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"First Candle" Citywide Chanukah Celebration
Event by: Americana PDX LLC, Courtney Von Drehle, Carpathian-Pacific Express, Alicia Jo Rabins, Musician and Writer, Jack Falk
Location: Hoku Events on Madison, Southeast Madison Street 1125, Portland
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Concerts, For children
About event
An all-ages festival of Chanukah fun, with HOT music from two all-star klezmer quintets – the Carpathian-Pacific Express and the Warm Hearts Klezmer Ensemble! Bring your Chanukah menorah, light candles with family and friends, and enjoy homemade latkes (while they last!).
The Carpathian-Pacific Express – neo-klezmer and beyond, a musical journey through the rich traditions of klezmer, Yiddish song, mystical Hasidic chant, and Eastern European fiddle tunes, with infusions of American roots and deep groove. Jack (Yankl) Falk (vocals/clarinet), Andrew Ehrlich (violin), Ralph Huntley (keys), Ji Tanzer (drums), and Courtney Von Drehle (accordion/sax).
Warm Hearts Klezmer Ensemble – a brand new all-star group of Portland musicians put together especially for this Chanukah celebration! Led by fiddler and singer Alicia Jo Rabins, Rachel Blumberg (drums), Rachel Brashear (keys), Mary-Sue Tobin (clarinet), and Aaron Tomasko (upright bass), the Warm Hearts will rock classic klezmer tunes, Yiddish pop songs from the 1930's, at least one Ladino song about lost love, and maybe some Leonard Cohen covers for good measure.
The Carpathian-Pacific Express – neo-klezmer and beyond, a musical journey through the rich traditions of klezmer, Yiddish song, mystical Hasidic chant, and Eastern European fiddle tunes, with infusions of American roots and deep groove. Jack (Yankl) Falk (vocals/clarinet), Andrew Ehrlich (violin), Ralph Huntley (keys), Ji Tanzer (drums), and Courtney Von Drehle (accordion/sax).
Warm Hearts Klezmer Ensemble – a brand new all-star group of Portland musicians put together especially for this Chanukah celebration! Led by fiddler and singer Alicia Jo Rabins, Rachel Blumberg (drums), Rachel Brashear (keys), Mary-Sue Tobin (clarinet), and Aaron Tomasko (upright bass), the Warm Hearts will rock classic klezmer tunes, Yiddish pop songs from the 1930's, at least one Ladino song about lost love, and maybe some Leonard Cohen covers for good measure.