The theme on this edition of Stranger Songs is A Tribute to The Klezmatics as they mark their 40th year as a band.
The show includes music by The Klezmatics, including some of their many collaborations with other artists, as well as some non-Klezmatics recordings by members and former members of the band.
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fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy ![]() |
Man in a Hat The Klezmatics - Live at Town Hall - Klezmatics Disc |
Ale Brider The Klezmatics - Shvaygn = Toyt: Heimatklänge of the Lower East Side - Rounder |
NY Psycho Freylekhs The Klezmatics with Alan Bern - Rhythm + Jews - Rounder |
Dem Trisker Rebns Khosid Alicia Svigals - Fidl - Traditional Crossroads |
Bobe Tanz The Klezmatics featuring Margot Leverett - Live at Town Hall - Klezmatics Disc |
Lonesome Fiddle Blues & Sid's Bulgars Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mountain Boys - Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mountain Boys - Traditional Crossroads |
Dzhankoye The Klezmatics - Shvaygn = Toyt: Heimatklänge of the Lower East Side - Rounder |
Bukoviner Freylekhs The Klezmatics - Rhythm + Jews - Rounder |
Fisherlid Itzhak Perlman & The Klezmatics - In the Fiddler’s House - Angel |
Come When I Call You The Klezmatics - Wonder Wheel: Lyrics by Woody Guthrie - Jewish Music Group |
Mermaid’s Avenue The Klezmatics - Wonder Wheel: Lyrics by Woody Guthrie - Jewish Music Group |
Holy Ground The Klezmatics - Wonder Wheel: Lyrics by Woody Guthrie - Jewish Music Group |
Gonna Get Through This World Lisa Gutkin - From Here On In - Lisa Gutkin |
The Dancing Bear Natalie Merchant & The Klezmatics - Leave Your Sleep - Nonesuch |
Di Krenitse (The Well) Chava Alberstein & The Klezmatics - The Well - Rounder |
Heart’s Blood: Fort a yidele fort arroys (A Young Man Rode Out)/The Cruel Brother Susan McKeown & Lorin Sklamberg - Saints & Tzadiks - World Village |
A idisher kvartet Sasha Lurje & Lorin Sklamberg - Jac Weinstein’s Helsinki Yiddish Cabaret - Global Music Centre |
Oh Mary Don't You Weep The Klezmatics with Joshua Nelson & Kathryn Farmer - Brother Moses Smote the Water - Piranha |
Unity (Carnival in Crown Heights) Frank London’s Klezmer Brass Allstars featuring Michel “Meshach” Nestor - Chronika - Borscht Beat |
Amore en Frank London with Karim Sulayman - Ghetto Songs - Felmay |
Shushan Purim The Klezmatics - Apikorsim/Heretics - World Village |
fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy ![]() |
Klezmatics on a Tuesday.. Perfect for some garden work !! Thanks Mike !!
8:55 AM, May 13th, 2025