Longfellow Village Band
UPCOMING JAM INFORMATION
THIS SUNDAY, 11/16, we have a klezmer jam!
When: Sunday, Nov. 16. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Where: New City Center, upstairs in the Cottonwood Room. This building is ADA-certified, and there is an elevator located across the foyer from the main entrance.
What: Practicing tunes from this setlist in preparation to play a dance set as the Village Band on 11/21 (more info below). That said, if you are only interested/available to join us for this Sunday’s jam, please do so, the more the merrier!
Village Band @ Or Emet’s Yiddish Shabbos, 11/21
Or Emet, the Minnesota Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, is hosting a Yiddish Shabbos the evening of Friday, November 21. Following a short shabbos service, Or Emet has invited the Village Band to play a dance set!
We will be playing the same tunes that accompanied the dance lesson at our recent 10/18 Klezmer Milonga event. There is the opportunity to practice these songs together at the jam 11/16 before we play as a community ensemble on 11/21.
When: Friday, November 21. Brief shabbos service starts at 7:00 p.m., music & dance will go to about 8:30 p.m..
Where: Minneapolis JCC Sabes Center, 4330 Cedar Lk Rd S, Minneapolis, MN 55416.
What to Expect at a Jam:
We are all learning together;
This is a space for learning and celebrating Yiddish culture and klezmer music in community. We’ll learn parts by ear and have the opportunity to look at sheet music of traditional klezmer tunes. We may learn some Yiddish lyrics to sing or or some Yiddish circle dancing!
In the jam, there is room for singers, percussionists, musicians, listeners, dancers, everybody.
Bring an instrument if you play, or bring a book and just enjoy the space. All levels of engagement are welcome!