''Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah'' is an album by

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, released in 2006. It contains

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-themed songs, of which the lyrics to most were written by

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singer

Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism. He has inspired ...

in 1949.

Critical reception

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wrote that the album "largely lives up to its name, stacked with uptempo, celebratory, often quite clever tributes to the festive Jewish holiday." The ''

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'' called the album "a fascinating project."

Track listing

# "Honeyky Hanuka" (Guthrie/London) # "Happy Joyous Hanuka" (Guthrie/Sklamberg) # "Gilad and Ziv's Sirba" (Sklamberg) # "Hanuka Bell" (Guthrie/Morrissett) # "(Do the) Latke Flip-Flip" (London) # "Hanukah Tree" (Guthrie/London) # "The Many and the Few" (Guthrie) # "Groovy's Freylekhs" (Darriau) # "Hanuka Gelt" (Guthrie/Sklamberg) # "Spin Dreydl Spin" (Gutkin) # "Hanuka's Flame" (Guthrie/London) # "Hanuka Dance" (Guthrie)

Personnel

* Matt Darriau - reeds, Jew's harp * Lisa Gutkin - violin, harmony vocals * David Licht - drums *

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- trumpet, harmonium, alto horn, harmony vocals * Paul Morrissett - bass, tsimbl, baritone horn, bass vocals *

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- lead vocals, accordion, piano *

Susan McKeown Susan McKeown (born February 6, 1967) is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, arranger and producer. Early years Susan McKeown was born on February 6, 1967 in Terenure, Dublin, Ireland. She briefly attended the Municipal College of Music, Chatham ...

- duet vocal, "The Many and the Few"; harmony vocals, "Happy Joyous Hanuka", "Hanuka's Flame" * Boo Reiners - guitars, banjo, mandolin * Greg Anderson - guitar, "Hanuka Dance"; zoura, "Hanuka Gelt"; production and mixing * Danny Blume - vocals and electric guitar, "(Do the) Latke Flip-Flip" * Erik Anjou, Annette Ezekiel, Tine Kinderman, Klara Zikova - chorus, "Hanuka's Flame"

References

External links

Klezmatics official website

Woody Guthrie official website
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Critical reception

Track listing

Personnel

See also

References

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