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 The Golden Dreydl
(2001, Rykodisc)
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"Tchiakofsky meets Harry Potter and they go to a Jewish Wedding!"

Shirim teams up with Public Radio International "Sound and Spirit" host Ellen Kushner to present "The Golden Dreydl: A Klezmer Nutcracker".  It’s a Tolkienesque Chanukah inspired fantasy-adventure tale, narrated by Kushner and woven into a musical performance of Shirim's ingenious klezmer adaptation of Tchiakofsky’s Nutcracker ballet music. 

It begins when we meet our heroine Sarah at a family party where she receives a special dreydl from an unexpected guest.  When the dreydl comes to life and is captured by an army of riddle-loving demons, Sarah must come to the rescue.  Along the way she meets the proud Queen of Sheba, a vain peacok, a fun-loving fool and King Solomon the Wise himself.

This is a Gracie Award-winning PRI holiday special and is a great family show which both kids and their parents adore.  CD available on the Rykodisc label. 
 

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