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Photo: George Brainard Oklahoma has its share of bluegrass-and-old-time-country-loving tuba and standup-bass virtuosos, and possibly a couple who have melded acoustic roots music and hardcore punk, but only Mark Rubin has added Yiddish dance tunes to the mix. Now, the self-proclaimed “Jew of Oklahoma” has brought his unique musical take to the bayous surrounding New Orleans, his current home. In today’s bid for minority inclusion, Rubin has released his latest album of Kosher BBQ Gumbo, The Triumph of Assimilation , to address discrimination of Jews and to move us all toward a society ...

MADRID — The 2021 class leaders for Madrid-Waddington Central School have been announced. Cum Laude Benjamin Averill, the son of Carla and Matt Averill, will graduate with an Advanced Regents diploma with Mastery in Science. He plans to attend SUNY Oswego, to major in zoology and has earned the Presidential Scholarship. Taylor Bettinger, daughter of Nichole and Randel Bettinger, will graduate with a Regents diploma with Technical Endorsement. She plans to pursue a college degree in biology or law. Riley Burke, daughter of Eric and Michelle Burke, will graduate with an Advanced Regents di...

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 - 9:02 am MADRID -- The Madrid-Waddington Central School has announced its class leaders of the graduating class of 2020-2021. These students have achieved the designation of Cum Laude "with distinction" and Magna Cum Laude "with great distinction", and Summa Cum Laude "with highest distraction" having a grade point average of 90, 93 or 95 or better respectively. CUM LAUDE Benjamin Averill, son of Carla and Matt Averill, plans to attend SUNY Oswego, majoring in Zoology and has earned the Presidential Scholarship. While attending MWCS, Averill partici...

Close Mark Rubin performs on Jan. 24, 2020, with Michael Winograd’s combo at Folk Alliance International in New Orleans. Doug Hill / for The Transcript featured Doug Hill for The Transcript May 7, 2021 11 hrs ago Mark Rubin performs on Jan. 24, 2020, with Michael Winograd’s combo at Folk Alliance International in New Orleans. Doug Hill / for The Transcript In 1978, Mark Rubin used some of his bar mitzvah gift money to purchase a banjo. This was the genesis of a mighty musical dynamo that continues strong to...

Tony Markellis Tony Markellis, one of our community’s most talented, respected and beloved musicians, passed away in his sleep on April 29, at the all-too-early age of 68. Tony’s talent on the bass was eclipsed only by his heart, wry wit, soulfulness and generosity of spirit, which deeply touched everyone who was lucky enough to have him as a part of their lives. In addition to being a mainstay on the Burlington music scene for more than 45 years, Tony was omnipresent and equally beloved in his adopted hometown of Saratoga Springs, N.Y. For t...