Isle of Klezbos

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Abi Gezunt: Molly's Cautionary Tale performed by Isle of Klezbos & Friends, featuring guest vocal duo Rachel Weston & Annie Cohen; music video created by Alona Bach. This song is based on lesser-known lyrics by Molly Picon from the ironing board scene in her 1938 film Mamele as reinterpreted on track 5 of our new album, Yiddish Silver Screen. You can find all the transliteration /translation in the YouTube notes as well as our album's booklet whether online or in CD pages. > watch on YouTube

Me Git a Bisl, Me Nemt a Bisl ("You Give a Little, You Take a Little") performed by Isle of Klezbos & Friends. The music is adapted from the soundtrack of 1937 film "Der Lebediker Yosem" (The Lively Orphan) aka "Mayn Zundele" -- My Son/Sonny Boy; the uncredited song was originally sung by actor Jacob Zanger. He used Litvish [Lithuanian Yiddish] 'sabesdike losn' dialect pronunciation for his comic/earnest movie character, which we have kept in our version. >watch on YouTube

Farlangen adapted from Henech Kon's soundtrack for the 1937 Yiddish film "The Dybbuk", performed by frequent Klezbos guest Natalia Zukerman and arranged by Eve Sicular >watch on YouTube

Parnose mit Gezunt by Isle of Klezbos at The Cutting Room NYC 2020 >watch on YouTube

A Glezele Yash at Joe's Pub >watch on YouTube

Abi Gezunt Medley Isle of Klezbos at Joe's Pub >watch on YouTube

Weary Sun Tango Isle of Klezbos at Brooklyn Center >watch on YouTube

Isle of Klezbos Mellow Manna klezmer-reggae (by Pam Fleming) >watch on YouTube

Guys & Dolls & Bagels Isle of Klezbos at Joe's Pub >watch on YouTube

Cartagena Chosidl Isle of Klezbos at Joe's Pub >watch on YouTube

Unter Beymer Isle of Klezbos at Cornelia Street >watch on YouTube

Mosholu Barbecue at Joe's Pub >watch on YouTube

More Isle of Klezbos Video Favorites

Uncle Moses Wedding Dance
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Traditional Yiddish folk dance medley, arrangement by Eve Sicular
July 2011 at NYC's 92 Y Tribeca: Marriage Equality Mazel Tov show
Debra Kreisberg, clarinet
Pam Fleming, trumpet
Shoko Nagai, accordion
Saskia Lane, bass
Eve Sicular, drums and bandleader
video: Rich Brotman

Abi Gezunt (So Long as You're Healthy) “Yiddish Swing” / vocal
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Arrangement by Isle of Klezbos and Metropolitan Klezmer.
Debra Kreisberg, clarinet and alto sax
Pam Fleming, trumpet and flugelhorn
Melissa Fogarty, vocals
Shoko Nagai, piano
Saskia Lane, bass
Eve Sicular, drums and bandleader
video: Rich Brotman

Revery in Hijaz
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October 2010 at The Museum at Eldridge Street, NYC
Concert in honor of new stained glass window designed by artist Kiki Smith and architect Deborah Gans
Debra Kreisberg, clarinet
Reut Regev, trombone
Shoko Nagai, accordion
Saskia Lane, bass
Eve Sicular, drums and bandleader
video: Douglas Smith and Rich Brotman, edited by Rich Brotman at Magnetic Post
traditional melody, arranged by Eve Sicular
Special thanks to Hanna Griff and Eldridge Street Synagogue

Miracle Melody
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October 2010 at The Museum at Eldridge Street, NYC
Miracle Melody is available on Metropolitan Klezmer’s TRAVELING SHOW

Szol a Kakas Mar
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October 2010 at The Museum at Eldridge Street, NYC
originally a Hungarian drinking song, farheylikt (adapted and ‘made holy’) by followers of the Kalever rebbe. Also heard on both GREETINGS FROM THE ISLE OF KLEZBOS and Metropolitan Klezmer’s MOSAIC PERSUASION

Goldene Khasene
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Live at NYC’s Drom, 2008
klezmer upbeat dance traditional
Debra Kreisberg, clarinet
Pam Fleming, trumpet
Patrick Farrell, accordion
Saskia Lane, bass
Eve Sicular, drums
video: Rich Brotman at Magnetic Post

Abrah
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composed and arranged by Debra Kreisberg
Live at NYC’s Drom, 2008
Debra Kreisberg, alto sax
Pam Fleming, trumpet
Patrick Farrell, accordion
Saskia Lane, bass
Eve Sicular, drums
video: Rich Brotman at Magnetic Post

Whatever Lola Wants
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Live at NYC’s Drom, 2008
vocals by guest singer Mira Stroika
video: Rich Brotman at Magnetic Post

Revery in Hijaz
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MC Jennifer Miller of Circus Amok eats fire during our 12th annual KlezBiGay Pride show, in NYC’s El Sol Brillante Garden! East Village, June, 2010.
Pam Fleming, trumpet
Debra Kreisberg, clarinet
Shoko Nagai, accordion
Saskia Lane, bass
Eve Sicular, drums
video: Peter Cramer

KlezBiGay Parade promo
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2010: Isle of Klezbos celebrates our 12th annual KlezBiGay Pride Show (archival highlights here!) All-gal Isle of Klezbos goes back to the future in this footage: formed in 1998 as the sister sextet offshoot from New York City’s Metropolitan Klezmer, the band has now toured from Vienna to Vancouver, as well as playing PBS, CNN, Showtime's The L Word, and a special Pride show each June.
video: Rich Brotman for post-production at Magnetic Post, NYC