Cypriot band

KLB · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 4:40 pm Post subject: Cypriot band

Me again with my requests!

As you know I'm marrying my Cypriot fiance in Cyprus this year - the hotel's band apparently are a "foreign" band who perform Cypriot music but we'd rather (excuse our Cyprus snobbery) have a band from Cyprus playing traditional music!

Can anyone recommend a really good traditional band (bazouki, fiddle, bongos etc) for a wedding reception at a hotel in Protaras (not too expensive obviously!)

I'd be very grateful

Almost a Christodoulou

De_La_Soul · Deputy Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 1131

city · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 10:32 pm Post subject:

Hi KLB, there used to be a place in Larnaca (don't know if it is still there), its a place where they have Bouzouki live music. They do really great music!
Its called "Seferis", maybe the people are available for your wedding. I don't have the exact address, but when you come from the police station and follow Archbishop Makarios III. avenue towards the port its in one of the small roads to the right if I recall correctly...

Another place where there is 2 musicians sometimes is the Kokos Tavern in Pervolia/Larnaca. (tel 24-422688) I'm sure they can give you the contact details of the musicians. They do traditional stuff and also more modern music...

cannedmoose · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 10:37 pm Post subject:

Much as I love a live bouzouki band, I would give serious thought to the constitution of your guest list before opting for that option. If most of your guests are 1. Cypriot and 2. Older than 40, then a live bouzouki band will go down a treat. However, if you have a mix of english and younger people, in my experience most end up sitting around rather than up and dancing, which is what you want.

At my wedding, we (through contacts) got one of Cyprus' top DJs to do a mixed set for us, beginning for the first hour or so with traditional Cypriot dances, to get everyone up and dancing, and then switched to more modern English/Greek dance music which kept all the young people up and moving until 5am.

Also think about your venue. If it's an outdoor venue, you probably won't be allowed to play loud music after 1am, whereas if it's indoor it depends on where you have it. Where we had our party in Lefkosia, we had to throw people out at 5... Laughing

Whichever option you choose I'm sure you'll have an awesome time. I look back on my wedding day/night as the best day of my life, I'm sure it will be yours too.

KLB · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 11:54 am Post subject:

Most of our guests are Cypriot - there are only about 20 English people going and trust me, they will love it! We've checked with the hotel and are going inside to a function room for the band/dj.

I will try these bands that you've suggested - thank you. My fiance really wants one and so do I - all of our relatives love it too so we know it will gone down well.

Thankyou again!

De_La_Soul · Deputy Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 1131

You can book me to DJ if you want...i do a wicked 80's Boogie and 90's New Jack Swing set! Very Happy

KLB · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 4:07 pm Post subject:

De_La_Soul · Deputy Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 1131

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KLB · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:44 pm Post subject:

Sorry to bother you all again but am having no luck with a band - does anyone know any with a website where I can listen etc? Am getting worried now! thank you so much

city · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:57 pm Post subject:

hm, others then the two places I told you already I don't know.
But the Yellow Pages state some places that do live music. Maybe you could call and ask if the musicians are available for external bookings as well....

http://www.cyprusyellowpages.com/external.asp?src=SearchCatDesc.asp?CatID=71&pn=1&by=5

KLB · Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 12:12 pm Post subject:

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pg · Deputy Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 1485 Location: Cyprus

Seems to be some encoding problems there... this site may help you too:

http://babelfish.altavista.com/

KLB · Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:29 pm Post subject:

Wow...you are goooooddd!!! thank you so much!

I did think it was odd - I was trying to translate what I knew but it didn't look right to me....silly English girl!

KLB · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:52 pm Post subject:

We're probably not having a band - apparently (according to fiance's best man in Nicosia) it's not the norm nowadays - so we've got a friend to do the DJing - a nice mix of English and Greek music!

Just need to practise my kalamatianos now and stop tripping over my own feet!