[HANASHIR:5057] Re: info on campy-type services in Baltimore/Washington area

[John Campcounselor <singdown...>]

One quick note: I received a few e-mails complaining about the "shameless 
plug" for a synagogue...that plug was one that I received in answer to my 
request for information about campy/musical-type services...that was not my 
plug! I have never been to that synagogue, although I have heard about it. 
But since I received that message as one of the responses to my message, I 
felt that I should include it. Sorry if that offended anyone.

Jonathan

>From: "John Campcounselor" <singdown (at) hotmail(dot)com>
>Reply-To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
>To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
>Subject: [HANASHIR:5052] info on campy-type services in 
>Baltimore/Washington area
>Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 10:10:53 PST
>
>I just got back to check my e-mail account, and I received a number of
>responses about my request for campy-type services in the Baltimore/DC area
>(THANKS!!!). I also received a number of e-mails from people who wanted to
>know what responses I got! So, I am posting a list of the responses that I
>received. I know that this is standard procedure on a number of other
>listservers, so hopefully, no one will mind. Thanks again for all of the
>responses, and I will definitely try them out!
>
>Jonathan
>
>PS..for the person who asked if I teach or sing in the area, I teach, but I
>teach computer science, not music. I don't have musical training, I just
>have a lot of great experiences with camp and songleaders. I play the 
>guitar
>for relaxation, and when family and friends are around, and I would like to
>do songleading some day. I probably need some more practice first!
>
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>THE FOLLOWING IS A SHAMELESS PLUG FOR RECONSTRUCTIONIST CONGREGATION BEIT
>TIKVAH of Baltimore:
>Our cantor (lay), Linda Baer is a composer & folksinger.
>Our Rabbi, Liz Bolton, is a founder of the Apichorus at the
>Reconstructionist
>Rabbinical College. She started out to become an Opera singer.
>Past President Harry London was the cantor at Beth Am before he retired due
>to health problems.
>Past President Ray Wachs plays  clarinet in a Klezmer band.
>Past Sunday School Principal Diane Wachs is singer in the Klezmer band
>Past President Judy Jacobson's husband, Bob,  doesn't come very often
>(because services aren't his thing) but when he does, he brings his sax.
>Lots of other folks like to sing (some on key, others sharp/flat/between 
>the
>cracks).
>--------------------
>Here at Baltimore Hebrew we have a service like that on the first Friday
>of every month. I play the guitar - it's all NFTY/Youth music, there is
>a story instead of a sermon and it's a lot more "freilich" in general.
>Check us out!
>Cantor Judi Rowland
>---------------
>don't know of any truly "camp style" services, but, Temple Beth El in
>Alexandria has a family service on the first Friday of each month that
>uses the prayer melodies and some songs that I think you are referring
>to.  However, it can be geered to a younger crowd at times and we do
>have time limitations.  I began singing for this service in 1977 and now
>alternate the shabbats with the cantor.  During a "guitar" bar or bat
>mitzvah service on a Shabbat morning (which is chosen by the b/m
>family), as opposed to a traditional service, the cantor will try to put
>in some good songs here and there.
>
>I would like to know of any services people have responded to you with
>also.
>
>Do you teach or sing in the area?
>
>Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
>----------------------------------------
>Someone also mentioned something about David Shnayer's services in the DC
>area.
>
>
>
>
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