Introducing Phil and Ernie of Gypsy Nights. Using accordion and fiddle we play gypsy, jazz, continental and light classical music. From Dark Eyes to La Vie en Rose. From Aint Misbehavin to Habanera. We can wander around or use a P.A. And we do take requests. (P. S. We dress up in crazy gear for shopping centres etc.) We can also add bass and drums for more dance-oriented functions
The personnel:
Phil Carroll: accordion, flute, keyboards, vocals: ex-Brazil Nuts, indiginy Ayers Rock Resort), piano bars jazz, folk bands etc
Ernie Gruner.. violin: ex - Jugulatity, Dya Singh, Monash String Quartet, etc. etc.
We have played at.. 7 tours of New Zealand, 1 year at Block Arcade weekly, Sofitel, Hyatt, The Regent Hotel, the Airport Travelodge, the Old Melbourne Hotel, the North Melbourne Football Club, Quayside Shopping Centre and the Melbourne Exhibition Centre amongst other venues. 8 years playing first Tuesdays usually at Budapest Restaurant.
GYPSY NIGHTS --- REPERTOIRE
JAZZISWING
- Aint Misbehavin
- Bei Mir Bist du Schon
- HCQ Strut
- Foolin Myself
- Follow Thru
- The Glory Of Love
- Beginning To See
- The Light
- Is You Is
- It Don't Mean A Thing
- My Blue Heaven
- Mean To Me
- Pennies From Heaven
- Sentimental Journey
- Makin' Whoopee
- Please Don't Talk about Me
- Polkadots and Moonbeams
- T'aint What You Do
- Takin A Chance On Love
JEWISH
- Nigun Atik
- Tumbalaika
- Shalom Aleichem
- Hava Nagilah
- Mazeltov
- Fiddler On The Roof
Klezmer Tunes
GERMAN
- Beer Barrell Polka
- Cuckoo Waltz
- Ein Prosit
- Luxemburg Polka
CLASSICAL
- Cavatina
- Liebestraum
- Strauss Waltzes
- Gymnopedie(Satie)
- Jesu
- Joy Of Man's Desiring
- Pachelbel's Cannon
- Boecherini
- Haydn Sonata
ANGLO/FOLK
- Jig medley
- Reel Medley
- Londonerry Air
- Ashoken
- Farewell Sailors
- Hornpipe
- Irish Waltzes
FRENCH
- La Vie
- En Rose
- Autumn Leaves
- Sous Le Ciel
- Mi Lord
- Je Ne Regrette
- Rien C'est Si
- Bon La imer Plaisis
- D'Amour
GREEK
GYPSY
- Arabic Dance
- 7:40 A.M.
- Troika Medley
- Hungarian Dance no. 5
- Czardis
- Dark Eyes
- Kalinka
- Jealousy
- Lara's Theme
- Those Were The Days
ITALIAN
- 0 Solo Mio
- Romeo and Juliet
- Love Story,
- Quando Quando
- That's Amore
- Godfather Theme
- Tarantella
- Finiculi Fifficula
- Aniverderei Roma
- Volare
- Come Back To Sorrento
- Chicken Dance
LATIN
- La Paloma
- La Cumparsita
- Cielito
- Lindo
- Bessame' Mucho
- Black Orpheus
- Hernando's Hideaway
- Tequila
- Strangers In The Night
