Klez Kanada

[allen watsky <awatsky...>]

Wow ! Oh! Canada!, takes on new meaning. I shouldn't make a dime !
       The wait staff had made aliote to Eretz Israel for two months this last 
year and were pumped. They sang us in to meals. Rabbi Yohah and his wife Rachel 
and the children. There was Shabbat and an Eruv, Havdulla, Kosher eats. A rare 
and beautiful intermingling of Frum, Orthodox and Reform, a rare treat.
     Our Cook was a 20 year member of the armed forces in Israel a totally 
stand up guy. With a point of view on the current situation.
     The staff concerts were world class. 
    The student fiddlers were so good you needed to call them violinists.
      We had a Chasid dancing on tables on Shabbat. I think I almost danced on 
a table, I don't quite remember. In a French Kanadian context is a Bal Tsuvim a 
person who turns as they dance ? Dyslexia aside and all things considered its  
a good thing that Yiddish is a spell as you go kind of thing.
     Wex was his wonderful self. Want you all to know that his last book 
Schlepping the Exile is a fast and engaging read. Read it twice for nuance. Buy 
it twice for Wex. His next is out in 03 on St. Martins press and is the 
distillation of his lecture series. Its an essential, read it, buy it. Enjoy ! 
I won't make a nickel !
   Steve Greenman is the best composer of Niggun on the scene. Hear a melody of 
his once and remember it for life.
    Alpert and Goldenshteyn were an total experience ,the real deal. Rocking 
Moldovan Magic. Two cents, I won't get !
   "So Called" rocked the joint at the Cabaret. I dug him so much I wanna be 
his rhythm dawg. Fonkie ! Don't stop now , kinda get down funk. Loved it. I 
shouldn't make a penny !
   Every body was so hip. So Canadian.
    Watts up with dat ? Sue and Elaine, Rockin' hard, much love. 
   Gotta blast out to Cali. tomorrow or I would gush some more.
    Frank and Tina and the kids hangin' till the concert in Conn., Joanne Borts 
,Miss energy, Arron A, Rocking the boat, Josh D. killa' MC, Adrianne Greenbaum 
plays Viola, who knew !, Margot Leverett came on at the Staff concert and 
stopped the show with tone and soul, she sounded great. Stew Brotman , Eli 
Resenblatt , Zalmon Mlotek  sharing their hard won insights. Mike and Liz who 
taught at KK in Cherry Hill attended and added their energy and tallent.
   Pete Sokolow is a great band leader and a musicians musician , a great man. 
He and Vera are the best. He's impossible, he can't exist, but there he is, and 
he's the only one of the bunch who knows Lenny Cherry AND Herb Rose AND 
Atrocious Arocious AND Aldo Cavelli, And, And, And, ad infinitum. Much Love ! I 
shouldn't make a 'ting !
   Jeff Warchauer and Deborah Strauss  ! What a Band!  Even if they are a duo.
    Does Christian Dawid ever blow a clam ? I don't think so !
    Pete Rushefsky, Ski!, you's in tune, you 'da man ! 
   Thanks to all the friendly and talented attendees from all over the globe. 
Thanks to Hy and Sandy, what effort, thank you  all !  All the Best, Al Watsky