Klezical Tradition upcoming performances

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The Klezical Tradition will be performing on the following dates in December:

Sunday, December 2, Congregation Beth El in Fairfield, CT at 3:00pm.  With 
guest musicians Marty Confurious on bass and Larry Eagle on drums.  A mix of 
traditional klezmer and Yiddish together with cantorial selections sung by 
Cantor Arthur Mayer. Call 203-374-5544 for ticket info and directions.

Sunday, December 9 at Tonic on the Lower East Side for a bisl freylekhe 
Khanuke! 107 Norfolk Street. 1:30 and 3:00 sets. Come for both! $10 each or 
$15 for both. No reservations really needed. Just come and enjoy the music, 
shmooze and have a bite to eat as well; The food is great! Our award-winning  
CD will be on sale. 

Sunday, December 16, Manchester, CT; Chanuka Party; 3:30. E-mail 
wmamlok (at) snet(dot)net for contact number. 

First Night Westport, (CT)!  December 31. Be there! 8:30-11:30pm; Kings 
Highway School. Call 203-454-6699.  Plan to bring in the New Year 2002 with 
Yiddish song and
dance! Recordings will be on sale.

Also, for those of you who are in Connecticut, we will be featured in two 
half-hour  programs of the "Jewish Forum" cable show hosted by comedian Joey 
Russel. Watch your listings for airing in the near future.

If you're really looking ahead on your calendar, plan on coming to the Boston 
MA area at Temple Sinai in Brookline for a Kabbalat Shabat concert on March 
29 (yes, Good Friday; seders are Wednesday and Thursday so bring the entire 
family!).  
Call (617) 277-5888 for further information. 

Some highlights from our concert reviews:

"The Klezical Tradition's music for our concert series was by far - and 
continues to be every year - the best entertainment for our audiences. We 
must provide concerts that reach a wide range of ages and cultures and, 
evidenced by the largest crowd we’ve ever had (over two thousand!), you are 
providing just that." Levitt Pavilion series.

"How energetic and raw spirited you all are, yet so musically polished! Your 
concert was fabulous and we hope you’ll be part of our series again next 
year. The audience response demands it!” 
Jewish Federation, Greater Waterbury 

"Out of the 18 years of programming musical events each week in the summer, 
there have been only 3 or 4 that were truly memorable. Your evening of 
Gebirtig songs has to be counted right at the top. It was as if you were 
singing to each one of us in the audience personally, and taking us by the 
hand to be in Gebirtig's presence. Awesome!" 
World Fellowship Center

Awards, plus reviews of our CD "Family Portrait:"

*Top 10 Klezmer CD’s of 1999, Moment Magazine
*Best Albums of 1999, NY Jewish Week 
*Top 20 bands for “essential klezmer library,” Essential Klezmer, Rogovoy
*ABC Documentary film feature: “A Sacred Noise: The New Jewish Music”
 
"An unalloyed delight, from the old family photos in the booklet to the 
lively interpretations of old chestnuts like "Russian Sher" and "Die Goldene 
Khasene." Difficult to single out any one contribution on a record as good as 
this, but Adrianne Greenbaum's rollicking piccolo is a pungent and unexpected 
reminder of how many of the old klezmorim learned their trade in East 
European military bands. A set that managed to be traditional and fresh at 
the same time." Rating:5 stars George Robinson, NY Jewish Week

"An effortless authenticity pervades the debut recording of this New England 
based acoustic quartet, which takes listeners on a spirited, witty journey 
through New World Yiddishkeit, including early 20th century instrumental 
music and Yiddish theater songs. Vocalist Fraidy Katz sounds like she just 
walked off a Second Avenue stage." Seth Rogovoy

"Presenting klezmer music in its rich, traditional old-world style is The 
Klezical Tradition's "Family Portrait," a disc packed with dance tunes and 
poignant Yiddish songs and reminiscences that recreate Jewish life in the 
shtetls and cities of Europe." Gideon Aranoff, Forward

"A fresh and innovative approach to our eastern European musical heritage - 
and a family connection that adds just the right touch of heymishkeit!" 
Hankus Netsky, Director, Klezmer Conservatory Band

"A heymish and musically interesting journey using familiar and in some cases 
rarely recorded Yiddish gems, tastefully interwoven with comments from 
oldtimers..."Zalmen Mlotek, pianist, conductor, Yiddish Theater

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