Klezmatics

The Klezmatics are an American klezmer music group based in New York City, who have achieved fame singing in several languages, most notably mixing older Yiddish tunes with other types of more contemporary music of differing origins. They have also recorded pieces in Aramaic and Bavarian.
Current members include composers Matt Darriau, alto saxophone, clarinet, and kaval, and Frank London, on trumpet and keys, Paul Morrissett playing bass and tsimbl cimbalom, vocalist Lorin Sklamberg on accordion and piano, Lisa Gutkin on violin and vocals, and David Licht or Richie Barshay on drums.
Past members include David Krakauer, Margot Leverett, Kurt Bjorling and Michael Lowenstern on the clarinet, Alicia Svigals on violin, and David Lindsay on bass. In addition, Boo Reiners, Susan McKeown, Joshua Nelson, Chava Alberstein, and Aaron Alexander have frequently collaborated with the band.
==Links to Peel==
Peel first seemed to have been interested in the Klezmatics in 1992 when he played a track from their 'Rhythm + Jews' album. He would play further material from the band until the mid-90's, including a session they recorded for his programme in 1992. 
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1992-07-14. First Broadcast: 01 August 1992. Repeated: 26 September 1992, 18 December 1992
*Doyne/Freyt Aykh Yidelekh / Klezmatics Khosidl/Fisher Lid / Keyser Tartar/Terkish Yale Veyve Tamts / Honikzaft
==Other Shows Played==
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*27 March 1992: NY Psycho Freylekhs (CD - Rhythm + Jews) Piranha
*05 April 1992 (BFBS): 'NY Psycho Freylekhs (CD-Rhythm + Jews)' (Piranha)
*20 June 1992: NY Psycho Freylekhs (CD, Album: Rhythm + Jews) Piranha
*07 August 1992: Tsiveles Bulgar (CD - Rhythm + Jews) Piranha 
*08 August 1992: Violin Doyna (album - Rhythm + Jews) Piranha
*17 August 1992 (BFBS): Violin Doyna (CD - Rhythm + Jews) Piranha
*22 August 1992: Araber Tants (album - Rhythm + Jews) Piranha
*25 September 1992: 'Araber Tants (CD-Rhythm+Jews)' (Piranha/Rounder)
;1994
*05 August 1994: NY Psycho Freylekhs (CD - Rhythm & Jews ) Piranha
;1995
*18 August 1995: 'Honga (CD-Jews With Horns)' (Piranha) (JP: 'Honga! I mean, that's the title of the track, although it does sound like the sort of word Prince Andrew would use for "breasts".')
*28 August 1995 (BBC World Service): Honga (CD Album - Jews With Horns) Piranha
*29 September 1995: 'Schneider Zwiefacher (CD-Shvagyn=toyt)' (Piranha)
== See Also ==
* Shockabilly
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
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