few tunes and have fun with irregular
rhythms. Fine
food, fine drinks, fine music, fine crowd, what else one can wish for!!!
A must see
for party crowds, bring your dancing shoes and your
instrument!.
(unless there
is a scheduled Prestige Performance Concert/Special event)
TUESDAY
7.00-12.00 FREE ALL NIGHT
FREE SIZZLING
GYPSY SWING JAM
QuecumBar
& Jam, the UKs best sizzling Gypsy Jam session. You saw Johnny Depp in
Chocolate
play Django's Minor Swing. Now see and hear it live
Bring your
instrument and join the hot club sound
WEDNESDAY
7.00-12.00 FREE
FOR MEMBERS AND BEFORE 8pm
FOR NON
MEMBERS AFTER 8pm £5 pp COVER CHARGE
Piano Bar
with Mike Head "Left Bank Blues" Swing piano vocals
THURSDAY
7.00-12.00 FREE
FOR MEMBERS AND BEFORE 8pm
FOR NON
MEMBERS AFTER 8pm £5 pp COVER CHARGE
SWINGING
CATS
Led by
Richard White, well-known multi-instrumentalist and whispering vocalist on
clarinet,
bass
sax (or anything else that comes to hand!) accompanied either by sensational
pianist
Colin Good or
world-class jazz guitarist Martin Wheatley. The Swinging Cats invite you
to
take a
sentimental journey of vintage versatility – rare 1920s tunes, torch-songs,
novelties and
red-hot
instrumental jazz - all generously seasoned with their own distinctive brand of
irreverent
quirkiness.
FRIDAY
6.00-12.00 FREE
FOR MEMBERS AND BEFORE 8pm
FOR NON
MEMBERS AFTER 8pm £5 pp COVER CHARGE
Swing Time
with various artists including vocals and instrumentals
SATURDAY
6.00-12.00 FREE
FOR MEMBERS AND BEFORE 8pm
FOR NON
MEMBERS AFTER 8pm £5 pp COVER CHARGE
Jazzmatazz
various vocalists & instrumentalists with Swing/Jazz/Hot
Club
SUNDAY &
some MONDAYS
Individually
priced world class Prestige Performance Concerts from Gypsy Swing, Balkan and
Flamenco plus workshops and other special musical events.
Monthly
Music Residency
FIRST SATURDAY
OF THE MONTH
Don't miss
the mighty sound of Pete “Tiger”
Sheppard & Co,
stonking gypsy swing guitar. We delight in Pete's fast and furious Gypsy
Swing guitar - just as the name suggests!
Le
QuecumBar VIP Membership £60
at our online
shop www.quecumbar.co.uk
FOR
PHILANTHROPISTS, FRIENDS, FANS AND SUPPORTERS
of both the
bar and live world-class gypsy swing music and other live music and to show
their appreciation of the good things in life.
Membership
fees help to support and maintain live music and those who perform it, and
assists us in bringing to Le QuecumBar world class gypsy swing
ensembles.
· Free entry
for VIP members and half price cover charge for 2 guests on non event nights
(excludes special events and Prestige
Performances).
· Preferential
dining seating at Prestige Performance Concerts for arrivals by
6.30pm
· Free bottle
of house wine when dining with three others, available Monday to Thursday.
Excl. special events (minimum – four main
courses)
· Bottle club:
50% off a bottle of house spirits. Sit with friends, free-pour your own
drinks just pay for mixers.
· Bring your
favourite wine and pay just £7.50 corkage
· Introduce a
friend scheme: for every new member you bring to us we'll give you a free bottle
of champagne to drink on the premises.
To avail of
VIP privileges, show your card to one of our staff on
arrival.
Many
thanks and regards
Sylvia Rushbrooke~Proprietaire
Le QuecumBar &
Brasserie
“London’s world premier Gypsy Swing venue”
42-44 Battersea
High St
London SW11 3HX
0207
787 2227
info_at_quecumbar_dot_co_dot_uk
All music listed on www.quecumbar.co.uk
and blog at www.myspace.com/lequecumbar
Home
of Le Q Records capturing live moments of musical magic
Unique live music
venue specialising in promoting
Django Reinhardt - Gypsy Swing and those who
perform it. -
A style born in 30's Paris drawing on nearly 2000 years of
gypsy culture.
Proud to have the support and approval of our world class
musician patrons:
Angelo
Debarre French Gypsy.
John
Jorgenson USA
Dave
Kelbie UK
John
Etheridge UK
Lollo
Meier Dutch Gypsy
Robin
Nolan Holland
Hank
Marvin UK
Andreas
Oberg Sweden
Stephane
Wrembel France
Ritary
Gaguenetti French Gypsy
Biel
Ballester Trio Spain
Gary
Potter UK
Moreno
French Gypsy