----- Original Message ----- From: Ariela Orion - arielao_n@xxxxxxxxx Subject: To folk music lovers - Tel Aviv Folk Club , Wed., July 2nd , 8:45 pm onwards Hi, all you folk-music lovers, After an a-ma-zing folk club with David Barshaw, Sun Spot ( Natalie Geva, Yaniv Horowitz and Amos Zimmerman ) and HOLLER! - Boy, were they good ! - here's our last "formal" folk club for this season : The Tel Aviv Folk Club , Wednesday, July 2nd , from 8:45 pm onwards : 8:45 pm - Ariela 9:00 - Roi Zultan - with covers and his own original songs ( 9:30 - 9:45 shortened break ) 9:45 - Ronen Green - another Jacob's Ladder open-stage bird ( folk-rock ) 10:15 ( or 11:15 ) - Jeff Menzer - a newcomer from USA 10:30 A special treat : The Old Grey Goose International ( USA ) - a folk music band : Doug Protsik: Fiddle, Piano, and Accordion Jeff McKeen: Accordion, Guitar, and the Bones Eric Rolfson: Guitar, Mandolin, and Harmonica ( with old-time country dance music and songs from Maine and New England ) You can enter their website at http://www.oldgreygoose.org or read an excerp from the press release of the American Embassy ( The description of the musicians comes at the end . ) : AMERICAN FOLK BAND OLD GREY GOOSE INTERNATIONAL TO PLAY IN ISRAEL AND HEADLINE THE EMBASSY'S JULY 4TH CELEBRATION The American Embassy in Tel Aviv is pleased to announce the visit of a unique, very American folk band - The Old Grey Goose International. The Goose's visit is part of series of culture events organized by the Embassy this spring and summer .. The Old Grey Goose will headline the Embassy's July 4th celebration and perform a series of concert and workshops around the country. The band has traveled the world and played in such countries as Turkmenistan , Kazakhstan , Algeria , Mauritania and Poland but this is their first appearance in Israel . Old Grey Goose International is an American folk band that performs old-time country dance music and songs from Maine and New England . The Goose celebrates American values and traditions in songs on love, work, diversity through inspiring vocals and acoustic instruments such as the fiddle, accordion, guitar, banjo, and harmonica. Through its performances, the band tells a story, humorous and educational, of life in old New England . As part of every tour in the United States and around the world, the Goose invests significant time and energy to teach aspiring musicians, ch il dren and those who just love folk music techniques and dance at a variety of levels. In Israel the Goose w il l be performing at the following venues: July 1, 7:00 pm - Performance at the Arab-Jewish Community Center in Yaffo July 2, 2:30 pm - Performance at the Janice and Ph il lip Levin Music Center , Tel Aviv-Yaffo Municipality July 2, 8:45 pm - Performance at the Israel Folk Club, Bikurei Haitim, Tel Aviv July 3, 10:30 am - Workshops with summer camp children at the Arab-Jewish Community Center in Yaffo July 3, Evening - Headline performance at the U.S. Embassy's July 4th celebration - POOL COVERAGE FOR THE EVENT July 4, 2:00 pm - Performance at the Hed College of Music, Tel Aviv July 6, 11:30 am - Performance at the Hebrew University High School "Leyada", Jerusalem July 9, 8:00 pm - Performance at the Diwan El Lajun Theater, Biladi Center Arara Village July 10, 10:00 am - Performance at the Rahat Community Center - July 10, 8:00 pm - Performance at "Sudfeh" restaurant, Nazareth - The Old Grey Goose has three recordings available, “Maine Country Dance Music & Song,” available from Smithsonian-Folkways, a self-produced cassette entitled, “Old-Time Country Song & Dance Band,” and a compact disc entitled, “Opera House Medley.” The recordings feature traditional music collected from throughout the Northeast as well as original compositions. To confirm attendance at any of the events, request an interview with the Goose, to request a music sample or for any other questions, please contact the U.S. Embassy Cultural Section at 057-420-6826, 057-420-6828 or 057-420-6818. ---------------------------------- To remind you : Address : Bikurey Ha'Itim center, 6 Heftman St.., Tel Aviv Admission : 30 shekels only For info call Ariela at 03 6837441 We shall meet again back in the basement on September 3rd and 17th . Till then - I wish you a great summer . Yours - Ariela ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------