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North Country Square Dance Lyrics by Sarah MK Check it Hold it down on the floor Tip tip toeing til’ we move some more Step to the front everyone in line Lend a hand If you wanna have a good time Oh my It’s quite the party Get on the good foot follow Krakky Turn around Find partner Switch it up Move faster Tap that foot to the rhythm of the drums Clap your hands like your trying to catch a bug Use the spoons like a knife to a fight Don’t fork around, we just trying to stay alive So we slide to the left Slide to the right Slide together we be up all night Jump around to a Gilles Vigneault tune There’s nothing like a square dance to get you in the mood bout to have a good time (repeated) Swing la bacaisse dans l’fond la boîte à bois Frappe des mains deux fois, deux fois Côte and Côte on danse ensemble le set carré All night, All night x3 Côte à côte on danse ensemble Le square dance All alright all right
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Krakky’s Rainbow Polka Lyrics by Sarah MK Silence the rights Silence the minds but keep your eyes on the dress keep your eyes on the mask Keep your eyes on the goal Standing in the colors of the rainbow Flag up Less fear better understanding Pointing fingers and our arms are all burning Screams and shouts Til’ we all go def Find some peace cuz there’s not much left Space for some means space for none Space for none means we all go dumb Dumbo(s) caught up in a zoo, unaware that our differences make us fly up in the air A little bit of this, little bit of that A little bit of tolerance is where it’s at Take a little bite from something unknown like it or not, To each its own
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Bella’s Calypso (Bella suit son cœur) Lyrics by Sarah MK Bella chante de tout coeur Dans les clubs, dans les bars Elle y laisse son âme, se donne À chaque soir Bella bouge sur la scène Prise en transe par le rythme Des tambours annonçant Que les changements arrivent vite Dans tous les sens Autour du monde Elle prend sa chance Derrière le micro (x2) Bella bella fonce droit devant Bella Bella suit son coeur Bella bella dans la cadence Dit ce qu’elle pense sans peur (x2) Bella joue les chansons Qui amènent les différences Sur les sons du Calypso Elle entame la danse Bella trouve toujours les mots Pour dire ce qu’elle pense Sans retenu, sans retour Elle ne tourne pas sa langue Dans tous les sens Autour du monde Elle prend sa chance Derrière le micro (x2) Bella bella fonce droit devant Bella Bella suit son coeur Bella bella dans la cadence Dit ce qu’elle pense sans peur (x2)
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Jammin’ with Socalled Lyrics by Sarah MK Living for the city Up North in MTL, we know how to party Good people, good food Out in the park or Hanging at the social club Mile end to the Havre And when the city comes alive On that permanent take 5 Lay it back, lay it low Lay out your good vibes Put aside your drama Wanna have a good time From the east to west Th’ English and the French Lawrence, Catherine and all your good friends Royal to the Mount like numbers are to Count We are a different time Party like it’s 1999 Coffee sipping, poutine eating Yeah, we dining on a dime Winter was so long Now we in the sunshine Real Pretty, Real City home I call mine
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Wedding on the Cyclone Lyrics by Sarah MK Better get up off your seat Better get up on your feet Better move and grab a hand It is time for Hora dance Kick it left, Kick it right Cross over, jump all night It’s a throwdown, not a lockdown Better join the cypher now
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about

The album and touring project Mazel Tov Cocktail Party were conceived and created by David Krakauer and producer Kathleen Tagg as a “good vibes explosion” in response to the current climate of incredible polarization and negativity that pervades our daily lives.

Along with Krakauer and Tagg, the album showcases an incredibly high-octane group of world class musicians in a cathartic expression of joy and affirmation.

"Looking at the crushing negativity in the world today, we felt compelled at this point to put forward a musical celebration of our shared humanity. This project riffs off a slip of the tongue by a conservative pundit who called Molotov Cocktails “Mazel Tov” Cocktails. We were tickled by the imagery of a “Mazel Tov Cocktail” lighting up the world with hope and joy- instead of being a destructive force. This is summed up by the lyrics of the title track of the album: “Get unplugged, Stop being Afraid. Look Your neighbor in the eye, and wish ‘em well. And raise a glass of a sizzling brew. To light up the world and make things new”
As we thought more about it, we imagined that a musical project could be a fun party that would have the potential to be used as a catalyst to encourage and support people to do good things in the world. We wanted to take traditional, old dance forms and completely recast them to bring an overt message of tolerance and celebration of our shared humanity."

Clarinet wizard Krakauer is the Godfather to Tagg’s quirky keys and production, Iranian dynamo and multitalent Martin Shamanpoor’s drumming, jazz guru Jerome Harris’ virtuosic bass, sultry soul singer/rapper Sarah MK’s voice and words & oud/guitar-meister Yoshie Fruchter’s lines.
Together they bring their enormous musical and cultural diversity to the project, and collaborate to create both original material as well as unique re-imaginings of material from around the world.

Polka, Square Dance and the Hora never sounded this way before, with electro beats, acoustic middle Eastern hand drums, deep grooves and lyrics that call for catharsis and positivity. Krakauer’s wailing clarinet cries out for us to join together, celebrate and feel the power in our aliveness.
It’s a Mazel Tov Cocktail Party and everyone’s invited!! In these uncertain times, it’s a chance for performers and audience alike to come together, celebrate our common humanity and throw a metaphorical “Mazel Tov Cocktail” up in the air to light up the world!

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released February 25, 2022

Mazel Tov Cocktail Party
Conceived & created by David Krakauer and Kathleen Tagg
David Krakauer, clarinet and vocals
Kathleen Tagg, piano/ prepared piano, keyboard, accordion and cello, + beats/electronics (Bella’s Calypso)
Sarah MK, rap vox and vocals, + extra organ & tambourine parts (Mazel Tov Cocktail Party)
Jerome Harris, electric bass and vocals
Yoshie Fruchter, electric guitar, oud and mandolin
Martin Shamoonpour, daf, jaw harp, whistles
Bergsonist, sampler/electronics (North Country Square Dance)
Jeremy Flower aka Keepalive, sampler/electronics (Krakky’s Rainbow Polka, Mazel Tov Cocktail Party, Wedding on the Cyclone)
Socalled, sampler/electronics (Jammin’ With Socalled)

Producer: Kathleen Tagg
Executive Producers: David Krakauer and Kathleen Tagg

Recording: Marc Urselli, East Side Sound, NYC
Editing: Kathleen Tagg, NYC
Mixing: Marc Urselli, NYC
Mastering: Dave Glasser, Airshow Mastering, Boulder, CO

Additional recordings made individually and remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic in the summer/fall of 2020:
Kathleen Tagg, NYC and Putney, VT
Frantz Lee, Montreal, Canada
Martin Shamoonpour, Binghamton, NY

Cover Art Design: GraphicTherapy

Special Thanks:
Café Royal Cultural Foundation, Angela Brown/Hill and Hollow Music, MusicUnitesUS-Brandeis University (Judith Eissenberg, director), Pershing Square Foundation, Tagg family, Krakauer family, Michael Joseph McQuilken, Greenewalt/Kent family (and the third floor studio), 99 Hooker, Maïté/LMD music, Saudades Tourneen, Lisa Dean/Table Pounding Music, Flatbush Jewish Center, Jorge Sosa, Sarah Taylor and Carlo Amado (cocktails in the snow!!)

“Mazel Tov Cocktail Party” was created and conceived by David Krakauer & Kathleen Tagg

Check out our website for the lyrics and more information about the tracks: www.mazeltovcocktailparty.com

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Widely considered one of the greatest clarinetists on the planet, Grammy and Juno nominated soloist, band leader and composer David Krakauer has been praised internationally as a key innovator in modern klezmer as well as a major voice in classical music. ... more

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