A Sunday Simcha, Traditions, Tabletalk Update

Sunday Simcha first. A bevy of wonderful material has arrived that I will start playing and presenting to you starting on January 14. One piece I am hoping to get your opinion on. How do you feel about a new style for traditional pieces? You will see what I mean.
A trip into some nostalgia from this material is also on the agenda. In addition a guest will be welcomed on the program. A budding songwriter and performer of, not only, Jewish music but also music that speads to our emotions about life. For those of you who are listeners to my other program --Traditions--- let us see how that stacks up with regard to Kate Wolf.

I am still delighted at the wonderful response to Fyvush Finkel and Mark Levy. More guests--as I say on TABLETALK--of interest are on the way to SUNDAY SIMCHA.

Nearing Passover--later in the year-- we shall have a visit by Rabbi Jonathon Kligler as well as Kim and Reggie Harris. This is something you do not want to miss. The communal bond our communities share will be explored in their wonderful recording.

Now--on to TRADITIONS:



On January 28 Kim & Reggie Harris will once again grace the program. I am so delighted that they will be here to do some live music and also introduce their brand new Appleseed Recording to us on that day.

Kim and Reggie, along with their many time collaborators Magpie truly represent, to me, what this music and is about. Rhythm and Meaning. My new entry for a bumper sticker contest that can describe this genre of music. I don't mean to make light of it---it is sincere. Rhythm --the beat---and meaning--something that should be said and has import.

A few last thoughts--one performer (and I will feature more in other "notes"" that goes back a long way with me and I hope you have also been intrigued with is Kate Campbell:


Back in in about 1999 I had the wonderful experience of meeting Kate for an interview while she was touring this area---North East U.S.

I was skeptical when I saw the cover of her album---listen to my inteviews with her and you will know what I mean. In fact, she is the consumate artist. Her music has captured history, life, religion, you name it. To this day I am still amazed how her music evolves and her newest piece of work---which I have featured on the program--For The Living of These Days is just such a moving piece of work. From recordings such as Moonpie Dreams to this and a stop in between to have a piece about Joe Louis' Furniture shows the consumate artist she is.

There is "pop" and there is music with meaning. Thankfully, Kate is in the latter and I hope that she keeps up all the wonderful work she has done and joins us many times on TRADITIONS.

There are some other people I would like to mention---let' save that for later.

But here are a few shots:






Sharon Katz w/ Bill Julie Gold at WFDU w/ Bill

A Sunday Simcha update

The little guy does not seem to know that Hannukah is over. I have played the Klezmatics and all the other material and told him so. Did not help--he just keeps on partying.

Anyway, I hope you join me this Sunday as we have a Comedy Corner--well, let that be a surprise, and we also play some material from our guest of the many genres--Mark Levy. He was so well received so why not re-visit him again.

I hope you have been keeping up with the offerings at Folksbiene (National Yiddish Theater). Some great efents happening there.

Many of our artists have kindly sent in some of their recordings to offer for our upcoming fundraiser in February. I am sure that you do not need that to support keeping programs such as this available in this shrinking world of options and diversity. But, a thank you gift is always nice and our artists are generous.

You can vote as to which picture you like better---mine or the "little guy". WARNING---he has a temper--best vote for him.

A PS here---don't forget--the playlist for Jan 7 is below the 12/31 one.

I should add that you can also listen on the web: www.wfdu.fm

A whole new world for us Luddites. Perhaps you are not one of us.

Some other things you will find on this "Blog".

Besides the playlists for Sunday Simcha I am hoping to update you on the interesting people that will be appearing on Tabletalk during the year--and of the special programs we shall also air. Programs such as the Capitol Steps quarterly comic reviews. Truly clever works. Guests for Traditions that I will have on the program will also be noted.

The playlists right now are out of sequence. The one for January 7 is already up and is below the Dec. 31 list. Rather than re-posting it you can scroll down to find it.

Thank you for all the nice comments about the Sunday Simcha program and also your wonderful feelings about our guests. Mark Levy, it should be pointed out, is a multi-faceted artists that covers many genres and is not as young as some might have suspected. Age does not, in my opinion, denote a person's knowledge or maturity.

I hope you check in from time to time and please feel free to leave any comments you might have. Many of you know my e mail address and please feel free to write and make requests, give opinions, and anything else that is legal.

My apologies for having these playlists out of sequence. Being a Luddite it will take a bit of time for me acclimate to the 21st century way of doing things. Crystal sets are gone and I have to cope---

A delight for our New Years program to welcome Marc Levy to the show and to hear his music and have a wonderful conversation with this multitalented individual.. All different genres of music are his forte.

ARTIST/
PIECE/
ALBUM/
LABEL

MARGOT LEVERETT & THE KLEZMER MTN. BOYS
A Redl & A Volich (Theme)
Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mtn. Boys
www.margotleverett.com


MARK LEVY GUEST AND MUSIC FROM HIS CDS:

Yosl Klezmer
Bin Ikh Mir A Shnayderl
www.marklevymusic.com

Joe Hill's Ashes
Sheroes/Heroes
www.marklevymusic.com

Son of A Bush
Hail To The Thief II
www.marklevymusic.com

Dakil Tas
Of Maccabees & Miracles---Chanukah Songs
www.marklevymusic.com

Bin Ikh Mir A Shnayderl
Bin Ikh Mir A Shnayderl
www.marklevymusic.com


COMEDY CORNER IS UPON US:

SHELLEY BERMAN
The Morning After The Night Before
The Edge of Shelley Berman
Verve

LOU JACOBI , FRANK GALLOP, PHIL LEEDS
Tsuris--A Sketch
The Yiddish Are Coing The Yiddish Are Coming
Verve

LOU JACOBI , FRANK GALLOP, PHIL LEEDS
The Yiddish Are Coming The Yiddish Are Coming
The Yiddish Are Coing The Yiddish Are Coming
Verve




JASON SMITH, HANS PETER BLOCHWITZ, ANGELINA REAUX, BBC SINGERS,
Hashkiveinu
Leonard Bernstein--A Jewish Legacy
www.milkienarchive.org

BRUCE ADLER
Rumania Rumania
The Golden Land
www.folksbiene.org

BRUCE ADLER & COMPANY
Final
The Golden Land
www.folksbiene.org


Bill Hahn
Producer/Host
WFDU 89.1 FM
Teaneck NJ

Sunday Simcha Airs 10-11 AM ET on WFDU 89.1 FM and streams on the web