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From: Karen Mercedes
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Subject: Re: Song for Barmitzvah
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On Mon, 31 Jan 2000, Peter Louis van Dijk wrote:

> A new student of mine, a 15 year old soprano, has been asked to sing for
> her brother's barmitzvah. This will take place after the ceremony, probably
> at their home.She enjoys singing light music. Sunrise Sunset was suggested,
> but it is not really appropriate (unless she changes the words muchly). I
> suggested "You'll never walk alone" and she likes the words, but the tune
> is too sad.

There's a very pretty folk-like song, "This is the Day", by Debbie
Friedman (aka Barry's Bar Mitzvah Song). You can hear it online at:

http://www.jewishmusic.com/ramfiles/codfr70d_208.ram (RealAudio).

KM
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