From: Ilana Cravitz [i_dot_cravitz_at_tiscali_dot_co_dot_uk]
Sent: 27 December 2009 22:12
Subject: New year klezmer

Dear KlezBrethren

 

Wising one and all a peaceful and happy 2010.

 

Advance discount tickets are now available online for the first Hopkele of the new year. Come along and dance your socks off at the klassic klezmer keilidh!

 

Sunday  31 January 2010
Doors open 7.15pm. First dance at 7.45pm

Hopkele!

Klezmer dance with live band

Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, London NW1 7AY

Dancing! Doughnuts! Live klezmer!! The popular klezmer keilidh returns for its annual winter special.

The ever-athletic Andreas Schmitges will lead and teach Yiddish dances, with The Hopkele House Band: Ilana Cravitz on fiddle, Guy Schalom on drums, with Ros Hawley (clarinet), James Siverly (accordion), and Paul Tkachenko (bass). See the Hopkele Productions Homepage: http://www.ilanacravitz.com/hopkele.htm

Tickets £15 full price; £10.50 concs. Online booking (e-ticketing) _at_ £13.50/£10.50 available at www.guyschalom.com..

 

Other diary dates:

 

First London klezmer jam of the year

Sunday 14 February (you gotta love it) at the Cross Kings. Visit http://www.ilanacravitz.com/calendar.html for details.

 

 

KlezNorth 2010  ~  Klezmer on a Shoestring! (19-21 March)

A Weekend of Klezmer in the Peak District Fri 19th, Sat 20th, Sun 21st March 2010 at Youlgrave Village Hall, Derbyshire in association with the Jewish Music Institute SOAS University of London. The weekend will contain instrumental workshops, dance workshops and sessions, jam sessions, Yiddish song workshops and opportunities to learn about the historical context of Klezmer music. Workshops will be led by Ros Hawley, Judith Plowman, Sue Cooper, Phil Tomlinson, Adrian Dobson and other Northern Klezmorim. Youlgrave is also a charming village, offering opportunities for delightful walks in the immediate area.

 

For more information contact Judith Plowman on judithplowman_at_googlemail_dot_com.

 

Pencil in… a winter mini-klez between Christmas and New Year 2010. Any suggestions for venues? Would you come along? Register an interest now by sending an email to i_dot_cravitz_at_tiscali_dot_co_dot_uk.