Sandy Cash will be touring this Fall

Singer songwriter and storyteller Sandy Cash plays and sings in English accompanied by accoustic guitar. The Yale-educated, Detroit-born singer is popular in Israel's "anglo" community. Sandy, who has also performed opera in Hebrew in Israel, has a rich voice which you can hear online at her website: http://www.sandycash.com/ Her touring starts next month in Georgia.
Wednesday, October 25
Eddie's Attic
515-B North McDonough St. Decatur, GA
Info: Eddie's Attic website or call 404-377-4976
For more tour dates, read on.
More dates:

Thurs. October 26
AcousticSeen Underground Theater
1 Coffee St, Greenville SC
Info: 864.298.0494

Saturday, October 28
"Melave Malka" House concert in Atlanta
Info: mkaron1@bellsouth.net or (404) 320-7645

Sunday, October 29
Augusta Jewish Community Center
898 Weinberger Way, Evans, GA
Info:augustafed1@knology.net or (706) 228-3636

Monday, October 30
Congregation Beth Israel
Asheville, NC
Info: Karen kmckay@foxholefarm.org or 828-252-8431

Tuesday, October 31
Women's Only Event
Keneseth Beth Israel Sisterhood
6300 Patterson Avenue, Richmond
Info: sharylsf@hotmail.com

Wednesday, November 1st
Women's Only Event
Congregation Beth Solomon
198 Tomlinson Road, Philadelphia
Info: 215-725-2228

Thursday, November 2nd
Temple Har Zion
High & Ridgway Streets
Mount Holly, N.J. (near Cherry Hill)
Info: Marci Hurwitz (mhurwitzslp@comcast.net or 856 424 9428

Saturday, November 4th
House Concert in Silver Spring, MD
Info: danamarlowe@hotmail.com or 301-681-3920

Monday, November 6th
Moses Montefiore Anshe Emuna (Liberty Jewish Center)
7000 Rockland Hills Dr, Baltimore
Info: (410) 653-7485

Tuesday, November 7th
House concert in Bethesda, MD
Info: cbaum@nas.edu or 301-587-2286

Wednesday, November 8th
House concert in Riverdale, NY
Info: Psychmom2k@aol.com or 718-796-4613

Thursday, November 9th
House concert in Teaneck, NJ
Info: sdivone@earthlink.net or 201-836-6985

Saturday, November 11th
House concert in Jamaica Plain, MA
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED!
dfillingham@earthlink.net or call 617-484-3061


Sunday, November 12th
Temple Emmanuel Social Hall
120 Chestnut Street, Wakefield, MA
www.geocities.com/temple_emmanuel
Info: LindenTree85@comcast.net or 781-246-2836

Save the Date--Trios from Terezin

Trios from Terezin
Performed by The Bridge Players
Thursday, January 11, 2007, 7:30 pm. Free and open to the public.

BJE Jewish Community Library
1835 Ellis St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-567-3327 ext. 703
www.bjesf.org

Terezin, the "model concentration camp" established by the Nazis outside Prague, became for a short time the meeting place for many of Europe's finest musicians. Violinist Randall Weiss will be joined by cellist Victoria Ehrlich and violist Natalia Vershilova in performing string trios and duos by Gideon Klein, Hans Krasa, and Zikmund Schul.

GOLDENSHTEYN TRIBUTE CONCERT/DANCE PARTY AT Southpaw

Sunday, September 17th, 2006
Southpaw, 125 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
7 PM Doors Open, 8 PM Concert/Dance Party

Goldenshteyn Tribute Ensemble
Featuring: Frank London, Jeff Warschauer, Margot Leverett, Susan Watts, Aaron Alexander, Alicia Svigals, and many more
The Goldenshteyn Tribute Ensemble will begin at 8 PM on Sunday September 17th at Southpaw. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Call 212.946.6334 or visit www.metpo.com for more information and online ticket purchase.

German Goldenshteyn, a Holocaust survivor and Red Army veteran, notated over 800 melodies in the 40 years that he played Jewish weddings along the Ukrainian border with Moldavia, before moving to Brooklyn in 1994. He recorded his first CD “German Goldenshteyn: A Living Tradition” (available at www.germangoldenshteyn.com at KlezKamp 2005 before his tragic untimely death in June at age 71, and had a second CD on the way, along with plans for concerts and workshops in Poland, Germany and Canada.

Now some of New York and the world’s finest klezmer musicians are teaming up to play a tribute concert and dance party featuring the amazing melodies German taught them all. All proceeds go to his widow, Mina, their daughter, Klava Rozentul, son-in-law Borya, and grandson Alex.

Directed by clarinetist Alex Kontorovich, the evening will feature such renowned artists as Frank London, Jeff Warschauer, Margot Leverett, Susan Watts, Aaron Alexander, and Alicia Svigals, with many surprise guests throughout the night.

Just try sitting still while listening to German’s collection of melodies!

SOUTHPAW (125 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY) is a large capacity, 5,000 square foot venue located in Park Slope, Brooklyn, bringing local, national, international artists, and dj’s spanning all musical genres. In 2004, Southpaw was chosen as one of the top 5 venues in all of New York City by TIME OUT NY.

Catch Metropolitan Klezmer Before the Holidays

Metropolitan Klezmer octet on the cusp of the holidays (awe-appropriate...) Recharged traditionals, soulful originals, retro surprises! Full details follow:

Thursday, September 14
7:00pm @ JCC Metrowest, West Orange NJ - free!

Tuesday, September 19
7:30pm @ Mo Pitkin's - Judeo/Latino cuisine!
34 Avenue A (East Village) NYC

www.mopitkins.com
www.jccmetrowest.org
www.metropolitanklezmer.com
www.cdbaby.com/metklez3

Two early evening Metropolitan Klezmer shows this month:
• Thursday, September 14
Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC, Ross Family Campus, West Orange NJ
7:00 pm FREE concert, open to the public!
760 Northfield Avenue - West Orange
Sponsored by the Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled / WAE Center (Wellness, Arts and Enrichment Center), the second concert in their World Music Series.
For more information or to request a listening device call Elaine Schenkel, WAE Center Program Coordinator, at 973-325-1494 x 16.
Full eight-piece band!
www.jccmetrowest.org

• Tuesday, September 19
Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction
7:30pm ~ one 75+ minute set, Upstairs at Mo's
34 Avenue A (btw East 2nd & 3rd Streets), NYC
Info: 212-777-5660
Decor: East Village shrine of mid-century eclectica Satisfaction: Full bar & menu, comidas a la Ratner's: Jewish/Latino cuisine $10 +one drink minimum. All ages welcome, zip code neighbor early bird deals. Full eight-piece band!
www.mopitkins.com

"With influences that range from old school Arabic music to Latin jazz to Motown, Metropolitan Klezmer interprets aged Yiddish favorites with a mixture of tradition and irreverence.... not only exuberantly eclectic but also very danceable. Expect an eccentric cultural lesson from these modern-day purveyors of time-honored traditions." - Jen Bachman, flavorpill.net

Sephardic concert at Merkin Hall

September 12, 2006. Sephardic concert "La Mar Enfortuna" performed by Elsyian Fields, Oren Bloedow and Jennifer Charles. Merkin Concert Hall, NYC, NY, USA, 8 p.m. Tickets - $25. For more info or to order tickets http://www.kaufman-center.org/tc/0607/lamar_091206.php

Ellen Finn Website

Ellen Lippman Finn has a website that features some of her Jewish compositions. http://www.ellenfinnmusic.com/ Ellen is a composer, jazz bassist and music teacher with a special interest in writing Jewish music. Check out the website for more information.

JEWISH CABARET IN EXILE, SONGS OF MODERNITY

YIVO Presents: JEWISH CABARET IN EXILE, SONGS OF MODERNITY
by the New Budapest Orpheum Society
Thursday, September 14, 7 pm
VENUE: YIVO Institute for Jewish Research at the Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street
TICKETS: $20/$10 students - Box Office: 917-606-8200/www.ticketweb.com

Experience the musical tradition of the European Jewish cabaret. The NBOS, an eight-member ensemble, revives hauntingly beautiful songs from these troupes and from composers and lyricists in exile. The performance will mix skits, comedy, and songs in German, Hebrew, Yiddish and English with scholarly commentary.

Pre-concert talk (free to ticket holders): 6:15-6:45 p.m., "Jewish Cabaret: The Stories Behind the Stereotypes" Philip Bohlman, Artistic Director, New Budapest Orpheum Society; Mary Werkman, Professor of the Humanities and of Music, University of Chicago For more information http://www.yivo.org/events/index.php?tid=139&aid=355

Grand Récital Liturgiques Roch Hachana 5767 En la grande Synagogue de Créteil

Le Président André BENAYOUN
Et les Membres de la Commission Administrative de la communauté de Créteil
Monsieur le Rabbin Alain SENIOR
Ont l'honneur et la joie de vous inviter
En présence d'Artistes et de Journalistes
Des présidents de communautés et des membres du consistoire
Le Dimanche 17 Septembre 2006 - 14 Elloul 5767 à 19h30
En la grande Synagogue de Créteil - KYRIAT - EL
Rue du 8 mai 1945 - 94000 CRETEIL
au profit des sinistrés du Nord d'Israël.
Au Grand Récital Liturgiques Roch Hachana 5767
Avec la Participation Exceptionnelle des Artistes
Ténor « Gabriel Efassi »
Hazan « Michaël Dahan »
Hazan « Moshé Amram »
Violoniste «Chalom Kinor»
Exposition JUDAICA
Présentation des Oeuvres, Artiste Peintre Israélien.
« Meyer LAZAR»
P.a.f : 20 euros, étudiants 10 euros - Suivi d'un cocktail.
Réservation : Tel 01.43.77.01.70 mob : 06.23.05.82.03
David COHEN Production Promo & Presse: 06.62.07.16.88
CHANA TOVA 5767

Simcha on the Square at Trafalgar Square, London

A Celebration of British Jewish Culture in the presence of deputy Mayor of London, Nicky Gavron. Marking 350 years of British Jewish life. All welcome. Admission Free. Bring a Shofar to Grafalgar Square for a mass Shofar blast at around 2pm. Sunday, Spet. 17, 2006 1:00pm-7:00pm.
Hear Danny Shine's Neshama Jewish Wedding Band, Three Cantors, The London Jewish Male Choir, She'Koyakh's top tapping klezmer, Mor Karbasi, The Ronnie Scott's Legacy Quartet in a jazz tribute, Los Desterrados, The Sophie Solomon Band's world music, Merlin and Polina Shepherd with special guests, Rivers of Babylon Iraqi Jewish music, and featuring Jewish Lad's and Girls Brigade, and the Jewish Youth Choir, Oranim and Ntzanim dance troupes and more. Deliciou food and lots of exhibitions of Jewish history and culture.

Tantshoyz (Dance House) - Dance Party at the Manhattan JCC

Thursday, September 14
8:00PM - 10:30PM
At the JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam @ 76th St.
Cost is $10.
For tickets call 646-505-5708 or jccarts.org

The Center for Traditional Music and Dance and the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan present a Tantshoyz (Dance House). Lace up your dancing shoes for an evening of traditional Ashkenazic dancing led by master dance leader Walter Zev Feldman. Live klezmer music will be provided by some of New York's hottest young musicians-Jake Shulman-Ment (violin), Michael Winograd (clarinet), Pete Rushefsky (tsimbl) and Nick Cudahy (bass). Part of the New York Jewish Music & Heritage Festival and Sidney Krum Conference.

Arbel Looking for New Members in Philly

Looking to sing in Philadelphia? Arbel, a Jewish community choir in Philadelphia, is currently seeking new members. Check out http://www.arbel.org

Toronto Jewish Folk Choir at Ashkenaz

The Toronto Jewish Folk Choir is performing Sunday, September 3, 1 p.m. in the Brigantine Room at the Ashkenaz festival in Toronto. Free admission.
This will be the second performance of In Amerike, for choir and klezmer band by Sid Robinovitch - a terrific piece that was a big hit at its premiere in June. Beyond the Pale is joining the choir, and Sid is coming in from Winnipeg to play the piano part. Toronto Jewish Folk Choir also doing a few other numbers, including a choral version of the beautiful lullabye, Rozhinkes mit mandlen (Raisins and Almonds). Alexander Veprinsky will conduct the concert, including excerpts from a medley he created for our 80th anniversary concert.

Shevet Achim Featured on Richard Nunemaker CD

Shevet Achim (Brothers Dwell) by Meira Warshauer featured on New Richard Nunemaker CD Project – Work Has Special Relevance for Today Clarinetist Richard Nunemaker has released a new CD “The Louisville Project”, which features Meira Warshauer’s “Shevet Achim (Brothers Dwell).” The Louisville Project (AUR CD 3127). The piece, for two bass clarinets, is a response to the troubled relationship between the descendants of half-brothers Yitzchak and Yishmael (sons of Abraham), now Israelis and Palestinians. Written in fall, 2000, the piece roils with the conflict between the two peoples, expressing both intense animosity and common identification. It has been observed that the most strongly felt conflicts are between peoples whose lives and histories are intertwined on many levels.

For more information, including how to order this CD from Arizona University Recordings, please visit http://www.aurec.com/louisville_project.htm.
The composition exploits the acoustic properties of the bass clarinet. Color trills, tremolos, flutter tongue, glissandi, quarter tones, and extreme registers help express the confrontation. In contrast, the audible overtones in the low register, two voices contained in one, represent resonance, mutual recognition. As the piece progresses, the moments of recognition become longer, softer; the possibility of another path emerges, even though the conflict does not yet completely recede.

The title recalls Psalm 133, vs. 1: “Hinei ma tov u’ma nayim, shevet achim gam yachad (How good and how pleasant it is when brothers dwell together as one).” The composer comments: “As we send out this CD announcement, we are painfully aware of the current fighting between Israel and Hezbollah and the destruction in Lebanon and Israel and elsewhere. It is my hope and prayer that this music can in some small way help point all of our hearts --the children of Israel and of Ishmael, the children of Abraham, the children of Adam and Eve, the hearts of all who dwell on earth--towards a path of peace and life.”

Performers for this recording of “Shevet Achim” are Mr. Nunemaker and fellow bass clarinetist Timothy Zavadil. Mr. Nunemaker describes his feelings about the composition: “I love ‘Shevet Achim.’ Every time I perform ‘Shevet Achim’ I well up at the sheer beauty and emotion that it evokes. It is music for our time and music for humankind. A wonderful and beautiful work of art.” Visit Richard Nunemaker online at http://www.RichardNunemaker.com.

The Louisville Project (AUR CD 3127) is music that was commissioned by Richard Nunemaker and premiered by him in performances in Louisville, Kentucky and Chicago, Illinois with the composers present. This CD was recorded in Louisville, Kentucky immediately following performance on the campus of the University of Louisville.

For more information about Meira Warshauer, including a complete catalog of her works, visit her website at http://home.sc.rr.com/meirawarshauer/.

Judaica Sound Archives at Florida Atlantic University Libraries

Located in the Wimberly Library at Florida Atlantic University's Boca Raton, Florida campus, the Judaica Sound Archives has grown, since its inception in 2002, into a center for the collection and preservation of Judaica sound recordings. Its unique and rapidly expanding website (www.fau.edu/jsa) allows browsers to search their 78 rpm database by artist or song title, hear the recorded works of prominent artists, and learn more about the program to rescue recorded Jewish music. The JSA's collection includes Yiddish theater, Israeli folk, cantorial, and Sephardic music. Their goal is to be as inclusive as possible. Access to all of the digitized recordings in the JSA’s collection is possible through dedicated “research and listening stations” in the Wimberly Library. Off-site “research and listening stations” are planned for the future. The JSA gratefully accepts phonograph recordings of Yiddish, Hebrew and Sephardic music (both secular and religious) for inclusion in its collection. For further information call Nathan Tinanoff, Director, at 561-297-2207.

KlezCalifornia All-Stars in San Francisco

YERBA BUENA GARDENS FESTIVAL in downtown San Francisco, September 10, 2006, 1:00 - 2:30 pm.
The KlezCalifornia All-Stars : Klezmer Music and Yiddish Dance 101 will be part of the Music in the Gardens 101 which is a series of narrated concerts that provides audiences a unique and invaluable opportunity to hear first-hand from master musicians about the music they perform, and their personal sources of inspiration. The series is designed to appeal as much to the musician and non-musician; as much to a grandparent as to a child. Featuring Stu Brotman of Brave Old World, Julie Egger of Red Hot Chachkas, Josh Horowitz of Veretski Pass, Kevin Mummey and Steve Saxon of KlezX, and Gerry Tenney of California Klezmer. See www.ybgf.org/GetHere.html for information and directions.

Theresa Tova Sings Beyle

Theresa Tova is launching a new CD: "You Ask Me Why -- Tova Sings Beyle". It is an ambitious CD featuring a collaboration with masterful producer/arranger John Alcorn. The CD celebrates the songs of Yiddish poet and songwriter Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman (National Endowment of the Arts honoree). Tova places these folk gems in settings that are a meange of jazz, world and contemporary pop grooves... bridging the gap between the traditional roots of Jewish culture and 21st century sensibilities and rhythms.

The CD launch is Monday September 4th 5:30 pm at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre in Toronto with an all star jazz band:
Mark Eisenman Piano
Artie Roth Bass and Electric Bass
Daniel Barnes Drums and Percussion
Brian Katz Classical and Electric Guitars
Jane Bunnett Flute
Kelly Jefferson Tenor Saxophone
John Macleod Trumpet
and Julie Michels Vocal duet

For more information about Theresa Tova, visit: http://www.theresatova.com