Re: vacation

[Lori Cahan-Simon <l_cahan...>]

Dear Ari and Judy,

It sounds as if a wonderful time was had by all.  I hope you videotaped 
it and will be streaming it on the web. ;-)

Mazel tov to you both and may you live long and prosper (I thought that 
was appropriate since Nimoy used the Cohen sign as he said this.).

With love and respect,
Lorele


Ari Davidow wrote:

>Just a quick note to the list that I will be on vacation for the next couple 
>of weeks. If anyone needs help, the best source will be the jewish-music list 
>info at http://www.ivritype.com/resources/jlists.html#jewish-music
>
>I should mention that this is not entirely a vacation like any other. 
>List-member Judy Pinnolis and I will be honeymooning and will be less likely 
>than usual to consult a computer for the duration.
>
>For the record, I should note that the wedding band (playing, it is granted, 
>to a small, mostly-family gathering) was Boston's "Shirim," the first klezmer 
>folks that I met in Boston many, many years ago, good friends, and an 
>astounding wedding band as we confirmed, yet again, yesterday. The band 
>handled the various switches between klezmer, yeshivish, and Israeli folk 
>dancing with grace, aplomb, and incredible skill. Anyone wishing to know more 
>about the band would do well to consult www.klezmershack.com, or the band's 
>own website at www.shirim.com. Their albums come highly recommended, as well.
>
>Dance instruction and leadership was provided by the excellent Jacob Bloom, 
>also of this list (web: www.gis.net/~bloom/). 
>
>Needless to say, Boston does not lack for equally excellent musicians, as any 
>visitor to the klezmershack can confirm. I will once again revert to my usual 
>refusal to recommend one set of excellent friends and musicians over another, 
>after this message.
>
>A special song in Yiddish for the wedding was commissioned by Judy (a total 
>surprise to me, and a wonderful one), and composed by Josh Waletzky. I do not 
>know when this song will be professionally recorded, but Josh's "Crossing the 
>Shadows" has been recommended on this list often. Let me do so once again. It 
>is a phenomenally wonderful album. http://www.crossingtheshadows.com. 
>
>As I mention old friends on this list who participated, let me not fail to 
>thank Yosl Kurland and Peggy Davis whose band (Wholesale Klezmer) is among 
>those incredible, highly-recommended Boston-area bands. For this wedding, 
>however, they were responsible for the stunning ketuba, set in Hebrew and 
>Yiddish. For more, consult the klezmershack or www.hebrewlettering.com.
>
>a hartsikn dank to all,
>ari
>
>
>Ari Davidow
>ari (at) ivritype(dot)com
>list owner, jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
>the klezmer shack: http://www.klezmershack.com/
>
>
>

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