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Laoise Davidson
JMI Music Zone

laoise@shalomradio.co.uk

Laoise works for the Jewish Music Institute, developing projects such as Nu? Musik! – encouraging young musicians to look at Jewish music for inspiration, and developing live events such as Simcha on the Square, Klez in the City and KlezFest in the Park. Laoise is also working on an ongoing project “The Musical Dimension in Jewish Life” to bring music back to the community and to raise awareness about the wealth of Jewish music and culture.

Laoise has a background in Environmental Science with a doctorate from Queen’s University, but nowadays she spends all her time with music. She plays fiddle, mandolin and sings with GhettoPlotz, a house music / Klezmer fusion band. She also sings with Jazz quartet “As time goes by” performing great songs written by Jews for Birthdays, Weddings, Barmitzvahs and corporate events.

Hobbies
Music, cycling, scuba diving, snowboarding

Likes and dislikes
Dislikes cigarettes, football, most pop music and bland R&B
Likes Klezmer, Irish traditional music, walks in the countryside, my friends, Jewdas parties

Favourite football team
Can’t stand football

Childhood ambition
To be a singer / songwriter

Biggest influence
Great singers like Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Holiday, Nina Simone, Frank Sinatra

Most like to interview
Naftule Brandwein – sadly he’s dead, but what a character (he was THE Klezmer Clarinetist in the 1920s)

Favourite website
www.myspace.com – what an incredible site – you can meet people all around the world and learn so much…

Favourite movie
Cabaret with Liza Minelli – that film has it all, and I love her style…

Favourite book
Neuromancer – William Gibson

Favourite food
Thai / Chinese / Japanese

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