Re: Klezmatics at the Bottom Line

[Sonja Kalmering <kalmer...>]

Thanks for the review!
In what way did they change the lyrics to Shnirele Perele? Does 
anyone know  the origins of the Purim song and/or got info on 
upcoming Klezmatics recordings?

/Sonja Kalmering
Representing the (unofficial) Stockholm-Klezmatics-fanclub

>
>  > ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: <Mattflight (at) aol(dot)com>
>>  To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
>>  Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 8:50 PM
>>  Subject: Klezmatics at the Bottom Line
>>
>>  >     On Saturday Night I saw the Klezmatics at the Bottom Line. I went to
>>  the
>>  > first set with some friends who live in NYC, and sat right up front near
>>  > Frank. The played the Holly Near song that everyone was raving about at
>>  the
>>  > Tonic show last month was amazing.
>>  >     The only thing that surprised me about their set is that they didn't
>>  play
>>  > any music off The Well. But the change in the lyrics to Shnirele Perele
>>  made
>>  > it even more special. The Purim song is something that you have to
>>  experience
>>  > in person, it is presented in a way that only the Klezmatics could do it.
>>  >
>>  >     Their was one funny note about the Bottom Line, one member of the
>>  party
>>  > that I was with went up to the bar to get some drinks. I had asked her to
>>  get
>>  > me a shot of schlivitz, but they responded that they don't serve "cute
>>  > drinks." Is Schlivitz a "cute" drink in anyone's book?
>>  >
>>  > Matt Temkin
>>  >
>>  >
>>
>

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