Re: Bluegrass Klez

[Seth Rogovoy <rogovoy...>]

presumably the reference is to Andy Statman. Check him out.

On Wed, 6 Aug 1997 GAronoff (at) aol(dot)com wrote:

> Several years ago I saw a film on Klez where one of the revivalists spoke
> about coming to the music out of a bluegrass career.  Since then I've heard
> that others also started out that way.  
> 
> Does anyone have any information on the connection between bluegrass/country
> music and the klez revival?  Are there any musical similarities in the two
> musics, or is it just a coincidence?
> 
> While not klez, Kinky Friedman has several excellent country songs on Jewish
> themes including the humorous "They Don't Make Jews Like Jesus Anymore" and
> the moving and subtle holocaust song "Ride Em Jewboy." Does anyone know of
> other Jewish-themed country or bluegrass songs.
> 
> Thanks
> Gideon 
> 

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