Re: Klezmer 5-string Banjo

[Andy Rubin <andyrubin...>]

Pete-  Except for The Country Klezmers album that Ari mentioned, I can't
think of any other klezmer 5-string banjo picking that's been recorded
other than what's on your list. (Of course there's always Pete Seeger's
chart-busting version of Tsena Tsena, which he did with the Weavers back in
1951 or 1952, but no one'd mistake that for klezmer. It was just pure
Pete...)

-Andy Rubin
The Freilachmakers Klezmer String Band



>Along the lines of this Klezmer/Bluegrass fusion discussion I'm trying
>to create an inventory of klezmer recordings, other klezmer materials
>that feature 5-string banjo.  Here's a first shot from the top of my
>head, will work on formalizing structure.  You'll notice it's a fairly
>short list.  If anyone (Henry?, Wendy?, Andy?) knows of any other
>sources, would love to know them.
>
>The Klezmer 5-String Banjo Source List
>
>Bela Fleck-- George & Gladys Kazatski played on Andy Statman's Nashville
>Mornings, New York Nights album; same tune played solo by Bela on his
>and Tony Trishka's Solo Banjo Works album.  Fleck plays on Purim Nign &
>another tune who's name I can't recall on Statman's Between Heaven &
>Earth album (3 finger style).
>
>Bad Livers-- A Yid ist Geboren in Oklahoma, on the Industry and Thrift
>album, played by Danny Barnes (3 finger style style).
>
>The Freilachmakers Old Time String Band-- Flowers of Berezin album
>featuring clawhammer player Andy Rubin.  Earlier demo tape also featured
>Rubin.
>
>Finjan-- Crossing Selkirk Ave album features clawhammer playing by Dan
>Koulack on at least one tune.
>
>12 Corners Klezmer Band-- Git Azoy (It's Good This Way) album features 3
>finger-style playing by Pete Rushefsky.
>
>The Essentials of Klezmer 5-String Banjo, Vol I by Pete Rushefsky,
>instructional book/tape-- 3-finger style playing.
>
>Banjo Newsletter-- Articles in 1997 by Pete Rushefsky (3-finger style) &
>Ken Perlman (clawhammer).  Was earlier articles from the 80's? on
>klezmer.
>
>
>
>
>>>> "S. Austen & B. Woods" <acoustic (at) landmarknet(dot)net> 01/11/99 11:35am
>>>>
>"Songs of my Fathers" is one of my all time favorites as well, as is
>Andy's
>first klezmer album with Zev Feldman, my introduction to klezmer music
>some
>20 years ago. He mostly tends to seperate the genres; his
>bluegrass-newgrass recordings are firmly footed in that genre, and his
>klezmer recordings, except for the more recent klezmer-jazz fusion, are
>rooted in the tradition. The duet album with David Grisman seems to be a
>more traditional style recording, with little of either players
>bluegrass
>roots showing through, however, the one notable exception is Kazatski
>(track #11) where they trade off bluegrass style leads fast and
>furious...
>
>Seth Austen
>
>
>
>
>>But they don't play any bluegrass on "Songs of my Fathers"! (That
>>doesn't mean it isn't fantastic album. It is one of my favorites. I
>>can't think of any more beautiful music than their  Shalom Aleichem.
>>However, it's probably the reason that it hasn't shown up in this
>>thread.)
>>
>>Dick Rosenberg
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Marvin Margoshes [SMTP:physchem (at) earthlink(dot)net]
>>>Sent: Monday, January 11, 1999 8:51 AM
>>>To: World music from a Jewish slant.
>>>Subject: Re: Klezmer Bluegrass Fusion
>>>
>>>
>>>How did this thread continue for so long without a mention of the CD
>by Andy
>>>Statman and David Grisman, "Songs of Our fathers"?  Grisman taught
>Statman
>>>to play a bluegrass mandolin, and Statman taught Grisman to play
>klezmer and
>>>other Jewish music.  Their joint effort is delightful.
>
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