[HANASHIR:14637] Re: 60s Folk Music (and 50's too)

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

I'm sad to see such acrimony on this list. Perhaps we can share our
perspectives w/o sarcasm, etc. I understand how Rahel feels. I especially
felt that way when I lived in a small town, with a tiny Jewish
population, where my kids were bombarded with questions about whether
they were excited about Santa & the Easter Bunny. I craved a "safe" place
to be Jewish. On the other hand, Dan Freelander & Jeff Klepper have both
pointed out how so many of the folk artists were Jewish, and how that
colored their work. However, I think there are more constructive ways to
express both points of view. Perhaps we can agree on discussing the give
and take between Judaism/Jewish culture, and the history of folk music in
this country. But please, let's keep it civil. I don't want to lose any
Hava Nashira alumni!
-Amy
On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 15:51:42 -0400 "Joseph H. Firestone"
<jfire (at) amflpc(dot)com> writes:
> I, for one, look forward to your "unsubscribe" decision.
> 
> Joseph H. Firestone
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> [mailto:owner-hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org]On
> Behalf Of rahel
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 3:58 PM
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> Subject: [HANASHIR:14628] Re: 60s Folk Music (and 50's too)
> 
> 
> Oh please.... : (
> 
> 
> While this conversation and subject matter may be hitting some basic
> American nostalgia - it's enough to make me want to unsubscribe. I 
> look
> towards this list and its members for JEWISH support, insight and
> repertoire. That's our job. If you want to continue this 
> conversation there
> are great folk sites: folkweb, folkzone etc. - I have tried them out 
> myself
> when looking for American folk resources.
> 
> Let's get back on track, shall we and remember who we are? Learn the 
> songs
> and chants of our Jewish sages and songsters for the High Holidays. 
> Leave
> the folk to the folk festivals - ESPECIALLY on Yom Kippur.
> 
> Rahel
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> 
> At 11:53 AM 6/17/2003 -0400, you wrote:
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> 
> Also -- some contemporary folk-ish tunes that work really well at an
> alternative Yizkor service (especially at Yom Kippur):
> 
> Beth Neilsen Chapman: "Sand and Water"
> Sting: "Fields of Gold" (there is a gorgeous cover of this by a 
> woman whose
> name
>                 escapes me, with guitar and voice)
> Judy Collins: "The Fallow Way"
> 
> --Beth Hamon
> www.beth-hamon.com <http://www.beth-hamon.com/>

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