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Another, tapping some spoons, reckoned that “those old Jewish kings probably left behind a few spirits that crave a little banjo action." “The New Jerusalem Rounders' Graham, lead singer for The Rounders, got into bluegrass country music as a result of his attachment to Israel. Visiting Israel in 1971, he brought along a $5 guitar. The lack of a record player forced him to discover his latent talent. “The first thing I did when I returned to England was buy a good guitar," he says. After immigrating to Israel in 1976, Graham worked as an assistant accountant in a large Raising 4 Jewish IQ’ i AMES, IOWA—A unique board game created by a Sunday School teacher in Ames, Iowa, promises to be a boon to Jewish schoolchildren and adults who want to improve their “Jewish IQ" while enjoying the experience. “Aliyah" is the name of the game, and the object is to move across the board from the U.S. to Israel. Getting there is half the fun, since to move ahead players must answer a host of questions about such categories as Jewish history, Bible, holidays, even Yiddish expressions. “Mazel” and “Bracha” cards can give one a lucky (or unlucky) break. jam away to a foot stomping beat. construction company, then for a travel agency, and finally in the salaries department of the Jewish Agency. Yet at night, he usually found himself in a vortex of bluegrass musicians. “1 started playing with The Rounders because they had no singers,” he says. “They were pretty tired of instrumentals." Before that, he had played only folk music on the guitar and listened to hard rock recordings. “The environment affected me. Bluegrass stuck in my mind and held me.” It’s impact was strong enough so that he exchanged his guitar for a mandolin. The New Jerusalem Rounders crystallized through coffee house a. 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Lenny Wurtzel, the banjo player, had come to Jerusalem from a distant kibbutz “in search of fame and fortune.” The group has played in various Jerusalem coffee houses, most recently Fun 2. “For a long time; there were no organized performances,” says Graham. “We just hung out together." Because of a need for a formal framework, Graham arranged regular Tuesday night perform ances at Fun 2. “We’ve developed a following,” he notes. In addition to making arrangements for his own group to play at the coffee house, he has organized spots for various other performers ranging from straight folk to piano boogie. “Some of these people really ought to be heard," he says. “It’s i absurd to have their music bouncing around empty I apartments." Graham, who still works as an accountant by day, wants to open his own place with a hall for performances, a coffee bar dealing in blintzes, and a record shop. “We’re working on finances,” he says. “What we need is a location and a few people willing to invest some time and energy.” • Lasogna • Spaghetti • Salods • Sandwiches • Deer 0 Wine • Homemade Dough • Sicillian or Thin Crust BELLA PIZZA 6435 Roswell Rd. 255-9122 sM’Things miA_ INC CHAMBIK PLAZA 5504 PaachtTM Ind. Mvd. 1 mfle inside the Perimeter 451-7186 HOURS: MON. SAT., 10 TO 6 THE LARGEST SELECTION OF HANDBAGS IN THE SOUTH Priced Especially For You Including the Largest Selection of Designer Handbags Gold Discovery 1 Day Only — Sat. July 22nd. 50,000 of 14K. Gold Jewelry 20 to 50% OFF Reg. Price c Clearance Sale 50% Price • Handbags • Costume Jewelry • N’ Things Page 7 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE July 21, 197g