forgot to post the link

hi, ooops! someone pointed out I mentioned that link for the photos of Molly on our lecture description page of the band website. here 'tis: http://metropolitanklezmer.com/celluloid.html Don't fast for me, Jews of Persia oooh, an instant classic! Eve drummer/bandleader Metropolitan Klezmer

Re: musicals

exccellent point. Loesser was def'ly Jewish. I of course forgor bits and pieces of Fiorello and the aforementioned Bernstein thread of last week. AD

Re: Oliver

Hi Lorele, As a matter of fact, my hubby, David, understudied Fagin in a school play (though I don't believe David was ever young), hoping desperately and unsuccessfully that the boy playing Fagin would be sick. (It had been his intention to play Fagin with a Yiddish accent). He never got to

Re: Purim Song

im about halfway through the lyrics for the night that evil haman died if any of you guys know the night that paddy murphy died ill be glad to send something along. avi --- Steve Weintraub [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a giant puppet purimspiel that I performed with friends in Atlanta, when

thanks! Re: Oliver

thanks, Ethan. that's all pretty fascinating! Eve drummer/bandleader Metropolitan Klezmer Isle of Klezbos 151 First Avenue #145 NYC NY 10003 USA tel: 212-475-4544 fax: 212-677-6304 www.metropolitanklezmer.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Tango world wide

In a message dated 3/16/3 6:01:26 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And finally, an interesting link on tango worldwide: http://www.oriente.de/e/rien20.htm This is the CD that we are now distributing in the US. Echoes From Afar - Old World Tangos, if this proves successful, we will feature

RE: p.s. Oliver/Jewish content overall

The word sardonic comes to mind! Mel snip As a slightly amusing sidenote, every time I hear Fagin's name I think of Donald Fagen, of Steely Dan fame. Would he be an interesting Fagin onstage? I wonder how he would sing the tunes? Lorele -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Photographs of Klezmer bands wanted

For an education music textbook project, a picture search firm is looking for professional, color photography of: 1) Klezmer bands in performance 2) People at a wedding, Bar Mitzvah, etc., dancing a traditional Jewish dance. This is to show the types of dances one would do to klezmer music,

Re: Grace notes (was goyishe notes)

Hi Elie What finger is making which krekhts is a very interesting topic comsidering that modern fiddlers don't have very many living examples to peek in on. I learned my Jewish krekhts from Michael Alpert, who usually uses the little finger to krekhts, and he got the technique from Leon Schwartz

Re: Purim Song

Would appreciate the lyrics. Thanks in advance. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -+ Hosted by Shamash: The Jewish Network http://shamash.org A service of Hebrew College, which offers online courses and an online MA in Jewish Studies,

Re: Oliver!--personal footnotes

The discussion, and esp. Eve's reflections (and Ethan's footnote) on OLIVER! have been, indeed, glorious food for thought. I'm intrigued by Eve's and others' Jewish spin on the musical's Fagin character, and it absolutely resonates with me. I have neither cold jelly nor custard to add to this