About The Beggar King

Listeners will be carried on the wings of Joel ben Izzy's words, whether by laughter at the fools of Chelm, or by tenderness at the reconciliation of two warring brothers. Music from many cultures—traditional Klezmer music as well as a Romanian hora, a Gypsy csardas, and an Irish jig—string the stories together like beads on a necklace. Voice, pacing, performance and content create a near-perfect whole.
—PARENTS' CHOICE MAGAZINE

PARENT'S CHOICE GOLD AWARD
N.A.P.P.A. HONORS

Stories on this CD:

The King's Riddles The story of a king and his storyteller, from Ireland.

Stories of the Fools of Chelm More of the stories from the mythical Jewish town of fools—as heard on Stories From Far Away including favorites like "Isaac, is that you?" and the famous horse story. Includes tales of Chelmites in California.

Be Polite and The Pickpocket Tales of babies, from England and China.

The Beggar King The strange and wonderous tale of King Solomon's meeting with Ashmodai, the King of the Demons. Solomon wants to learn the secret of illusion, but to do so, he must remove his magic ring….

The Field of Two Brothers The ancient legend that tells how the temple came to be.