This week on In the Pines is a performance by California gypsy band Fishtank Ensemble recorded at Upfront & Co. in Marquette in January 2012. This program airs Sunday at 9 p.m. and repeats Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
Fishtank Ensemble is a leading gypsy music band from California, bringing a unique blend of high-energy, cross-pollinated gypsy (gipsy) and Manouche Jazz music to fans around the world. They have received international acclaim with their wide range of influences including Romanian (Romani), Flamenco gypsy, Balkan, Turkish, Tango and more!
If you are unfamiliar with Fishtank Ensemble, here is a video of them performing "Samuri over Serbia" in 2010:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdgA35eTm9s
You can also check out their website at http://www.fishtankensemble.com/