The PML Concert Series "stage" features area musicians for an upbeat morning of great music, light refreshments and delightful company. Join us!

This month's featured performer:

Casco Bay Tummlers

Klezmer-roots music of Eastern European Jews

The Tummlers have a unique sound and a stage performance that features all members of the band. Steve Gruverman brings an extensive background in ethnic dance music to his soulful clarinet playing. Carl Dimow has developed a distinctive klezmer flute style, making the instrument an equal solo voice in the music. John Clark is an incredibly versatile bass player–everything from symphony to surf–perfect for the Tummlers' eclectic approach to klezmer. Nancy 3. Hoffman brings a playfulness to both her accordion playing and her singing. Peter McLaughlin keeps the traditional role as drummer, with elements of jazz and improvisation.

The band's repertoire is versatile, ranging from original music to traditional dances and songs of the Yiddish theater and Jewish ghetto — all with original arrangements. 

The Tummlers have toured in Germany where they performed to sold-out houses at the Hackesches Hof Theater in Berlin and at the ninth annual Festival of Jewish Culture in Chemnitz. They have also traveled to Lithuania and performed in Pakroijis, Linkuva, Kaunas and Druskininkai and were the first klezmer band to perform at the Skamba, Skamba Kankliai folk festival in Vilnius. Their most recent tour took them to Slovenia and Italy, where they busked in Venice before performing as one of the featured ensembles at the Festival "Ande, Bali e Cante" in Rovigo.

NOTE: The PML Concert Series performances take place at North Yarmouth Community Center, 120 Memorial Highway, North Yarmouth.