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Happy Joyous Hanukkah, with The Klezmatics One of America's most popular Klezmer ensembles, the Klezmatics draw on musical traditions from around the world. The Grammy Award-winning band performs new settings for recently discovered Hanukkah lyrics by great American songwriter Woody Guthrie.
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Happy Joyous Hanukkah, with The Klezmatics

The Klezmatics in Concert -- 11/28/2007

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The Klezmatics released two albums of songs based on unreleased Woody Guthrie lyrics: Wonder Wheel and Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah. Joshua Kessler hide caption

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The Klezmatics released two albums of songs based on unreleased Woody Guthrie lyrics: Wonder Wheel and Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah.

Joshua Kessler

One of America's most popular Klezmer ensembles, the Klezmatics draw on musical traditions from around the world.

The 2006 Grammy Award-winning band performs new settings for recently discovered Hanukkah lyrics by great American songwriter Woody Guthrie.

Murray Horwitz hosts the Klezmatics in concert, live from Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

The Beatles on a toboggan in Austria in 1965.
Special Series

Holiday Music

NPR presents a mix of live concerts and other music to help get you in the spirit of the season.