Re: Yiddish performance and klezmer clubs

[Reyzl <Reyzl...>]

I was extraordinarily busy during June July and most of August 
preparing my bulletin and also dealing with a virus (from brand new 
Fujifilm diskettes) that destroyed my AOL archive on June 30.  
After 60+ hours, I have finally retrieved it and found this letter to Alana 
sitting in my mailbox since June 29 waiting to be sent off.

Reyzl


Alana,

>Well, I went to one a while ago: It's at the Rockville JCC, I don't know 
>when it meets regularly, but mostly what it was was a Yiddish folk-song 
>(NOT KLEZMER!  Which is how it was described to me. This is INCORRECT)  
>hour or so. Most of the audience were individuals who had come over from 
>the Hebrew Home next door. I believe that usually the  Cafe is conducted 
>in Yiddish exclusively, however they will translate if there are audience 
>members who don't speak Yiddish (they did for me). The person conducting 
>the cafe the night I was there was  the singer for the Capital Klezmer, 
>but I was given to understand that this is not the usual person. SHe did 
>not do any klezmer music.
>
>Alana Suskin,
>Mitnaggedet Mama

What you are describing is Cafe Kasrilevke.  It is a Yiddish performance
cafe.  
As I understand, there is a different program every month.  They often have 
klezmer bands, but the bands always have a singer who can sing Yiddish.  
As far as I know different people come.  To get more information about it,
call 
Yiddish of Greater Washington 301-424-2590.  You can also get on their
mailing
list to find out what all the different activities/programs/concerts they are
planning.
 

Reyzl Kalifowicz-Waletzky