Re: vacation

[mashke <mashke...>]

> Well, I'll be....

Don't be. At the Workman's Circle Workshop with Michael 
Alpert I saw them necking in the balcony..

Dick
> Well, I'll be....
> 
> Mazel tov to both of you!!!
> 
> Eliott
> 
> 
> At 10:05 PM 7/29/02 -0400, 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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