Finjan (band)


Finjan is a klezmer band from Winnipeg, Canada. Described as "Canada's first klezmer band", it was formed in 1982, during a wave of "klezmer revival".

History

Their first show was in February 1983 for the CBC program Identities.
, the lineup is Shayla Fink, Kinsey Posen, Daniel Koulack, Daniel Roy and the brothers Myron and Victor Schultz. Among the founders was also Eli Herscovitch.
Their peak of activity was during late 1980s and 1990s. Later it turned out that the band work was unsustainable for them, all having day jobs and families, so they took a long hiatus, occasionally playing here and there.

Albums

  • 985 Where Were You Before Prohibition Fat Uncle Records
  • 1988: From Ship to Shore, cassette, vinyl LP, Fat Uncle Records,
  • 1992: Crossing Selkirk Avenue, CD, Fat Uncle Records
  • 2000: Dancing on Water, CD, Rounder Records
  • 2001: Klezmer Suite, CD, CBC Records

Filmography