Welcome to our Links page! Here are some resources that may be of interest to our friends and fans.

If you're interested in learning more about klezmer:

Klezcamp www.LivingTraditions.org, KlezKanada www.KlezKanada.com and Klezmerquerque www.nahalatshalom.org are 3 programs where Margot teaches or has taught in the past – all are highly recommended.

My own study of Klezmer began at KlezKamp and in the sound archive at YIVO www.yivoinstitute.org

For yiddish theatre, check out Folksbiene www.folksbiene.org

Here's a great podcast about the recent "Great Day On Eldridge Street" Klezmer reunion & concert: http://www.forward.com/articles/11822/

Recommended reading:
The Compleat Klezmer, by Henry Sapoznik - this book includes information about klezmer history, modes, rhythms, ornamentation and orchestration as well as a wonderful collection of tunes to help you get started playing this music.

Klezmer! Jewish Music from Old World to Our World, by Henry Sapoznik (Schirmer books).

The Essential Klezmer, by Seth Rogovoy (Algonquin books)

Recommended recordings:
The King of the Klezmer Clarinet: Naftule Brandwein (Rounder)
Yiddish-American Klezmer Music: 1925-1956 Dave Tarras (Yazoo Records)
Tanz! with Dave Tarras and the Musiker Brothers (Sony)
Klezmer Pioneers: European & American Recordings, 1905-1952 (Rounder)
Abe Schwartz: The Klezmer King (Sony)

If you want to learn more about Bluegrass:

Recommended reading:
Bluegrass: A History (Music in American Life), by Neil Rosenberg (University of Illinois Press)
Homegrown Music, by Stephanie Ledgin (Praeger)

Recommended recordings:
anything by Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley, Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt

Tikkun Olam (healing the broken world)
We contribute to Food Bank NYC foodbanknyc.org

We are very committed to working to stop global warming. Here are some links to help you find out what you can do about it:
www.ClimateCrisis.net
www.EnergyFoundation.org
www.StopGlobalWarming.org
www.votesolar.org
www.EarthSave.org

http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/caq/articles/21Things.cfm

http://www.recycline.com/

http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/2007/10/a-company-id-bu.html

www.lamprecycle.org

check out the Biodiesel Babes at http://therenewables.blogspot.com/2007/02/introducingbiodiesel-babes.html

Here's a link for a great movie I just saw by my friend Judith Helfand http://www.everythingscool.org/

and I just found this link for Jewish environmentalism: http://www.hazon.org/

this wonderful website about environmental & ethical kashrus

http://jcarrot.org/

and a new podcast by our friend Jon Kalish about Environmental Kashrus http://ujc.org/page.html?ArticleID=154686

Other fun links:
Our mandolinist Barry Mitterhoff also performs with Hot Tuna www.HotTuna.com

Our bass player Marty Confurius has his own website http://martinconfurius.com/MartyConfurius.php?b=iepc

Kenny Kosek's site: http://www.kennykosek.com/

A friend of ours made a beautiful movie about the Philadelphia Orchestra called "Music from the Inside Out".  I found it really moving and inspiring.  You can find out more at www.MFTIO.com

My yoga teacher makes house calls! and she's great!!  www.downkat.com

Visit us also:

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at www.partypop.com
at www.myspace.com
at www.youtube.com
www.mypartyplanner.com

http://www.myspace.com/klezmermountainboys
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