Musicians and Bands


Folk Dance Bands and Musicians

The groups listed below are available for hire. Some bands have repertoires limited to specific countries or regions while others play a broad spectrum of dance music. All are based in Northern California.
NameType of music Contact Information
Agapi MouGreek, Albanian, Armenian, Roma, TurkishGregory Jenkins
(650) 450-0418
Email  Website
Balkanton 340BulgarianDena Bjornlie
Email
California Kapela Music for general folk dancing, with an emphasis on Eastern European/Balkan music Susan Worland
Email
ChubritzaInternational dance musicLinnea Mandell
(707) 496-6784
Email Website
Da! Mozhem Mostly Balkan Dance Band Ginny Snyder
(408) 733-5529
Email
DanubiusHungarian--Traditional and RomaBarbara Deutsch
(510) 964-7798
Email Website
Disciples of MarkosGreek, mainly Rebetika for listeningGreg Jenkins
Email
EdessaBalkan Dance BandGeorge Chittenden
(510) 525-4342
Email
Ensemble MerakliiBalkan, Rom Rumen Sali Shopov
(510) 847-7918
Email
Facebook
Erik Hoffman/Ingrid NoyesTraditional Old-Time American - contras, squares, big-circle dancesErik Hoffman
(510) 444-4397 Email

Ingrid Noyes
(415) 663-1342 Email
Fanfare ZambaletaBalkan Brass BandGregory Jenkins
(650) 450-0418
Email  
FészerHungarian folk music, Romanian and Gypsy music from Transylvania.

Works closely with Csurdongolo Folk Dance Ensemble of New Jersey
website
FotiaGreekMichael Kutulas
Email Website
GradinaBalkan Band and Chorus Email Website
Helios GreekLefteri Tsakle
(209) 613-8973
Email Website
Inspector GadjeBalkan Brass BandSean Tergis
(415) 505-6562
Email  
Janam (formerly Black Olive Babes) Balkan, Middle Eastern, AppalachianJuliana Graffagna
(510) 435-7844
Email Website
Kitka Eastern European vocal music, women's choir (listening only)Shira Cion
(510) 843-4110
Email Website
Leon Bumanglang & friendsMiddle Eastern and Old-Time AmericanLeon Bumanglang
(831)458-1340
Email
Mid-East Tapestry QuartetTurkey, Greece, Armenia, Iran,

Arabic speaking countries
Vince Delgado
Email Website
Mosaic Bulgarian, Serbian, and InternationalTony Canavarro
(831) 883-2668
Email
MWE Turkish and Balkan Music Sean Tergis
(415) 505-6562
Email Website
MythosTraditional and Contemporary GreekBobby Klaivitis
(408) 269-4941
Email Website
Nada LewisInternational accordion musicNada Lewis
(510) 243-1122
Email
Naomi ZamirBalkan, Israeli, KlezmerNaomi Zamir
(650) 328-2413
Email
NestinariBulgarian Ivan Kabaivanov
(925) 360-6293
Facebook
Orchestra EuphonosRomanian, MoldovanPeter Bonos
Email
Ouzo 18Greek Rembetika, Smyrnaika, Dimiotika and NisiotikaClark Welsh
(415) 377-1806
Email
Saul Goodman's Klezmer BandKlezmer music for weddings, bar and bat mitzvah parties,
and all manner of celebrations
​Mike Perlmutter
(​415) 294-1693
Email Website
Stanford Klezmer BandKlezmerIsaac Bleaman or David Rosenthal
Email   Website
Staro Vino Balkan Mark Jenkins
(408) 242-7313
Email
SviraciBalkan Melissa Miller
(408) 246-7646
Email
Taraf de BernalRomânian, Hungarian, BalkanClark Welsh
(415) 377-1806
Email
The John Brothers Piano CompanyTraditional Old-Time American Mary Goree
Email    Website
The MehanatonesMacedonian Bill Cope
(408) 985-6737
Email
Tim Rued Square, contras, and Scandinavian music, with emphasis on SwedishTim Rued
(209) 825-2669
Email Website
VFO Balkan Dance Band (Village Folk Orchestra)Balkan and InternationalLonna Whipple
Email Website
Zabava InternationalMacedonianBill Cope
(408) 985-6737
Email
ZadoEastern European vocal music, women and men (listening only)Jan Volkoff,
(916) 254-0111
Email Website
ZiyiaGreekGeorge Chittenden
(510) 525-4342
Email Website

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Thanks to Arelene Imagawa, Ginny Snyder, Greg Jenkins and others for helping to keep this page up-to-date.