Calabrisella Mia
La Vie en Rose
In Heaven There is No Beer with Josef's Oktoberfest Lederband
Blimele (Yiddish Song) from my interview in Song Circle
Tarantella Calabrese
Oktoberfest!
Musette French Jazz Trio
Bar Mitzvah Performance with the Yingels
French Performance at Consentino Canada
Busking in Kensington Market
Joseph Landau is a professional singer and accordionist based in Toronto.
Joseph's repertoire includes Italian, French, German, Polka, Irish and Jewish music, and he is willing to learn new songs by request.
He can play solo or along with one of his many duos, trios or quartets, including Musette for French Jazz and Chansons, Italian music with the Giuseppi Landau quartet, Klezmer and Jewish music with Yosl and the Yingels, or Oktoberfest music with the Ziggy Zaggys.
20 reviews
Daniela D.
May 29, 2026We are really happy that we chose Joseph to perform for the cocktail hour. He was a great addition to the weeding celebration - he played beautifully French and Italian songs, just as we imagined. Thank you Joseph !
Hired as: Accordion Player
Crystal W.
May 1, 2026Joseph did an amazing job! We are so glad we booked him for our party! He was professional, easy to communicate with, on time and gave an amazing performance. Guests were talking about it long after he was done.
Hired as: Accordion Player, World Music
Katrina F.
August 30, 2025Joseph and his cellist were incredibly talented and created a joyful atmosphere with their beautiful renditions of Italian and French classics on accordion and cello. Their music truly elevated our wedding celebration. Joseph was also very responsive, easy to coordinate with, and wonderful to work with throughout the planning process. We’re so grateful they were part of our special day!
Hired as: Accordion Player
Stephanie S.
April 29, 2025A last minute decision to a last minute party…. Joseph’s talent, professionalism, flexibility and easy and natural way he engaged with the guests was what made the party that much for special!
Hired as: Accordion Player, World Music
Stu R.
April 27, 2025Joseph played at my Dad’s 100th birthday party (my Dad really wanted an accordion player!). He was easy to work with, flexible and played and sang beautifully. A real treat. So very much appreciated.
Hired as: Accordion Player
Price range: $275 and up
Languages: English, French, Yiddish
Gig length: 30 - 300 minutes
Joseph Landau is a professional Accordionist and Singer from Toronto. He has over 15 years of experience playing at private events, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Simchas, weddings, parties, bars and restaurants, retirement homes and more!
Joseph specializes in performing Jewish, Italian, and French music (and more by request!).
Joseph Can be hired solo or with one of his Jazz, Italian or Klezmer bands!
Joseph can provide his own wireless sound system or use the venues depending on the specifics of the performance space.
Here's my setlist organized by genre/categories
*A 45min-1hr set usually consists of between 9-15 songs
Accordion
Birthday
Happy Birthday (Eng, Fre, Ital)
Tzu Dayn Geburtstog (Yid)
Mnohiya Lita (Ukr)
Bossa Nova
Girl from Ipanema
Minha Saudades
Canadian
Bobcaygeon
Dance Me to the End of Love
Hallelujah
Heart Of Gold
Hockey Song
Tant qu'on aura de l'amour (Cowboy Frigantes)
Y’a Longtemps Que Je Couche Par Terre
Children’s songs
Baby Beluga
Banana Phone
Down By The Bay
Head Shoulder Knees and Toes
Humpty Dumpty
If You're happy and you know it
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Je suis une Pizza
Jingle Bells
Old MacDonald
Peanut Butter Sandwich
Puff the Magic Dragon
Rain Rain go Away
The Wheels on the Bus
This old Man
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
You are my sunshine
Christian
Amazing Grace
Down to the River to Pray
Lord Prepare Me
This Little Light of Mine
When The Saints Come Marching in
Classic Rock and Rnb
3 little Birds
500 Miles
A devil in disguise
Bobcaygeon
Brown Eyed Girl
Can’t Help Falling Love
Dance Me to the End of Love
Hallelujah
Have You Ever Seen the Rain
Heart of Gold
Hit the Road Jack
Is This Love
It’s Now or Never
Jailhouse Rock
Just a Gigolo
Just the Two of Us
Let It Be
Love Potion #9
Monster Mash
Obladi, Oblada
Sea of Love
Sound of Silence
Stand by Me
Surrender
Sweet Caroline
Country Music
Country Roads
Down to the River to Pray
Hockey Song
In Heaven there is no beer
I’m in the Jailhouse Now
Just Because
Old Style Beer
Ring of Fire
This Little Light of Mine
You are my sunshine
Disney
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Under the Sea
French Songs
Au Champs-Élysées
Bei Mir Bistu Shein
Besame Mucho
Bublitchki
Cafe les Caupcines
C’est Si Bon
Dolce Nonna
Douce France
Joseph Joseph
La Boheme
La foule
La mer
La vie en Rose
Les Feuilles Mortes
Les temps de fleurs
Menilmontant
Minor swing
Petite Fleur
Plaisir d’amour
Quand on n'a que l'amour
Si tu vois ma mere
Sous le Ciel de Paris
Tant qu'on aura de l'amour
Tous les Garcons et les filles
Valse d’amelie
Valse Pour Valerie
Y a longtemps que je couche par terre
German
99 LuftBallons
Du Du Light Mir Im Hertzen
Ein Prosit
Esel Leid
Im Himl Gibt Kein Bier
Mamor, Shtein und Eisen Bricht
Trink Trink Bruderlein Trink
Viva Colonia
Hebrew Songs
Adon Olam, (Major)
Adon Olam, (Chabad)
Al Hanism
Al Kol Eleh
Artza Alinu
Bashana Haba’a
Boi Kallah (Hallelujah)
Dodi Li
Dovid Melekeh (Carabach)
Dovid melekh Yisroel (Major)
Erev Shel Shoshanim
Hava Nagila
Haveinu shalom aleichem
Lecha Dodi (Carlibach)
Mayim, Mayim
Mi Adir
Mitzvah Gedolah (Breslov)
Mizmor l’Dovid (Carlebach)
Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu
Od Yishoma (Carlebach)
Oseh Shalom
Shalom Chaverim
Sholom Aleichem
Simon Tov u’Mazel Tov
Tsena, Tsena, Tsena
Utzu Etza, Dm
Yedid Nefesh (Trad.)
Yerushalim Shel Zahav
Yismechu Hashamayim (Chasidic)
Zum Gali Gali
Irish/St. Pattys
All For Me Grog
Charlie Harris’ Reel
Danny Boy
Drunken Sailor
Fairwell to Nova Scotia
Finnegan’s Wake
Gin I Were
Home For A Rest
I’m A Rover
I’s The B’y
I’ll Tell Me Ma
Irish Rover
Irish Washerwoman
Night Pat Murphy Died
Ordinary Day
Paddy Ryan’s Dream
Puff the Magic Dragon
Star of the County Down
Ste Anne’s Reel
The Band Played On
The Orange and the Green
The Unicorn
When I’m Up
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Whiskey in the Jar
Wild Rover
Y’a Longtemps que Je Couche Par Terre (French Canadian)
Italian
Angelina
Arrivederci Roma (Rome)
Bella Ciao (Lombardy/ Northern)
Buono Sera
Calabrisella Mia (Calabria)
Chitarra Romana (Roman Tango)
Con Te Partiro
Dolce Nonna
Fly me to the Moon
Godfather Waltz (Lombardy/Godfather)
Just a Gigolo
Mambo Italiano (America/Sicily)
Marie Ah Mari (Naples)
Marina (Calabria/Pop)
O Sole Mio (Naples)
Pennies From Heaven
Quando Quando Quando
Che La Luna de Mezzo Mare
Que Sera, Sera
Regina Campangola (Abrussia)
Rose Rosse Per Te (Naples/Pop)
Santa Lucia (Naples)
Si Maritau Rosa (Sicillian)
Speak softly love (Lombardy/Godfather)
Tarantella Calabrese (calabria)
Tarantella Napoletana (Naples)
That’s Amore
Torna a Surriento (Naples)
Tra Veglia e Sono (Italian American)
Tu Vuo Fa L’Americano
Una Spina e Una Rose (Abrussia/Pop)
Valzer di Mezzanotte (Naples/American)
Vieni Sul Mar (Naples)
Volare
Jazz
All of Me
Autumn Leaves
Bei Mir Bistu Shein (English)
Cheek to cheek
Fly Me To The Moon
Georgia Cabin
I’ll see you in my Dreams
Joseph Joseph
La vie en rose
Minor Swing
Paper Moon
Pennies From Heaven
Si tu Vois ma Mere
St. James Infirmary
Summertime
There Will Never Be Another You
What a Wonderful World
When The Saints Come Marching in
Jewish Wedding
Boi Kallah (Hallelujah)
Di Mizinke
Di Sapozhkelekh
Dodi Li
Erev Shel Shoshanim
Hava Nagila
Khusn Kale Mazel Tov
Lekha Dodi
Libe Nigun
Mi Adir
Mitzvah Gedolah (Breslov)
Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu
Od Yishoma (Carlebach)
Simon Tov u’Mazel Tov
Kabbalat Shabbat
Al Kol Eleh (Naomi Shemer)
Chabad Nign
Lecha Dodi (Carlebach)
Lecha Dodi (Polish)
Mizmor l’Dovid (Carlebach)
Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu
Yedid Nefesh (Trad.)
Yismechu Hashamayim (Chasidic)
Klezmer Instrumental
Bapoyler Frelekh
Belzer Hakofo Nign
Cholem Fun Yid
Dem Zeydn’s Tants
Der Trisker Rebns Khosid
Di Zilberne Khasene
Fiselekh
Galitzianer Tantz
Kostakovsky Sher 281
Lebedik un Freilekh
Mayn Tayere Odessa
Odessa Bulgarish
Tantz, Tantz Yidelekh
Terk In Amerika
Tzushpil
Latin American/ Spain/Portugal
Amapola, Bb (Spain)
Bessame Mucho (Mexico)
Danza Kuduro
La Paloma (Spain)
Maria Elena (Mexico)
Tico tico (Brazil)
Mitzvah
Adon Olam, Upbeat
Adon Olam, Trad (Gerovitsch)
Ale Brider
Artza Alinu
Bar Mitvah Mazel Tov
Dovid Melekeh (Carabach)
Dovid melekh Yisroel
Hava Nagila
Haveinu shalom aleichem
Mayim, Mayim
Oseh Shalom
Oyfn Pripetchik
Shalom Chaverim
Simon Tov u’Mazel Tov
Utzu Etza
Musicals
Down to the River to Pray
I’m in the Jailhouse Now
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
If I were a rich Man
Sunrise Sunset
Lonely Goatherd
Edelweiss
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Under the Sea
Summertime
Polish
Clarinet Polka /Dziadunio
Hej, Sokoly
Helena Polka
Jewish Polka
Wiwat
Pop
Marry You
Waving Flag
Danza Kuduro
Russian
Bublitchki
Chiribim, Chiribom
Dorogoi Dlinnoyu
Tetris Theme/Korobeiniki (Russia)
Tumbalalaika (Russia)
Seniors Homes
3 little Birds
A devil in disguise
All of Me
Amazing Grace
Angelina
Arrivederci Roma
Autumn Leaves
Beer Barrel Polka
Bei Mir Bistu Shein (English)
Besame Mucho
Beyond the Sea
Can’t Help Falling Love
Cheek to cheek
Come to the Sea
Country Roads
Dance Me to the End of Love
Earth Angel
Edelweiss
Fly me to the Moon
Georgia Cabin
Hallelujah
Hockey Song
If I were a rich Man
It’s Now or Never
I’ll see you in my Dreams
Jailhouse Rock
Just a Gigolo
La vie en rose (english)
Let it Be
Lonely Goatherd
Mambo Italiano
My Yiddishe Mama
Obladi, Oblada
Paper Moon
Pennies From Heaven
Que Sera, Sera
Ring of Fire
Somewhere over the Rainbow
St. James Infirmary
Summertime
Sunrise Sunset
Surrender
Sweet Caroline
That’s Amore
This Little Light of Mine
Those Were the Days
What a Wonderful World
When The Saints Come Marching in
You are my sunshine
Ukrainian
Bublitchki
Chiribim, Chiribom
Djankoye
Hej, Sokoly
Kiever Tramway
Mayn Tayere Odessa
Mnohiya Lita
Odessa Bulgarish
Pishla Maty Na Selo
Wedding Favourites
Angelina
Besame Mucho
Beyond the Sea
Buono Sera
Can’t Help Falling in Love
Cheek to cheek
Dance Me to the End of Love
Earth Angel
Fly me to the Moon
Hallelujah
It’s Now or Never
Just the Two of Us
La Vie en Rose
Marry You
Paper Moon
Sea of Love
Stand by me
Sweet Caroline
That’s Amore
What a Wonderful World
Yiddish Songs
A Yiddishe Mame
Abi Gezint
Afn veg shteyt a boym
Akhzik er un zibetsik zi
Ale Brider
Aleph Bais Song
Arum Dem Fayer
Az Der Rebe Tantz
Bei mir bistu shein
Bublitchki
Bulbes
Chiribim
Der Rebbe Hot Gehaison
Der rebe Elimelekh
Di Grine Kuzine
Di Redlekh Afn Bus
Di Sapozhkelekh
Dire Gelt
Djankoye
Dona, Dona
Fin a kleynem Grinem Hoyz
Gefilte fish
Got Hot Bashafn Himl Mit Erd
If I were a Rich Man
Ikh hob Dikh tzi fil lib
Ikh Ken Es Nit Farshteyn
Katchke Grin
Kiever Tramway
Kop Aksln Kni In Fis
Libe Nigun
Lomir Ale In Eynem
Lomir Zich Iberbetn
Mein Shetele Belz
Melokhe-melukhe
Misirlou
Oy Mayn Kepele
Oyfn Pripetchik
Papirosn
Reyzele
Romania Romania
Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen
Shein Vi Di Levone
Sunrise Sunset
S’faln di Bleter
Tumbalalaika
Vi Iz Dos Gesele
Vi Nemt Men a Bisele Mazl
Vos kukt es dort aroys fun dr'erd?
Vos zol zayn Vet Zayn (Que Sera, Sera)
Yerushalim shtot fun gold
Yosl Ber
Yosl, Yosl
Zimertzeyt
Zog nit keinmol
Yiddish Children
Aleph Bais Song
Biz Moshiach Kimt
Blimele
Bulbes
Di Redlekh Afn Bus (Wheels on the Bus)
Fun a kleynem Grinem Hoyz
Got Hot Bashafn Himl Mit Erd
Ikh Ken Es Nit Farshteyn
Katchke Grin
Kop Aksln Kni In Fis (head shoulders knees and toes)
Oy Mayn Kepele
Vos kukt es dort aroys fun dr'erd?
Yiddish Original
Biz Moshiach Kimt
Blimele
Enjoy the Ride
Kave, kave, kave
Kim Tzi Kensington
Lomir Fraylekh Zayn
Mayn Haymshtetele
Shternbild
Thornhill
Toronto Tramvay
New Movie Song
Holidays
High Holidays
A sukah, a sukah
A sukka’lah
Auld Lang Syne (Yid)
Avinu Malkeinu
Bashana Haba’a
L’Shana Tova
S’faln di Bleter
Oktoberfest
99 Red Balloons
Ale Brider (Major)
Beer barrel polka
Chicken Dance
Clarinet Polka
Du Du Light Mir Im Hertzen
Edelveis
Ein Prosit
Esel Leid
Fun A Klaynem Grinem Hoz
Helena Polka
In Heaven there is no beer
I’m In the Jailhouse Now
Just a gigalo
Just Because
Liechtensteiner Polka
Lomir Fraylekh Zayn, Em
Lonely Goatherd
Mamor, Shtein und Eisen Bricht
Obladi Oblada
Old Style Beer
Que sera, Sera
Ring of Fire
Sweet Caroline
Take me home country roads
Tiroler Walzer
Trink Trink Bruderlein Trink
Viva Colonia - Die Hohner
Wiwat
Zillertaler Hochzeitsmarsch
Halloween
A devil in disguise
Jailhouse Rock
Love Potion #9
Monster Mash
St. James Infirmery
Chanukah
Al Hanism
Bulbes
Chanukah oy chanukah
Dreidlekh, (Yossi Dresser)
Drey Dreydl
Ikh bin a kleyner dreidl
I’m spending Chanukah in Santa Monica
Maoz Tzur
Sevivon
Utzu Etza
Christmas
Christmas Song (chestnuts roasting)
Deck the Halls
God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
I Want a Hippopotamus
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
I’ll be Home For Christmas
Jinglebells
Let It Snow
Silent Night
Silverbells
We wish you a merry Christmas
White Christmas
Winter Wonderland
New Years
Auld Lang Syne (En)
Tu Bishvat
Artza Alinu
Vos kukt es dort aroys fun dr'erd?
Mardi Gras
Amazing Grace
Angelina
Cheek To Cheek
Clarinet Polka
Down to the River To Pray
Georgia Cabin
Hallelujah
Iko Iko
In Heaven there is no beer
Mambo Italiano (America/Sicily)
Si tu vois ma mere
St. James Infirmary
This Little Light of Mine
Under the Sea
What a Wonderful World
When The Saints Come Marching in
You are my sunshine
Purim
Al Hanism
Chag Purim
Gefilte Fish
Haynt iz purim brider
Hop mayne Homentashn
In Heaven there is no beer
Mitzvah Gedolah (Breslov)
Old Style Beer
Pirim, Pirim, Pirim (Arkady Gendler)
Urim, Burim
Utzu Etza
Vos kukt es dort aroys fun dr'erd?
Passover
Chad Gadya - Yiddish
Dayenu - Hebrew
Dayenu - Yiddish
Dodi Li
Kadesh Urechatz
Manishtana
Vos kukt es dort aroys fun dr'erd?
Shavuous
Oylem habo iz a gite zach
Oyfn Pripetchik
A covering for outdoor performances
Accordion Player