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Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys

Top 10 World CD of 2008 “The Boys move past their raucous source materials to create songs that are heartfelt and surprisingly elegant.” – Star Ledger Klezmer meets Bluegrass! Klezmer clarinetist Margot Leverett joins forces with today's stars of klezmer and bluegrass to explore the shared musical spirit of two genres literally worlds apart. Appalachian and southern fiddle tunes by Bill Monroe meet klezmer melodies from pre-war Russia and Eastern Europe, some newly discovered. The resulting medleys and improvisations are at once raw, funny, soulful and foot-stomping.

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