It's getting late, but the celebration's far from over. The crowd chants for more, and the band launches another wild Gypsy rumba. The horn players swap sizzling solos, and the dancers start shakin' it. It's another Saturday night with this band.

They are among the leading North American interpreters of contemporary Balkan music, from ancient Romany ballads to modern Bulgarian video hits. They give them a flavor all their own on sax, clarinet, guitar and violin with four soulful voices, powered by a nonstop dance beat on synth, bass and drums.

They have been arousing audiences at clubs, festivals, weddings and parties in the Pacific Northwest since 1997. With a repertoire of 100 songs, they can lay down a killer club set, present a formal concert or play all night for a Bulgarian wedding. They especially like introducing Balkan Gypsy party music to audiences who've never heard it before.

Wherever they play, people get up and dance. And first-timers always join in, because they mostly play easy dances that anyone can pick up on the spot. Basic rock 'n' roll dancing works just fine.

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This band is a 5-piece Scandinavian dance band specializing in traditional music from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Their repertoire include music for waltz, schottische, polka, hambo, pols and polska, as well as mixer and circle dances.

They have played in concerts and dances at Seattle's Folklife Festival for the last 14 years. They have performed at Seattle Scandia Balls, Scandia Midsommar Festivals, Bainbridge Island Scandinavian Dances, Seattle Swedish Club Dances, Olympia Artwalk, Olympia Ethnic Festivals, Rochester Midsommar Festivals and St. Lucia Celebrations, and Centralia Syttende Mai Celebrations.

The band is available to play for performances at special events, concerts and dances. The music is tailored to fit the interests of people attending the event. If desired, easy mixer dances for non-dancers can be taught to the audience.

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