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JACOB'S LADDER FESTIVAL
NOF GINOSAR MAY 6-7-8 2010
From Thursday afternoon thru to Saturday at 17:00
Aaron Leitner & Rae Merlin * Amos Zimmerman & Natalie Geva * Arava Riders * Bracha Ben Avraham * Canaan Country * CG & THE HAMMER * Cúnla * Et Al * EVERGREEN * Footsteps (Israel/UK) * Hazel Hill String Band * HENRI'S NOTIONS (USA) * JAMES DURST with MADHUMITA (USA) * JASON FEDDY (UK/USA) * SEAN ALTMAN (USA) * Jug O' Punch * Just Married with Holler! * Larry & Mindy * LILAC SHEER & SHAY TOCHNER with ADAM MADER * Margaret's Coffee * Marianne Navon & Shaun Deakin * Maya Isacowitz * Moca Project * Pablo Lerner (Arg) * REBBE SOUL (Israel/USA) * RED MEADOW * Sahara Piksie Band * SheRock * Tal Cohen Shalev * The Epsteins * The Shuk * TRiAD * TriOlam * UMMAGUMMA * Yaniv Horovitz & The Barefoot Band
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HENRI’S NOTIONS - USA
Celtic American
A continuation of Celtic music in America
Scooter Muse - DADGAD Guitar & 5 string banjo
Jil Chambless- lead vocals, flute & penny whistle
Michael “Mad Dog” Bowman - Violin and backing vocals
Randy “Frog” Palmer - String bass, Fender bass, Bodhran and backing vocals
Lonny Finley - Mandola, mandolin, tin whistle, guitar and vocals
Mark Lanter - Drum Kit and backing vocals
"Great Celtic music from Alabama?! Yessiree, from the bogs of Tuscaloosa, Henris Notions have arisen to bring a fine mix of high quality instrumental work and wonderful vocals from Jil Chambless! This is an excellent band with a rich mixture of Irish, Scottish and Appalachian tunes and songs!!"
Ed Miller - Scottish Singer/Songwriter/Performer
"For fans of the folk revival style of Planxty and DeDannan, here's a fine group in an unlikely place: Henri's Notions from Alabama. . keen melodic sense, great instrumental abilities. . incredible vocals by Jil Chambless. . . large repertoire of both classic celtic as well as original tunes . . upbeat and enthusiastic..!"
Steve Winick - Music Critic / Dirty Linen Magazine
Main Stage / Friday
Lawn Stage / Saturday Meet Henri's Notions
Main Stage / Saturday
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BANJO MASTER CLASS with SCOOTER MUSE
2008 Tennessee Valley Bluegrass Banjo Champion and Finger-picking Guitar Champion
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Hermon Hall/ Friday morning
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Rebbe Soul - ISRAEL/USA
World beat and Jewish roots music
Exciting world music grooves - Ancient melodies through Carlebach with colors of Africa, hip-hop and the Middle East.
RebbeSoul- guitar, balalaika Moran Baron- bass Amiram Granot- sax, flute Rotem Az-Ogen- drums Noa Vax- percussion
Main Stage / Thursday
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EVERGREEN
Irish
Gal Shahar - violin Michal Shahar – flutes and melodica Hagit Rosemarin- flute and Irish whistle Moshe Avigdor – acoustic guitar Abe Doron – bodhran and percussion
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2 Different Performances:
1) Wild and exciting jigs and reels from the Emerald Isle
Main Stage / Thursday
2) Softer Celtic melodies
Lawn Stage / Saturday
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LILAC SHEER & SHAY TOCHNER
with special guest ADAM MADER
Folk
Kisses Sweeter than Wine
Tribute to the 60's protest singers: Seeger, Baez & more
Lilac Sheer- Vocals, Guitar
Shay Tochner- Guitar, Banjo, Harmonica
Adam Mader- Violin, Mandolin, Flute
Main Stage / Friday
LILAC & SHAY will present a separate performance of all-time Rock Favorites on Saturday on the Lawn Stage.
Lawn Stage / Saturday
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UMMAGUMMA
Rock
Rock and Roll Classics from the 60s-70s including Woodstock and Beatles favorites.
Oded Tamsoot- guitar & vocal Shay Vilozhny- keyboards Ofir Baz- drums Noam Zalt- bass Ran Shako- vocal
www.myspace.com/israelummagumma
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JASON FEDDY - UK/USA
Singer/songwriter
Passionate vocals and incredible guitar
Jason Feddy - Guitar , Vocal
Lawn Stage / Friday
Main Stage / Saturday
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SEAN ALTMAN with Inna Dukach (USA)
Sean Altman- Acoustic guitar, voice
Inna Dukach- voice
www.innadukach.com
Two Different Performances:
1) Original Quirky Folk Songs, opera arias and classic pop duets
Lawn Stage / Friday
2) JEWMONGOUS - Original comedy songs
New York City’s acclaimed comedy song concert
Warning! Some adult content
HermonHall / Friday, Saturday
www.jewmongous.com
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Aaron & Rae
Folk & Soft Rock
Aaron Leitner & Rae Merlin's debut at Jacob's Ladder features their unique tribute to top folk and rock performing artists.
Aaron Leitner- Guitar & Voice
Rae Merlin- Voice
Lobby Stage / Saturday
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AMOS ZIMMERMAN & NATALIE GEVA
Folk'n'Roll
Two songwriters unite for a special performance.
Amos Zimmerman- guitar, vocals, harmonicas Natalie Geva- guitar, vocals Gon Amir- drums Tom Harnoy- guitars Amitai Vilk- bass, vocals
Lobby Stage / Saturday
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THE ARAVA RIDERS
Folk – Bluegrass
Two generations of heart-warming humor and harmony, from the sunny south.Bill Slott - guitar, bass, vocals Alon Tal - fiddle, guitar Tzali Silverman guitar Yahav Erez - vocals Rafael Levi - bass
Lawn Stage / Friday
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BRACHA BEN-AVRAHAM
Bracha Ben- Avraham welcomes all artists, musicians and lovers of Irish music to join in the "craic"-the popular Irish Session.
Hermon Hall/22:15
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CANAAN COUNTRY
Traditional Country & Folk Favourites
Pecan Pie
Close Country harmonies with a touch of Bluegrass
Judi Lewis- vocals Lynn Lewis- vocals, guitar, banjo & mandolin Dvir Cafri- vocals, guitar & bass John Worley- vocals, bass, mandolin & guitar
www.tzorafolk.com/canaan-country
Hermon Hall / Saturday
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CG & THE HAMMER
Blues
Blues Heaven
Israel’s #1 Blues band!
Dov Hammer - Vocals & Harmonica Sagi Shorer - Vocals & Guitar Oren Avisar - Drums Yuval Oz - Double Bass
Main Stage / Friday
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CÚNLA
Irish folk
Traditional and contemporary Irish music, with a twist!
Ofer Hopstone Groman- Vocals, Uilleann pipes, Bodhran, tin-whistles Yifat Levi - Irish flute, clarinet Oded Navon- Guitar, Mandolin Ela Jackson Shlomi - Vocals, bodhran Dina Lurie- Violin
www.cunlaband.com
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ET AL
Folk, Gospel, a Capella, Pop
Original and traditional arrangements in tight, four-part harmony.
Joanna Scudero- Vocals, guitar Rahel Jaskow- Vocals Dvir Cafri- Vocals, guitar, bass John Worley- Vocals, guitar, bass, mandolin Tammy Worley- Bass, percussion
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Hermon Hall / Friday
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FOOTSTEPS UK/Israel
Rock
Footsteps will rock your socks off!
Exciting original music with a few covers thrown in, and some intriguing stories to tell.
Paul Forrest – (Newest musical import from the UK – guest performer with Jethro Tull) - Voice, guitar, percussion
Marcie (Schreier) Forrest (Celtic Synergy, Tripod, Renaissance A Cappella) - Voice, keyboards, percussion, storytelling
Hermon Hall / Friday
Lawn Stage / Saturday
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THE HAZEL HILL STRING BAND
Old time, Traditional American
Music to smile by!
Joshua Goodman- guitar, vocals Gayla Goodman - harp Judy Montel - fiddle Judy Ganchrow- Appalachian dulcimer Ruti Yonah - woodwinds, vocals John Worley - acoustic and upright bass, vocals
www.myspace.com/hazelhillstringband
Main Stage / Thursday
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JAMES DURST & MADHUMITA -USA
World/Original Folk
Songs for a Small Planet
Original and gathered songs celebrating the unity in our diversity.
James Durst- vocals & guitar
Madhumita Chakrabartti- vocals
Hermon Hall / Friday
Lawn Stage / Saturday
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JUG O'PUNCH
Folk
Good Times Folk and Songs in the Scottish tradition
Frank Donnell- guitar Batsheva Fleishman- guitar Lennie Levstein- bodhran Bonnie Azoulay- guitar
Main Stage / Saturday
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Country/Americana/Bluegrass
Just Married and some friends from HOLLER! bring some hip-shakin' music makin' good times that'll have you movin' and groovin'. It'll leave Israel feeling more southern than middle east
LiLach Bonanni- Vocals/Guitar Ami Yares - Vocals/Guitar/Banjo Gary Bonanni - Vocals/Bass Jason Reich - Electric Guitar/Mandolin Tamar Schoppik- Violin Eliran Kononowicz- Drums
www.myspace.com/justmarriedtour
Main Stage / Saturday
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LARRY & MINDY
Soft Folk-Rock
"Love the One You're With"
The Best of the Flower Children/Hippy Era Songs
Larry Fogel- guitar and voice
Mindy Fogel- voice and light percussion
www.larryf.com/heartbeats
Hermon Hall / Friday
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MARGARET'S COFFEE
Hal Wrobel, Keren Somech, and Doron Raz perform traditional style Irish songs and instrumentals, along with some folk rock.
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MARIANNE NAVON & SHAUN DEAKIN
Americana: blues, folk, country
Off the beaten path
American/English duo playing an ‘unconventional’ array of old and new Americana; blues, country, folk and other styles.
Shaun Deakin- Vocals, guitar, Greek bouzouki, harmonicas
Marianne Navon- Vocals, guitar, mandolin
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Maya Isacowitz
Folk rock
A soulful acoustic performance by the young singer/songwriter
Maya Isacowitz- acoustic guitar & vocals
Shai Lochof- acoustic guitar & vocals
Peter Isacowitz- Harmonica & Didjerido
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MOCA PROJECT
Pop-folk
Original
Two girls from two different countries playing their original music with piano and guitar– Israel – Australia
Moran Magal - Piano, melodica ,voice
Carlie Fairburn - Guitar , Voice
www.myspace.com/magalmusic
www.carliefairburn.com
Hermon Hall / Saturday
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PABLO LERNER (Argentina)
Pablo Lerner plays Northeastern Brazilian music on a Hungarian Hurdy gurdy. He will show how the instrument works and talk about music for the hurdy gurdy
Hall on the Roof / Thursday
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RED MEADOW
Rock, Blues, Country
Family band from Northern Israel playing classic rock and original tunes, 4th year at the festival!
Eli Schmalz- lead guitar, vocals Reuven Schmalz- rhythm guitar, vocals Rinatya Schmalz- vocals, percussion Golan Farhi- bass Yakir Solfein- drums Vera Gorenstein- violin Adam Margalit- percussion, vocals Avi Weiss- saxophone David Shelly- sound, musical production
www.myspace.com/eliredmeadow
Main Stage / Thursday
Hermon Hall / Saturday
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THE SAHARA PIKSIE BAND
Original Celtic Folk Rock
Heartfelt Soul Music
Original Piksie Lyrics with a Celtic Twist!
Sahara Piksie - Vocals & Guitars Yishai Ben Yaacov - Flute, Guitar, Sax Keren Tennenbaum - Violin, Vocals
Elyasaf Bashari - Bass Elad Neeman - Percussion
www.myspace.com/saharapiksie
www.youtube.com/saharapiksie
Main Stage / Saturday
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SheRock
Female Rock
Sweet "n" Bitchy
Kickin' off Friday nite Festivities
Shelley Ellen- guitar, vocals Betty Maoz- bass Erit Gill- guitar, vocals Yael Cohen- drums
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TAL COHEN-SHALEV
Folk/ Singer-songwriter
Original songs in English
Tal Cohen-Shalev- Guitar and vocals Oded Naftali- Guitar and harmonica Gal Isaiah- Bass Eli Aizik- Drums Shir-Ran Yinon- Violin
www.myspace.com/talcohenshalev
Main Stage / Saturday
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THE SHUK
Jewish, World, and Israeli Music that’s moved you, moves you, and will keep you moving
Yoni Avital - Vocals, flutes, and guitar
Ami Yares - Vocals, guitar, oud, and banjo
Jason Reich - bass Tamar Schoppik- Violin EliranKononowicz- cajon, percussion
Main Stage / Friday
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TRiAD
Coming from three different places and times, TRiAD’s original songs and unique arrangements of old favorites will have you singing along and calling for more. Becca Kristovsky (Vocals, Bass, Guitar), Michael Lavetter (Vocals, Guitar), and Clive Noble (Vocals, Keyboard, Guitar),Yonatan Bar Rashi ( Percussion)
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TriOlam
World Music
Around the world in 60 minutes
Ethnic, Classic, Vocal - a warm and interesting experience for the ears !
Orna Susak- Singer Zvi Nir- Guitar, Frame Drum Asaf Levinbook- Lute, Accordion, Kalimbba, Flute, Guitar Amnon Hadar Dayan- Cajón, percussion
Lawn Stage / Friday
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YANIV HOROVITZ & THE BAREFOOT BAND
Israeli -American flavored- Folk
Original/Acoustic/Barefoot Session
Amos Zimmerman- Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals Amitai Vilk- Bass Guitar, Vocals Nimrod Gorovich- Drums Yaniv Horovitz- Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Bansuri- Indian flute
www.myspace.com/yanivhorovitz
Main Stage / Saturday
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The Epstein Family Singers Leading
KABBALAT SHABBAT
The Jerusalem based Epstein Family Singers,Rina, Raya, Yoni, Avital and David sing Hebrew and English Jewish spiritual melodies. Original and traditional tunes, accompanied by guitars, will provide a musical transition into that special magical time of Shabbat at Jacob's Ladder.
Lawn Stage / Friday 18:30
* The Management reserves the right to make last minute changes.
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