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- ↑ Schenken, Natalie (1 November 2004), "From Transylvania with love", Moreland Leader
- ↑ Bazzani, Rozzi (12 February 2003), "Capturing the gypsy", Herald Sun
- ↑ Schenken, Natalie (1 November 2004), "From Transylvania with love", Moreland Leader
- ↑ "Musical gypsies make their own luck", MX (Australia), 14 July 2005
- ↑ Young, Kane (14 July 2005), "Trio's show a taste of Eastern Europe", Hobart Mercury
- ↑ Poulos, Dannielle (9 April 2000), "Vardos driven by spirit of the gypsies", Sunday Herald Sun
- ↑ "Two gigs of gypsy-folk", Hobart Mercury, 7 August 2008
- ↑ "In short", The Advertiser, 7 January 2010
- ↑ "It's just the gypsy in their . . . sound", Hobart Mercury, 27 December 2007
- ↑ Cuthbertson, Ian (14 July 2005), "How to make magic", The Australian
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