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Stranger Songs
Tuesday May 13th, 2025 with Mike Regenstreif
A Tribute to The Klezmatics

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. Click on LISTEN NOW to hear this show. Click on LISTEN to hear the current CKCU broadcast.
fragment of The Stranger Song
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy Canadian
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 Canadian
Interactive CKCU
John Coleman
Klezmatics on a Tuesday.. Perfect for some garden work !! Thanks Mike !!

8:55 AM, May 13th, 2025
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks John.

1:13 PM, May 13th, 2025
Neil & Drake The Garden Gnome
Big big Klezmatics fan !! Sadly only have a couple of cds so this will be a real treat, Mike. Hey John......that's where I am......garden yard work since 8 am with my trusty old school radio boom bo and my faithful Drake The Garden Gnome supervising.

3:40 PM, May 13th, 2025
N&DTDL
boom, box lol

3:41 PM, May 13th, 2025
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Neil.

3:43 PM, May 13th, 2025
Paula Bernstein
The Klezmatics are one of the best bands I've ever seen. This is a wonderful tribute.

4:14 PM, May 13th, 2025
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Paula.

4:14 PM, May 13th, 2025
N & DL
C ya, Mike and thanks for an entertaining tribute; and so refreshing that we were not mourning another passing.......just celebrating an outstanding band.

4:58 PM, May 13th, 2025
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks again Neil.

4:59 PM, May 13th, 2025