"The Machaya Klezmer Band has become the Washington/Baltimore area's premier Klezmer and Yiddish music group. Formed in 1988 by Jay McCrensky, the goal was to create a new Jewish band that could master the style, feeling and dynamism of authentic East European Jewish music. True Klezmer music is characterized by moving and dramatic improvisation and the cantorial, vocal, often crying style reminiscent of Jewish prayer. Like the cantor, the lead musician sobs, laughs, and slides from note to note. Machaya has succeeded in duplicating that marvelous sound of the famous Klezmer bands of the 1920s and '30s. The versatile musicians carry on an exciting dialogue in that free-style, improvisational mode that characterizes true Klezmer music. The band has two commercial recordings (an eponymous first recording, and What a Machaya!) which are available from the band or at record and Jewish gift stores." E-mail Machaya Klezmer Band. (Barbara Hess).

My name is Iliya Magalnyk. I am the musical director of Magalnyk Klezmer Band, based in Nesher, Israel. The band was founded In 1993 and includes three musicians: Leonid Rutshtein – violin; Iliya Magalnyk – accordion; Vadim Musnikov – clarinet,saxophone. The artists try to experiment mixing different musical genres: Classic, klezmer(jewish), jazz, etc. Thanks to virtuosity by musicians together with original composition and adaptation by Iliya Magalnyk, the bend has won high acclaim by both professional musicians and listeners in Israel and abroad: France, Austria, Germany, USA, and Poland. The CD "The wandering stars" includes the best pieces from the band repertoire. Tel: 972-52-2265239. E-mail Magalnyk Klezmer. (Iliya Magalnyk)

Based in the Triangle area of North Carolina, The Magnolia Klezmer Band is an anti-depressive Moldavian,Ukranian,Romanian, dixieland, swing 10 piece Klezmer jazz band. Abe Schwartz, Kandel, KCB with a Southern kick. Plus vocals in Yiddish and English. Now in its 12th year and based in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. The full size industrial strength band for festivals/ concerts and smaller configurations (5 - 6) for simchas. Tel: (919) 942-1347. Web: magnoliaklezmerband.com. E-mail Magnolia Klezmer. (Elliott Mills)

Malarchy, based in Bristol, UK, rip the wedding band rulebook to shreds, bringing Klezmer, Romani, Balkan, and Jazz styles to a never-ending celebration. This passionate, intricate, fast, and extremely danceable world quintet tear through the musical traditions of Europe as if it were the last night on Earth. Welcome to the party ! Malarchy are Nell Farrally (Violin), Cris Pierssené (Guitar), Russ Oroonie (Percussion), Jo Levine (Accordion) & Jane Harwood (Bass). Highlights of their musical career include performing for Glastonbury Festival of Performing Arts and BBC Music Live, giving numerous radio interviews to the BBC, and running their own stage at many festivals. Tel: (+44) 07921 146639. Web: www.malarchy.co.uk. E-mail Malarchy. (Cris Pierssené)

Mappamundi plays klezmer and Israeli dance music, Yiddish folk and theater songs, Israeli sacred and secular songs, and Sephardic music for weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, celebrations of all kinds. Instrumentation includes fiddle, viola, cello, bass, piano, clarinet, bandura, domro, bouzouki, percussion, concertina. Tel: 919-383-8952. Web: www.mappamundi.com/jewish.html. E-mail Mappamundi. (Jane Peppler)

The name of my band is Mashke. We are Boston's Jewish Party Band! We play the entire gamut of Jewish and non-Jewish music that one hears at weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, etc. Between the 6 of us we play clarinet, tenor sax, alto sax, guitar, bass, accordion, keyboards, drums/percussion, trombone and three of us sing. We feature songs in Yiddish, Hebrew and Ladino as well as the American repertoire. We can play music suitable for American dancing (rock, swing, etc.) while still staying within the Jewish tradition. We also teach Israeli dancing. We are available for weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, concerts, celebrations, etc. For more info, see our website at www.mashkeband.com. Tel: (508) 358-2706. E-mail Mashke. (Dick Rosenberg)

Massel-Tov: Take six musicians of five different religious convictions, four cultural backgrounds, three nationalities, two generations and one kind of music: klezmer. This seething mixture guarantees poetic moments, breathless excitement, melancholy and effusive madness - sometimes even at the same time. Massel-Tov does not only revive the traditional songs and melodies and transfers them into modern times, but contributes also own compositions to the existing repertoire of klezmer and yiddish songs. New and complex arrangements add a personal, distinctive and unique note. During the last six years Massel-Tov has given more than 500 concerts in Germany, Italy and Israel proving that the groups ranks as one of the leading bands contributing to the revival of klezmer and yiddish song in Germany. "Massel- Tov - that's 'poetic perfection'" (Deutsche Zeitung). Their live album, "Vas iz vikhtik..." was released in 2002. Web: www.masseltov.com. Have fun (although the page is entirely in German). Contact: T./F.: +49-896258449 Mobil: +49-172-3754466. E-mail Massel-Tov. (Andrea Pancur)

Max Klezmer Band is the leading group of its genre in Poland, mixing Klezmer music and jazz. The band was formed in 1998 by Max Kowalski. The main drive behind the band is traditional Jewish music, and thanks to an original selection of instruments and constant creative search, we have developed our own original style and sound. We play in Poland and Europe (Sweden, Byelorussia, Latvia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Belgium ) and we have worked with various famous Polish musicians. The present Max Klezmer Band members have been together since 2006,and we are continuing our adventure in klezmer jazz fusion, linking traditional themes, improvisation and our own composition. The band has recorded a few CD's to date, the last being "Nu Klezmer Project", and our most recent album, "TSUNAMI", which premiered on the 17/08/07 in Owczarnia Muzyczna. Web: www.maxklezmerband.com E-mail Max Klezmer Band. (Max Kowalski)

Greetings from Chicago! My name is Lori Lippitz, and I formed the Maxwell St. Klezmer Band in 1983. We comprise eleven members: clarinet, sax, violin, trumpet, trombone, string bass, piano, percussion two vocalists (myself and Kimber Leigh Nussbaum), and "Dancin' Steve" Weintraub (sometimes with his dance partner). When we are performing for private parties, we are sometimes joined by vocalist Bibi Marcell, as well as a rock guitarist and male pop vocalist. Alex Koffman (violin) is our musical director and writes original compositions and arrangements. Our main inspirations: Yiddish theater and Broadway, 1920's klez recordings, Russian, Chassidic, Mickey Katz, early Big Band and classical music. Our main drive: sharing our energy and inspiration with the audience--creating a theatrical setting in which they feel transported back to another place and time, which Yiddish culture was a vibrant force in the community. We are not hip or edgy, academic or rigorously authentic. We have four recordings: Old Roots, New World (2002) and You Should Be So Lucky! (1996) on the Shanachie label, Sweet Early Years (1991) (self-produced) and Maxwell St. Days (1986) (not available). We also self-produced a cassette single called The Matzorena—a spoof with two versions (one per side) and nice fold-out J-card with photo dance instructions. We divide our time between performance and the Chicago simcha scene. We played at Carnegie Hall in 1998 and seven times in Europe. We also orchestrate and perform for the Yiddish Arts Ensemble, a theater troupe presenting new plays based on Yiddish folklore, including "Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins." To promote Yiddishkeit in the Midwest to the next generation, accept donations to our not-for-profit organization, The Klezmer Music Foundation, to support educational efforts such as the Junior Klezmer Orchestra (18 students meeting twice a month); the annual Midwest Klezmer and Yiddish Music Institute; and a set of arrangements for beginning klezmer bands, "The Joy of Klez" (Tara Publications). The band can be reached at: 4025 Harvard Terrace Skokie, IL 60076, tel: 847-675-4800. Web: www.klezmerband.com. E-mail Maxwell St. Klezmer Band. (Lori Lippitz)

Mayim is a 3 piece band with accordion, clarinet & viola playing klezmer, israeli & eastern european music for dances, weddings, parties etc based in pembrokeshire, west wales. Tel: 01239 612619. E-mail Mayim. (Ruth Clark)

Mazel Tov Cocktail is based in Minneapolis, MN. We are a 7 to 9 piece band. We play Klezmer and Gypsy music. E-mail Mazel Tov Cocktail. (Jeanette Nelson)

The Mazel Tov Orchestra is Portland, Oregon's, premier, and longest lived, klezmer band. We are also well versed in Israeli music, as well as jazz, latin and swing. We play lots of weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, parties, as well as public festivals in Oregon and Washington. We are happy to travel on request. Our first CD, "Yiddishe Tam" was released in 2003. Tel: (503) 282-2668. Web: www.mazeltovorchestra.com. E-mail Mazel Tov Orchestra. (Sammy Epstein)

The Mazeltones have injected a wonderful note of humor into traditional-ish klezmer and Jewish folk. With songs like "Seattle, Seattle," and "Borsht Rider in the Sky" they have attracted klez fanatics worldwide, while entertaining locals with your basic, solid, entertaining, wide-ranging Jewish musics of all kinds. Their most recent album is Dancing with the Little Ones. They can be reached at: 2012 Third Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109. 206-282-7298. Their web page is at http://members.aol.com/mazeltone/web/mazeltone.html (beware, over 200k!). And yes, they still do simkhas. E-mail Mazeltones.

Mazik is a klezmer chamber group based in Montreal, QC, Canada. We play an interesting potpourri of trad/classical/jazz/electroacoustic sounds. Tel: (514) 804-1437. Our web page is at www.spiralproductions.com/mazik. E-mail Mazik. (Alex Kehler)

Mazl represents a new generation of Yiddish song. Based in Minneapolis, MN, and fronted by twenty-something Yiddishist Amanda Seigel, Mazl combines cultural and musical acumen to create energetic and memorable performances. Heartfelt and humorous interpretations of Yiddish songs from the Old World to the New provide a portal into the rich world of Eastern European Jewish life. Interpretive translations make Mazl's performances accessible to non-Yiddish-speaking audiences of all ages. Mazl's founders and core members are Amanda Seigel on vocals and James Vculek on accordion and piano, frequently joined by bass, violin, guitar and other instruments. Contact Amanda Seigel: 612/872-1168. E-mail Mazl. (James Vculek)

Mazzeltov & Rolinha Kross is based in The Netherlands, playing klezmer music and yiddish songs. Some pieces are traditional dance music, others more modern arranged tunes. Web: www.mazzeltov.nl. E-mail Mazzeltov. (Harm van den Berg).

The Mediterranean Klezmer Ensemble, currently based in Los Angeles, was established in 2002 by Lior Kaminetsky and has performed at various music festivals in Israel, Europe and in the U.S. The Ensemble's style ranges from classics to Klezmer and ethnic Mediterranean, bridging traditional and modern, East and West. The Ensemble's premiere album reflects the breadth of Lior's musicianship—his virtuosity as a performer and his originality as an arranger and composer. The pieces fuse traditional melodies with exciting improvisation and vocals. For more information and samples of our music please visit our website: www.liorviolin.com. E-mail The Mediterranean Klezmer Ensemble. (Lior Kamenitsky)

Mejoeches, Maastricht, Netherlands was started in 1994. Anna Janssen, studied violin under Andreï Serbanescu, then Greek traditional music, and was struck by the similarity between Greek traditional music, Yiddish klezmer music and Sefardian music, which is the music of Spanish and Portuguese Jews of whom many traveled to Greece. She started to work together with Jesse de Haas, an all round artist who is a piano player as well as a painter and a photographer, and is considered an extraordinary gifted autodidact. In the following years they got company from singers Marianne Lap and Martha Mulder and the double-bass player Jaap Linde. As a group, Mejoeches presented their first CD in July 2001 and they performed in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland. The Yiddish name stands for "from aristocratic descent", "well born" and has an ironic undertone. The members of the group are: Anna Janssen, violin; Jesse de Haas, piano; Jaap Linde, double bass; Marianne Lap and Martha Mulder, vocals. Our programm is klezmer, Yiddish songs and songs in Ladino. We have played at the klezmerfestival Landgraaf (the Netherlands), Jewish parties, etc., and on TV Maastricht. Web: www.mejoeches.nl (Dutch). Tel: 00314 3367 0133. E-mail Mejoeches. (Anna Janssen)

Merkavah, based in NYC, was formed in New Orleans, a city known for great music, and originally called "Kol Ha-Ge'ulah". We are a 5-piece band consisting of: soprano saxophone/flute/clarinet, organ/keyboards, electric guitar, upright acoustic bass, and a full drum kit. All members of the band are Jewish, and are also professionally trained musicians. Kol HaGeulah specializes in Chabad nigunim, as well as the standard wedding, and klezmer music as well. Let us provide the simcho for your upcoming event which will be a taste of the ultimate simcho of when Moshiach will arrive (May it be speeedily in out days!). Check out our featured article on www.lubavitch.com under the search "Jazz in the Sukkah"! Tel: 718-793-3547 / Cell: 917-373-9613. Web: www.myspace.com/merkavah. E-mail Kol HaGeulah. (Yerachmiel Altizio)

Meshuggina Klezmorim means crazy musicians. Our band is made up of professional musicians that have fun performing and making music together. Our instrumentation consists of clarinet, drums, keyboard, tuba and violin. The Meshuggina Klezmorim originally formed as a trio and has now blossomed into a five piece band or a five piece band with vocalist if requested. We perform locally as the featured artist for Hanukkah celebrations and Israel Independence Day celebrations. We perform regularly at weddings, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, family reunions and various special events. Meshuggina Klezmorim provides fun and lively music. Please contact us to receive a copy of our instrumental and/or vocal demos. Tel: (702) 255-4214. E-mail Meshuggina Klezmorim. (Lee Schreiber)

Meshugga Klezmer Band—for that Authentic Arkansas Klezmer Sound. Meshugga Klezmer Band formed in Little Rock in 1999 and has performed with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Jewish Food Festivals, Juanita’s Cantina, The Afterthought Longe, Acoustic Sounds Café and private parties. Meshugga musicians are Jim Harper, clarinet; Meredith Maddox, violin; Casey Huie, trombone; Steve Giles, keyboards; Peter Miller, guitar; Jack Prichett, bass; and, Rand Retzloff, drums. Web: www.meshugga.org. E-mail Meshugga Klezmer Band. (Jim Harper).

I want to introduce, if I may, a new band called Meshuggenismo. It's a group of veteran San Francisco-based latin jazz and salsa players doing klezmer standards (mostly) in styles such as son, guaracha, merengue, cha cha, bolero and so on. It's about the joy of putting things together in ways that weren't in the manual. It's also, among other things, a twisted way of celebrating the unsung (or not-enough-sung) Jewish musicians who helped create what we now call salsa. It's a lot of fun. You can hear samples from our just-finished demo CD at this web site: www.meshuggenismo.com. E-mail Meshuggenismo. (Ted Kuster)

Mesinke was founded in 1991 and recorded their first CD "mir lebn ejbig" in 1992. Their second CD "nischt ahin un nischt zurik" (1995) also consists of own songs and more experimental arrangements and the use of instruments like a harp, a flute and percussions. In 1997 the band recorded their third album "kejn schworzer tog in lebn", which includes a number of songs that were written by Alex "Klezmer" Maier, Erika Spielvogel (Der Kaktus) and Thilo Jörgl (Rayas Restaurant). Apart from freaky songs like the mazekneydl-song "Rayas Restaurant", the band recorded 6 poems (in German) of the unknown Jewish poet Theodor Kramer, who was a close friend of Thomas Mann and had to flee into the USA in the 1930s. The fourth CD "tanz jiddele" was released in 2001 on ranvoll records. Juri Finkelberg plays the violin on most tracks. Mesinke played a number of Festivals in Germany and abroad including the "International Klezmer Festival Safed" in 1999. The band was invited to play music for the silent movie "Der Golem" by Paul Wegener in 20 cinemas all over Germany. Mesinke had been a supporting act for bands like "The Klezmatics", "Klezgoyim", "Kol Simcha" and others in Germany. Drummer and guitar-player Thilo Joergl has organized several Klezmer Festivals in the Bavarian region. Some members have been participants of the "Weimar Klezmer Wochen" since 2001. The band consist of the following members: Juergen Gross: guitar, accordeon, harp, mandoline, vocals; Nicki Hausmann: guitar, percussions, vocals; Thilo Joergl: guitar, percussions, vocals; Erika Spielvogel: flute, vocals; Alex "Klezmer" Maier: clarinet, sax; Johanna Mueller: fiddl. Mesinke started their new in January 2005. Web: www.mesinke.de (German). E-mail Mesinke.

Metropolitan Klezmer, formed in 1994 by drummer Eve Sicular, is a neo-traditional group of top players from New York's downtown and World Music scenes. In all, this adventurous, versatile and virtuosic group is an octet (for special occasions also performing in smaller lineups). With members' backgrounds spanning styles from Albanian to zydeco and reggae to Latin jazz to cabaret, the band finds material everywhere from vintage film soundtracks to lesser-known dance gems, creating vibrant arrangements and beautifully genre-defiant originals. Repertoire includes expressive reflections of klezmer's Balkan, Greek, Turkish and Arabic strands; exuberant takes on 2nd Avenue Yiddish swing and tango; raucous bulgars, modal slapstick, odd-meter holiday surprises, haunting folk tunes; Sephardic and Hungarian Jewish music; 19th-century anarchist waltz, new spins on theater music from Soviet Moscow to Swinging London to unexpected Broadway show classics, and revamped vintage ballads of love and protest. The eight-piece crew (including founding members) have also worked with such diverse artists as Rufus Wainwright, David Krakauer, Bonnie Raitt, The Microscopic Septet, Indigo Girls, Toshi Reagon, Bruce Springsteen, Alhambra, RadioDread, Hazmat Modine, Anthony Braxton, Jimmy Scott, Burning Spear, and Andy Statman. Our CDs have won two Outmusic Awards and rave reviews: Traveling Show (2007 - live in concert!), Surprising Finds (2003), Mosaic Persuasion (2001), and Yiddish for Travelers (1997)—distributed worldwide by Stern's Music. International airplay includes CNN, NPR, PRI, and WDR. The full band consists of clarinet / alto saxophone, accordion, vocals, trumpet / flugelhorn, trombone, violin / ney flute / qanun zither, bass / tuba and drums. An original MK bandmate was the wonderful clarinet/tenor sax artist Howie Leess [1920-2003]. We perform regularly at festivals, concerts, clubs, celebrations, and simkhes (for private events, we can perform many styles beyond klezmer as well). Contact us at 151 First Avenue #145, New York NY 10003, tel: 212-475-4544, fax: 212-677-6304. Website for Metropolitan Klezmer & our all-female sister band the Isle of Klezbos: www.metropolitanklezmer.com. E-mail: Metropolitan Klezmer. (Eve Sicular)

The Michutanim, based on Long Island, N.Y. are a lively Klezmer duo featuring Bobby (Blues) Brenner and Noam Segal. We feature Klezmer and Yiddish favorites sung and played on keyboard and mandolin and fiddle as well as hysterical Jewish shtick comedy. Contact: at 516-361-9642. E-mail: Michutanim. (Noam Segal)

Aaron Alexander's Midrash Mish Mosh, is based in New York City. This band, led by drummer/composer Aaron Alexander, plays original klezmer compositions by the leader, which integrate a deep knowledge of and reverence for the klezmer tradition, combined with other modern influences, including thrash punk, free jazz, african and balkan musics. Tel: (646)414-2326. Write: PO Box 2444, NY NY 10108. Web: www.aaronalexander.com. E-mail Aaron Alexander. (Aaron Alexander)

Mikveh is several of the top musicians on the international klezmer scene, who have joined together to create music that reflects the experience of Jewish women. Lauren Brody, accordion; Adrienne Cooper, vocals; Nicki Parrott, bass; Alicia Svigals, violin. The group's first album was released in 2001 to great acclaim. Contact: PO Box 1040, Port Washington, NY 11050. Web: www.mikvehklezmer.info. E-mail Mikveh. (Alicia Svigals)

The Minnesota Klezmer Band is now known as Klezmerica (MN).

Millie and the Mentshn was founded in 2002 when Millie became inspired by journals written by her grandfather's cousin, Morris Tenenbaum, born in 1896 in Lithuania. The descriptions were so vivid that Millie started to research the melodies that must have been playing in the background throughout their lives and she began to set the stories to music. Since 2002, we have developed a number of programs of varying lengths, from dance music, to musical entertainment with stories, to a full multimedia presentation of music, stories, and slides. Although we are based in Bellingham, WA, our performances have been well received in such locations as St. Paul, Minnesota (Concert at St. Paul JCC), Anchorage, Alaska (Concert at Congregation Beth Sholom), and Fairbanks, Alaska (Concert for the Fairbanks Symphony Association). Web_page: www.MillieAndTheMentshn.com. E-mail Millie and the Mentshn. (Millie J. Johnson)

Minnie Moosika, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK, play passionate, frenetic, foot stamping music for dance, from Eastern European and Klezmer traditions. Clarinet, fiddle, double bass, mandola, voice and guitar—tight melodies, sharp arrangements that will whisk you away......" We formed in 2003 to go on a tour of Spain and have played at festivals in England and Ireland. Our other influences include english ceilidh, flamenco, french folk music and anything else we like ! Web: www.minniemoosika.co.uk. E-mail Minnie Moosika. (Jo Veal)

Minsker Kapelye klezmer ensemble based in Minsk, Belarus, was founded in 2001 by ethnomusicologist, composer, and clarinetist Dmitri Slepovitch. The band's primary goal is to revive almost unexplored musical heritage of Belarusian and Lithuanian Jewish communities. Minsker Kapelye are: Tatiana Kukel (Belarusian soprano and alto cymbalom), Violetta Korenkova (cello), Dmitri Slepovitch (clarinet, piano, vocals). The ensemble's repertoire lays on the base of material brought by Dmitri Slepovitch and Dr. Nina Stepanskaya from expeditions across the region, which have been carried out since 1997, as well as rare material discovered in archives of Belarus, Russia, and Lithuania. In 2002, Minsker Kapelye made its first unofficial CD release "A Fayerl far dem Hartsn". Now the second CD, "Drayartike kompanye" is being recorded, presenting a traditional East European threesome band and previously undiscovered Belarusian Jewish repertoire. The ensemble performs at klezmer, rock, jazz and folk festivals, plays at Jewish weddings, holidays, community, campus and club events, often making joint projects with other musicians and bands. The band has appeared throughout Europe, including numerous klezmer festivals and workshops. Ph.: +375-29-6380523. Web: minskerkapelye.narod.ru. E-mail Minsker Kapelye. (Dmitri Slepovitch)

MiraMar Klezmers play joyous, heartfelt, new and traditional Jewish Music for concerts, weddings and other celebrations,the band is located in the greater Washington D.C. area. Although we play familiar American standards, we also focus on the many varieties of Jewish music, especially Klezmer, which began as instrumental music played at Jewish weddings celebrations in Eastern Europe. MiraMar Klezmers has 5 members: clarinet, accordion, banjo-mandolin, trombone and drums. Although we love to perform together , we're also available in small combos. MiraMar Klezmers recorded "Al Hanissim/Adir Hu" for the Chanukah Feast CD for Hungry for Music (2004). Tel: 301 933 8159. E-mail MiraMar Klezmers. (Mira Yemini)

Les Mishegos (Paris, France) "doux dingues" en yiddish est une jeune formation qui s'est formée en 1999 et s'est produite dans de nombreux bars et fêtes privées. Constituée de quatre musiciens : Marthe Desrosières à la flûte, instigatrice du projet, Julien Varin au tuba, Claudine Movsessian à la clarinette et Éric Achille à la guitare électrique assurant les arrangements musicaux, les Mishegos participent à ce renouveau de la musique klezmer dont les graines semées aux États-Unis, commencent à donner quelques bourgeons dans l'hexagone... Web: claridine.free.fr. E-mail Les Mishegos. (Marthe Desrosières)

Mish Mash, based in Paris, France, is a unique quartet playing a truly original blend of eastern european, klezmer, jazz and classical music. With a traditional acoustic line-up, clarinet violin accordeon and double-bass, Mish Mash offers a truly refreshing sensitivity, a new approach based on a traditional repertoire, upon which these four talented musicians weave a personnal musical language with the various threads of their respective musical backgrounds. The European blues.... Their first CD, "Slave and Klezmer", is a true success, and we would love to share it with you if possible. Web: www.mishmashmusic.org. E-mail Mish Mash. (Michel Ripoche)

Mishpokhe (A Traditional Family Klezmer Band), based in Culver City, CA, originated around 20 years ago as "Close Enough for Klezmer." Our children have since grown up and become accomplished professional musicians who have replaced nearly all the original members. The band includes Danny on keyboard, trumpet and vocals, daughters Claire and Paula on violin and bass, nephew Jeff on clarinet, and often brother-in-law Bernie, a founding member, on trumpet. We supplement the band with additional klezmorim such as a guitarist/singer/MC and/or drummer when necessary. Many of our listeners have told us that their enjoyment of our music is enhanced by the fact we really are Mishpokhe. Klezmer music has been in our family for nearly 100 years and we hope to keep passing it down from generation to generation indefinitely. Please contact us for a sample of our music. E-mail Mishpokhe. (Danny Bergen)

Direct from the Holy City of Monsey comes Mishulem's Klezmer band - the only native klezmer band in Rockland County—the county with the highest percentage of Jews in the State of New York. Founded back in 1998, Mishulem's Klezmer Band has performed at gigs and simchas throughout the area. Tel: 845-371-1322 x440. Web: www.drapkin.net/music.html. E-mail Mishulem's Klezmer Band. (Michael Drapkin)

Monsieur Camembert is from Sydney, Australia. Brimming with humour, theatricality & spontaneity, this acclaimed Australian 6-piece compbo mixes the wild Gypsy rhythms of Eastern Europe with klezmer and jazz. The first album, "live on stage" was released in August 2001. The second, "Absynthe", in 2003. The band includes: Yaron Hallis - lead vocals, rhythm guitar; Svetlana Bunic - accordion, vocals; Julian Curwin - lead guitar, vocals; Edouard Bronson - tenor/soprano sax, clarinet, flute, vocals; Vladimir Khusid - trumpet/flugelhorn; Mark Szeto - double bass, vocals; Shenton Gregory - violin, vocals. Contact: Yaron Hallis, Box 93, Terrey Hills, Sydney NSW Australia. Tel: 61-2-94-566-848. Web: www.monsieurcamembert.com. E-mail Monsieur Camembert. (Yaron Hallis)