A BAND passionate about the sounds of 1930s Berlin cabaret are touring rural Dorset next month.

Moscow Drug Club are bringing their gypsy swing to Buckland Newton, Bourton and Halstock.

Following three sell out gigs in Dorset before Christmas, Moscow Drug Club are returning to the county once again through Artsreach for yet more highly anticipated concerts.

The band formed in Bristol, when North American chanteuse Katya Gorrie and International guitar virtuoso Denny Ilett met a Django guitarist named Dave Archer. Finding that they each had a passion for the swing music of the 30s and 40s, and the Parisian songwriters of the 50s, an idea began to form in their minds.

Teaming up with classical violinist John Pearce and double bassist Andy Crowdy, the five-piece was complete.

Moscow Drug Club is a curious place, where elements of 1930s Berlin Cabaret, Hot Club de France, Nuevo tango and Gypsy Campfire meet, have a few drinks and stagger arm in arm into the darkness of some cobbled street in eastern Europe, on a mission to find the bar where Django Reinhardt and Tom Waits are having an after hours jam with the local Tziganes.

Combining their original material with songs by the likes of Jacques Brel, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits and Bertolt Brecht, Moscow Drug Club provide an intoxicating and intimate musical experience.

Moscow Drug Club have wowed crowds across the UK.

with their intoxicating and infectious sound.

With previous performances at venues and festivals including Womad, Larmer Tree, Marlborough Jazz festival and the Royal Albert Hall, you are cordially invited to share a wry smile with us as you enter their darkly comic world.

For tickets for the Buckland Newton Village Hall gig on Friday, March 4 at 7.30pm, call 01300 341602.

For tickets for the Bourton Village Hall gig on Saturday, March 5 at 7.30pm, call 01747 840057.

For tickets for the Halstock Village Hall gig on Sunday, March 6 at 7.30pm, call 01935 891744.

n See artsreach.co.uk for more information

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Stereoironics (Finns, Weymouth)

Leggomen (Lugger, Chickerell, Weymouth)

Alexis (Weymouth Working Mens Club, Weymouth)

Grand Reunion (Corn Exchange, Dorchester)

Billy Solo (Wellington, Weymouth)

Sheryl Lee (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

Georgie Broad (Adriatico, Custom House Quay, Weymouth)

Candy Slagindrag (Café Jagos, Dorchester)

Kathy Boorman (Drift, Hope Sq, Weymouth)

Tripod (Wyke Smugglers, Weymouth)

Wilson (Beach and Barnicott, Bridport)

SATURDAY (13)

Splinter (Finns, Weymouth)

The Riffs (Sailors Return, Weymouth)

Leggomen, Toby De Kretser (Lazy Lizard, Weymouth) T

he Sneakers (Wyke Regis Working Mens Club, Weymouth)

Steve Nicholas (Conservative Club, Weymouth)

Freak Circus (Park, Weymouth)

Aaron Ritchie (Weymouth Working Mens Club, Weymouth)

Micky Biggs Band (Kimberlin Club, Portland)

Jilly Ann (Sydney Arms, Dorchester)

Bob Mallett (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

State of Undress (George, Dorchester)

Skinful (Golden Lion, Weymouth)

Southern Sinners (Market House, Weymouth)

Gut and Steel (Eight Kings, Portland)

Silhouettes (RBL Club, Portland)

Rockin’ 60s (Centenary Club, Weymouth)

Replay (Shillingstone village hall)

Vanilla Moon (Tom Browns, Dorchester)

Remix (King’s Arms, Weymouth)

Drive By Jammin (Gloucester, Weymouth)

Jolly Boys Outing (George, Portland)

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Duke and the Broad (Wyke Smugglers, Weymouth) 4pm.

Duke and the Broad (Belvedere, Weymouth) 8pm.

Freezer (Park, Weymouth) 4pm.

Ricky Solo (Sailor’s Return, St Nicholas St, Weymouth) From 3pm.

Jam Night (Sailor’s Return, Nicholas Street, Weymouth) Music from 8pm.

Open Mic Surgery (George, Dorchester)

Sheryl Lee’s Sunday Club (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth) 4pm.

Loose Connections (Three Compasses, Charminster)

Steve and Finn (King’s Arms, Weymouth)

MONDAY (15)

Songwriters night with George Hall (Boho, Weymouth)

Acoustic session (Belvedere, Weymouth)

TUESDAY (16)

Du Kane (Boot, Weymouth)

Open Mic (Park, Weymouth)

Singalong with Nigel (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

WEDNESDAY (17)

Jam Night (Lazy Lizard, Weymouth) Hosted by Blazing Strings

Georgie Broad (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

Dave P’s Open Mic Night (Rendezvous, Weymouth) From 8pm.

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Leggomen (George, Weymouth)

Ricky Solo (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

Open Mic Surgery (Tom Brown’s, High East St, Dorchester) All backline provided, come on down and have a play.

Steve’s Singalong (King’s Arms Weymouth)

Open Mic (Drift Bar, Hope Sq, Weymouth) With Aaron Carter

Traditional Tune Session (Cove House Inn, ChiswelI, Portland)

Ukulele Sessions (Sailors Return, Weymouth) Strum on down from 8pm.

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Stereoironics, Shooter (Spice Ship, Weymouth)

Suckerpunch (Finns, Weymouth)

Du Kane (Royal Exchange, Portland)

Peacock Suit (Lugger, Chickerell, Weymouth)

Remix (Park, Weymouth)

Mike Walker (Weymouth Working Mens Club, Weymouth)

Darren H (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

Dinnerladies (George, Dorchester)

Billy Solo (Wellington, Weymouth)

Kathy Boorman (King’s Arms, Weymouth)