Trio Tsuica plays café and dance music from Romania, Hungary, and nearby countries. The group began in 2010 with three musicians on violin, accordion, and cimbalom—the hammered dulcimer’s extra-large, east-central European cousin. In need of a firm foundation, we eventually added a bassist. Since “Tsuica Quartet” just doesn’t roll off the tongue the same way, we became Portland’s only four-member trio. We take turns being the extra member. Tsuica is a traditional Romanian brandy distilled from plums.