[HANASHIR:3885] Re: High Holy Day Music - Children

[Rabbi Richard Schachet <lvrabbi...>]

would love the music- got your other tapes and they are great-- also your
song books--

Rabbi Richard Schachet
2524 Silver Beach Drive
Henderson, NV 89052-2664

Thanks
-----Original Message-----
From: Ketzev2 (at) aol(dot)com <Ketzev2 (at) aol(dot)com>
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: Monday, September 13, 1999 2:16 PM
Subject: [HANASHIR:3884] Re: High Holy Day Music - Children


>To everyone on our list--
>
>Happy New Year!!!
>
>I don't really like to do this, but I have been asked by a number of you
for
>the music to my song "The Lulav Shake". The self-promotion thing isn't
really
>me.....
>
>This song, which is one of four written for each of the chagim, is not yet
>recorded or transcribed. I do have "hand-written" music for the "Shake"
>though. If you want and/or need this music, please email me privately.
>
>The lyrics-corrected for one and all, are as follows:
>
>The Lulav Shake                 words and music by Steve Dropkin
>
>Sukkot is a harvest holiday,
>The celebration lasts for seven days,
>We build a Sukkah then we decorate,
>A special booth in which we congregate.
>
>    Do the Lulav shake (shake, shake, shake) 3x
>    Do the lulav shake!
>
>The symbols of Sukkot are quite unique,
>The show God's presence the entire week,
>The etrogs smell it gets into the air,
>We wave the lulav everywhere.
>
>    Do the lulav shake.....
>
>Hadas and arava on either side,
>Surround the lulav that we shake with pride,
>To north the south the west and to the east,
>We celebrate and then we feast!
>
>    Do the lulav shake....
>
>This is sung with a "Jamaican-style" beat and flair. The success with kids
>and this song has been mind-blowing to me.
>
>Hope this helps. Shanah Tovah to everyone.
>
>Steve
>
>
>



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