Yoshke: Maxwell Street Klezmer Band (Finale of 30th Anniversary Concert with 27 band members)

The Chassidic drinking song Yoshke, performed at Maxwell Street Klezmer Band's 30th Anniversary Concert on November 3, 2013 at the Old Town School of Folk Music, with all 28 past and present members of Maxwell Street Klezmer Band as well a representatives of the Junior Klezmer Orchestra. This track is featured on the band's 2002 CD, "Old Roots, New World" (Shanachie Entertainment). Videography by Jeremy Mangan.
Visit Maxwell Street at www.klezmerband.com.

[@saramcoco5]

This band reminds me my Father

[@jeffreyjeziorski1480]

Those were the days, my friend. I'd thought they'd never end.

[@MaxwellStreetKlezmerBand]

Keep on going strong, Mr. Clarinet!

[@markbrik6394]

Thanks! Bravo!

[@riccardosalines5446]

❤😮😊

[@ankestiegeler1929]

Herrlich!💐💐💐

[@markbrik6394]

Super,bravo!!!

[@rayamankevich9515]

BRAVOOOOO!!!!!

[@loril9566]

A sheynem dank!

[@karolinailic2868]

❤️❤️❤️❤️🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@jaygensn1]

Wonferful

[@loril9566]

So glad you like it!

[@bernicemaslan2876]

bravo!

[@loril9566]

Thank you!

[@alabaiantalyacodorov1837]

super

[@loril9566]

Thank you!

[@ritamarconcini9561]

bello

[@loril9566]

Grazie!

[@thejupiter2574]

Is this also known as Ma Yofus ( How Beautiful) ? I remember singer Joel Grey singing this on an early record he recorded called Songs My Father Taught me in Yiddish had some excellent songs from him singing just excellent and this was one he sun in english

[@MaxwellStreetKlezmerBand]

Yes--it goes by many names. It was originally written (I believe) by a Polish Jewish composer who titled it "Der Rebbe Hot Geheysn Freilech Zayn." But that might have just been an evolution from a previous version.

[@frankspitzer1355]

ANYONE WHO LISTENS TO THIS LIVELY ASKENAZI KLEZMER MUSIC , NO
MATTER HIS OR HER BACKGROUND,, MUST FEEL TRANSFORMED TO FEELING
JEWISH, AT LEAST TEMPORARILY, SAME THING HAPPENS EATING IN A DELICATESSEN.

[@MaxwellStreetKlezmerBand]

To paraphrase the Rosen's rye and, you don't have to be Jewish to love klezmer! Thanks for sharing our enthusiasm.