[Dixielandjazz] Young BloggerIn Jerusalem

[Robert S. Ringwald]

Found this on the Internet at

http://heathersjerusalemexperience.blogspot.com/2008/01/

It is posted by a 19 year old girl named Heather.  In reading the whole 
piece, it sounds as if she is from around Sacramento, or California.

I think Heather is talking about the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee.  However, I 
have never heard of the Israel Dixie Band.  Perhaps one of our good 
Listmates from Israel knows of them?

--Bob Ringwald



Friday, January 11, 2008
>From Dixie to dancing and wailing
Well guys each day, no each hour, is a new adventure here in the Holy Land. 
Where
to start??
Okay, so every Thursday and Sunday evening the Center has these outreach 
concerts
for the community. Various Middle Eastern performers come and when there are 
extra
seats, they allow students in to watch. And last night I had the privilege 
of attending
the performance of the Israel Dixie Band. Yes indeed, and boy was it fun. I 
think one
of my favorite parts of the night was one of the descriptions of the 
musicians in
the program. The names of the band members were in the program with the 
instrument
they play next to their name. This was my favorite, "Paul Morris-
banjo, vocals, surprises
." And surprises was right. All the band members were in black suits and 
ties and
so was Paul. But Paul was wearing a Crocodile Dundee hat and he wasn't 
playing the
banjo. He was playing the washboard. So rad! And then throughout the night 
he'd bring
out his "surprises" like a kazoo or a teapot and play them...I'll tell you 
it was
so hilariously awkward, but boy was it choice. They go to the Sacramento 
Jazz Festival
so if you get the chance, see them.


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