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Delayed Air Canada flight gets a dose of Klezmer

Passengers aboard a delayed Air Canada flight got a welcome surprise when a travelling Balkan Klezmer band broke out their instruments and treated them to a four-song set.

When stuck aboard a delayedairplane, thereare generally only a small number of socially acceptable behaviours travellers can engage in.

Try to get some shuteye. Thumb through a book. Checka tablet or smartphone. Stare blankly at the seat in front or engage in conversation with a passenger in the adjacent seat.

As a YouTube video posted Wednesdayshows, none of these options appealed to members oftheLemon Bucket Orkestra, who were recently on a delayed flight to Frankfurt from Toronto's Pearson International airport.

The group, whichdescribes itselfas "Toronto's only Balkan-Klezmer-Gypsy-Party-Punk Super-Band," decided insteadto break out their instruments anddelighttheir fellow passengers with a four-song set.

Were you on this flight? Drop us a line attonews@cbc.ca to tell us what you thought.