Deborah Strauss and Jeff Warschauer present an intimate blend of songs and instrumental music drawn from klezmer, Yiddish, Hasidic and liturgical music and culture, adding their own original compositions to create a sound that is deeply grounded in tradition yet thoroughly contemporary. Deborah (violin, accordion, vocals) is one of the finest practitioners of traditional Jewish violin today, and Jeff (guitar, mandolin, vocals) is known internationally as one of the foremost exponents of the klezmer mandolin and as an expressive Yiddish singer; together, they create a dynamic atmosphere with an exceptional range of feeling, from refined delicacy to exuberant foot-stomping. Deborah and Jeff have performed in such diverse venues as the Amsterdam International Yiddish Festival, the Jewish Culture Festival in Cracow, and the Ashkenaz Festival in Toronto, as well as playing with the Klezmer Conservatory Band and leading workshops and classes throughout North America and Europe.