[HANASHIR:14502] Re: FW: Keeping Us Posted from Oconomowoc

[Amy Fried, Ph.D. <jdkrheum...>]

I have 11 tapes, too.
-Amy

On Tue, 3 Jun 2003 17:57:52 -0400 "Adrian Durlester"
<adrian (at) ehavanashira(dot)org> writes:
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> From: Debra Olitzky [mailto:devora85 (at) earthlink(dot)net] 
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 8:00 PM
> To: Adrian Durlester
> Subject: RE: [HANASHIR:14457] Keeping Us Posted from Oconomowoc
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> Well, I'm back from Oconomowoc and I have to tell you....it was 
> phenominal!
> I was a newbie this year, but everyone was warm and welcoming. I 
> don't think
> I have ever sung so much in such a short period of time. We began 
> singing
> after breakfast and basically sung until late into the night, taking 
> small
> breaks for things like lunch and dinner. It was amazing to 
> experience how
> many extraordinarily talented musicians we have among us. I can't 
> believe
> how much I brought back with me, personally and professionally! We 
> all
> enjoyed the old and new music of some of our favorite musicians, new 
> music
> from people who came to learn and share, and we were also treated to 
> an
> extraordinary appearance from Theodore Bikel. He truely created a 
> magical
> experience for me. He sang in Yiddish, Russian, Hungarian (if I 
> remember
> correctly), and told wonderful stories. He treated us to "Rich Man" 
> while
> Achi ben-Shalom did a suuuuperb job accompanying him on guitar. I'm 
> still
> reeling from the past five days. I can't wait to sit down and listen 
> to my
> 11 (yes, 11) tapes. I'm looking forward to reading insights from 
> others who
> attended.
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> B'Shalom,
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> Devora
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