The Plaid Tongued Devils are a

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musical group. Their music combines Roma, Klezmer,

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and

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History

The Plaid Tongued Devils began as an alternative country duet with singer Ty Semaka and guitarist Alan Kolodziejzyk in 1990. The group expanded to a five piece band in 1992. In 1998, the Devils began to develop a new style of music which they dubbed "romaklezkarock", combining Roma, Klezmer, Ska, Rock and Jazz. In 1999 they recorded the soundtrack for the musical ''Klezskavania'', which was performed for the One Yellow Rabbit Theatre Company in Calgary. The band's 2002 album, ''Belladonna'', featured violinist Jonathan Lewis and percussionists Chip Robb and John McNeil. The group regularly tours in Canada and the

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. Some members of the group have written and recorded songs for OpenBSD CD releases.

Discography

*Running With Scissors - 1994 *Tongue and Groove - 1996 *In Klezkavania - 1999 (Also a theatre event) *Belladonna - 2002"Plaid-Tongued Devils / Belladonna"
''KlezmerShack'', Ari Davidow, 7/3/2004. (review) *Monsteroma - 2005

References

External links

Official WebsiteDutch FansiteA performance of, "The Amazing Rock 'n Roll Violinist"
filmed at OJV de Koornbeurs in Delft, Netherlands {{Authority control Musical groups established in 1990 Canadian folk music groups Canadian world music groups Klezmer groups