TARAF DE HAIDOUKS

TARAF DE HAIDOUKS
HONOURABLE BRIGANDS, MAGIC HORSES

AND EVIL EYE (1994)
320 KBPS

If your idea of folk music is boring, beared sots with a precious regard for fossilised ballads then prepare for a shock. Emerging for the Roma community of Romania, Taraf de Haidouks (it means 'band of brigands') play the kind of firey, impassioned folk music that has almost vanished in Europe. Fans of European roots music, like me, will immediately fall in love with this group. This album is an emabarassment of riches and it is difficult to select any one piece as a stand-out track considering how wonderful they all are.

1. Spune Spune Mos Batrin
2. Hora Din Caval
3. Azi Eram Frumoasa Juna
4. Tiganeasca
5. Cind Eram La '48
6. Geamparale
7. Cintec De Dragoste Si Joc
8. Doina Si Cintec
9. Jalea Tiganilor
10. Turceasca
11. Balada Lui Corbea
12. Sirba
13. De Ma Deie But Te Pau
14. Briu
15. Duba Duba... Si Hora
16. Lelita Circiumareasa