Ceilizemer  (ceili, Gaelic for Irish musical party; zemer, Hebrew for song) is a unique and talented group of musicians that was especially assembled to create the

Shalom Ireland soundtrack.  The musicians hail from two prominent Northern California bands: Driving With Fergus (www.drivingwithfergus.com) the traditional Irish band from Oakland, and

The Freilachmakers Klezmer String Band (www.freilachmakers.com), the traditional Jewish band from Sacramento.  What binds these musicians is

not only their Jewish faith, but their love of Klezmer tunes and traditional Irish music.  The original soundtrack for Shalom Ireland combines these

musical genres, and although the result is something rarely heard, you

won't be able to get enough of it.

The Musicians:

Lewis Santer (bouzouki, guitar and mandolin), member of Driving With Fergus

Andy Rubin (clawhammer banjo and mandolin), member of The Freilachmakers Klezmer String Band

David Kidron (fiddle and tin whistle), member of The Freilachmakers,

 now living back in New Zealand

Vince Wolfe (uilleann piper, tin whistle, wooden flute and guitar), member of

 Driving With With Fergus

With accompaniment by:

Julie Hochman (cello)