Singer Debbie Friedman died Sunday of complications of pneumonia, but her progressive, feminist influence on Jewish folk music will live on. According to the Times obituary, the 59-year-old Friedman ...

(New York Jewish Week) — Some of the most iconic American folk singers of the 1960s and ’70s were Jewish: Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, “Mama Cass” Elliot. But what if there had been an entire Jewish family ...

Violinist Zoe Aqua and the string band the Ebony Hillbillies will share a stage on Thursday at Gowanus club Littlefield. (New York Jewish Week) – Two folk music traditions that developed on opposite ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC)- Musicians from Cincinnati and as far away as Israel are coming together to celebrate Jewish Music. he festival will showcase nine different concerts through March 26. The artistic ...

The sounds of klezmer -- instrumental Jewish folk music derived from Eastern European folk songs -- are not often heard in this part of the world. But here, in Greater Danbury, not only can they be ...

Black Ox Orkestar, a quartet assembled in Montreal in 2000 to explore the sound of the Jewish diaspora, has always been one project among many for its members. Lead singer and songwriter Scott Gilmore ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — New York Folklore is putting on its final event in a free, three-part showcase of the Capital Region’s folk music traditions. The show will feature The Kleiner Klezmer ...

Twenty-five years ago, musician David Chevan got the idea to give local Jewish families something to do on Dec. 25, a day reserved for the Christmas holiday. "There's not a heck of a lot to do on Dec.

“Jewgrass" is the fusion of bluegrass music with Hebrew lyrics and is played by a diverse group of old-time and bluegrass musicians. iStockphoto This Passover, my friend Lester Feder sat at the head ...

After a packed, overly scheduled workweek, I love the slow, relaxed tempo of Friday night Shabbos dinner with my family and friends. What makes it stand out are not only the delightful tastes and ...

On Nov. 20, Mostly Kosher brought its unique flair of klezmer rock to UCLA. The band – which focuses on traditional klezmer music with modern genres ranging from jazz and Latin to rock and folk – ...

Sarah Seltzer’s debut novel is full of familial drama, rock music history and lots of Yiddishkeit. Some of the most iconic American folk singers of the 1960s and ’70s were Jewish: Bob Dylan, Paul ...