Re: sherele

[Joshua Horowitz <horowitz...>]

> The "sherele" that they teach at Circle Lodge (probably the one Itsik is
> referring to) is danced to the music of "Kammen Book Freylekh #1," recorded
> on 78 as "Wedding Dance."-Hankus

Which is the same tune that Feidman called "Sherele" on one of his early
recordings. Is the connection of this tune with the sher an Israeli
invention? The tune itself has nothing of the motoric energy which all
the other shers I know have. It?s pure khusidl material....Josh

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