Re: Klezical Tradition in Springfield, MA April 19

[allen watsky <awatsky...>]

Eric, Thanks for the kind words, but ; I am not Roger Reid. Though many think 
we are the same person. In fact Roger isn't me either. You are not alone. I 
sometimes think I am Roger, but only when I read his posts. Hey ! Roger, when 
you Reid my posts do you think you're me ? The other day he and I were in the 
same car and we both vanished while on the Garden State Parkway. I reappeared 
in my back yard and I have not seen Roger since, I wonder how he is ? I didn't 
think to call. 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Eric Myrvaagnes 
  To: World music from a Jewish slant 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:15 PM
  Subject: Re: Klezical Tradition in Springfield, MA April 19


  Oops! I sit corrected. Brian (a.k.a. "Roy" to those that don't know him) did 
a great job. And i'm glad at least one other jm-lister was there for the 
concert. I would like to have met you there; I have admired your contributions 
to the list (most especially the "Swan Lake Tsimbl Massacre" from KlezKamp!).

  Eric

  At 12:57 PM 4/20/2004, you wrote:

    Eric, Every word you said was true, well; except one, that was not Roy on 
Bass, it was Brian Glassman. A wonderful bassist , play mate of many notable 
musicians and a pal of mine. Hey every body say hello to Brian Glassman. 
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Eric Myrvaagnes 
      To: World music from a Jewish slant 
      Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:35 AM 
      Subject: Re: Klezical Tradition in Springfield, MA April 19

      I am saddened to report that all of you (with perhaps an exception or 
two) missed one of the greatst Klezmer concerts of the season last night: the 
Klezical Tradition playing in Springfield, Mass. My wife and my mother and I 
all made the trek from Boston to hear them, and they were fantastic! The 
audience, alas, was much too small, but very appreciative. Adrianne is surely 
the world's greatest living klezmer flutist, and she could even persuade some 
of you clarinet freaks that the flute really belongs in klezmer music. She also 
plays a mean keyboard (a classical 19th-century Roland?) and, like all the band 
members, knows how to support the others. Fraidy is a wonderful Yiddish singer, 
Walter is a superb Klezmer clarinetist, Beth did a great job called in at the 
very last moment (while their usual fiddler, Cookie, is gallivanting around 
eastern Europe), and Roy was very solid. They play very much in the "old" 
(early twentieth century) style, even with new "old" pieces, and they play with 
enormous energy and spirit: they did have people dancing in the aisles!

      Disclaimer: I am not on the payroll of The Klezical Tradition; I did have 
one class with Adrianne at the most recent KlezKamp, which is how I knew they 
would be good; and no animals were harmed in the making of this review.

      Eric M.

      At 01:07 AM 4/13/2004, you wrote:
        As part of the Western New England College Holocaust series of 
presentations, TKT will perform a concert for their final event on April 19, 
7:30 PM. Western New England College, Springfield, MA, Sleith Hall, 100. Full 
length, concert featuring Fraidy Katz, vocalist, Walter Mamlok, clarinetist, 
guest fiddler Beth Cohen, Adrianne Greenbaum, wood flutes and keyboard, guest 
bassist Roy Weisman. 
        See yas! 
        Adrianne