Vardos

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Event Vardos
Venue Bavarian Tavern, Hobart, TAS
First Date 13 January 2001
Last Date 14 January 2001
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Vardos is an all-female violin/accordion/double bass gypsy trio based in Melbourne, Australia, known for their energetic performance style. Formed by Alana Hunt (violin) in Perth in 1993, Vardos relocated to Melbourne in 1998 where Sofia Chapman (accordion) joined the band. Kate Hosking (bass) joined later and was replaced by Melinda McCarthy (double bass) in 2003. Indra Buraczewska played double bass with Vardos from 2005- 2011 along with Frances Evans. Multi-instrumentalist Kirri Büchler took over on double bass in 2012. Hunt and Chapman have made trips to eastern Europe to study with folk and Romani musicians and have recorded six albums.

Vardos have toured to New Caledonia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Hungary, Amsterdam, London and the Edinburgh Fringe and have made cameo appearances on television including Spicks and Specks and Seachange on ABC television, and Painted Lady, a film about artist Vali Myers, shown on SBS in Australia, and the BBC news in Scotland. Vardos' version of Kylie Minogue's "I Should Be So Lucky" can be heard on the compilation CD "This is the Place for a Song" which was a finalist for an Aria award for Best World Music Album 2005.
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Description Source Website
Primary Genre Music
Secondary Genre Music
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Sofia Chapman Musician Accordian
Kate Hosking Musician Double bass
Alana Hunt Musician Violin
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 1091