Folk & Gypsy Music from Eastern Europe. I don't know where I first met Walt Mahovlich. He and fellow bandmates Steven Greenman and Alex Fedoriouk are everywhere insanely great balkan (and klezmer and Eastern European) music wants playing. But a couple of years ago I had the privilege of being Greenman's guest in Cleveland and got to see the entire Harmonia ensemble live (as well as the three aforementioned masters at a separate klezmer festival). I would happily drive back to Cleveland, or anywhere in between, to see them again. The full septet includes the stellar voice of Beata Begeniova, as well as a bass/plucked string master; sopilka and other wood flutes; and a second violin who challenges even Greenman. This new recording by Walt, Steven, Alex and the band brings back those memories and captures their sound. To paraphrase Tom Lehrer, "Don't shade your ears" &hellip get your copy from Folk Sounds Records and then come back and read the rest of these quick notes.