Songs written or composed
Mizmor Shir Lahanef (Reefer Song) — מזמוֹר שיר לעהאַניף
- Author:
- Wex, Michael
- Composer:
- London, Frank
- Genre:
- Novelty/Humorous
- Subject:
- Marijuana/Smoking/Comfort/High/
- Origin:
- Alb K-051(e)
- Transliteration:
- Alb K-051(e)
- Translation:
- Alb K-051(e)
Recordings
- On album:
- K-051(e) (Klezmatics Possessed)
- Track ID:
- 25052
- Trumpet/Alto Horn/Groggers/Percussion/Accordion:
- London, Frank
- Vocal:
- Sklamberg, Lorin
- Bouzouki:
- Pengas, Avram, Bouzouki
- Organ:
- Medeski, John, Hammon Organ
- Artist:
- Klezmatics
- Violin:
- Svigals, Alicia
- First line:
- Dem yidn bfrengt der shabes ri, menukhe, glaykh-gevikht
- First line:
- דער ייִדן ברענקט דער שבת רו, מנוחה, גלײַך-געװיכט.
- Track comment:
- English title given as "A Psalm, A Song Of Hope
- On album:
- J-051(a) (The Jewish Alterative Movement / A Guide for the Perplexed)
- Track ID:
- 40606
- Artist:
- Klezmatics
- drums and percussion:
- Licht, David
- violin:
- Svigals, Alicia
- trumpet:
- London, Frank
- accordion:
- Sklamberg, Lorin
- clarinet:
- Darriau, Matt
- bass:
- Morrissett, Paul
- Length:
- 5:16
Oy Vey Mameshi — אױ װײ מאַמעשי
- Author:
- Wex, Michael
- Composer:
- Buchbinder, David
- Genre:
- Folk/Humorous/Klezmer/Lament
- Subject:
- Love/Pregnancy/Divorce/Bribery
- Origin:
- Alb K-042(e)
- Transliteration:
- Alb K-042(e)
- Translation:
- Alb K-042(e)
Recording
- On album:
- K-042(e) (Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band / Tsirkus — צירקוס)
- Track ID:
- 27807
- Vocal:
- Wall, David
- Piano:
- Lerner, Marilyn
- Artist:
- Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band
- First line:
- Oy, vey mameshi, kh'vil dir epes zogn, a sheyn yingele hob ikh lib,
- First line (Yiddish):
- אַױ, װײ, מאַמעשי כ'װיל דיר עפּעס זאָגן: א שײן ייִנגעלע האָב איך…
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Klezmer/Sprightly/Humorous
Other tracks with this artist
Kats Un Moyz — קאַץ און מוז
- Author:
- Gelbart, Mikhl — געלבאַרט, מיכל
- Composer:
- Gelbart, Mikhl — געלבאַרט, מיכל
- Genre:
- Children's Song/Game
- Subject:
- Cat/Mouse/Circle/Counting/Chase Mouse/Children/Behavoir
- Origin:
- Alb G-017(a)
- Transliteration:
- Alb G-017(a)
- Translation:
- Alb G-017(a)
- Additional song notes:
- Cat and Mouse
- On album:
- K-051(f) (The Klezmatics: Rise Up! Shteyt Oyf!)
- Track ID:
- 31053
- Accordion/High-strung guitar/Piano:
- Sklamberg, Lorin
- Various Horns/Piano/Organ/Keyboards/Percussion:
- London, Frank
- Alto Sax/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Kaval/Percussion:
- Darrieu, Matthiau
- Violin/Baritone Violin:
- Gutkin, Lisa
- Electric and Accoustic Basses/Tsimbl/Piano/Violin:
- Morrissett, Paul
- Piano:
- Sandberg, Steve
- Violin (solo):
- Greenman, Steven
- Poem Adaptation:
- Wex, Michael
- Hardanger Fiddle/Hurdy-Gurdy/Alto & Baritone Horns:
- Morrissett, Paul
- Drums/Percussion:
- Licht, David
- Style:
- Klezmer
- Length:
- 5:15
I Ain't Afraid (Eng.-Yid.)
- Also known as:
- Keyn Moyre Far... (Eng.)
- Author:
- Near, Holly
- Composer:
- Near, Holly
- Genre:
- Ballad
- Subject:
- Fear/Religions/Culture/Actions/God
- Transliteration:
- K-051(f)
- Translation:
- K-051(f)
- On album:
- K-051(f) (The Klezmatics: Rise Up! Shteyt Oyf!)
- Track ID:
- 31056
- Alto Sax/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Kaval/Percussion/Vocals:
- Darrieu, Matthiau
- Violin/Baritone Violin/Vocals:
- Gutkin, Lisa
- Electric and Accoustic Basses/Tsimbl/Piano/Violin/Vocals:
- Morrissett, Paul
- Hardanger Fiddle/Hurdy-Gurdy/Alto & Baritone Horns:
- Morrissett, Paul
- Drums/Percussion/Vocals:
- Licht, David
- Vocal/Yiddish Adaptation:
- Cooper, Adrienne — קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
- Vocal:
- Marshall, Sherryl
- Vocal:
- Myles, Maddie
- Piano:
- Schwimmer, Rob
- Trumpet:
- MacLeish, Spencer
- Yiddish Adaptation:
- Wex, Michael
- Accordion/High-strung guitar/Piano/Lead Vocals:
- Sklamberg, Lorin
- Various Horns/Piano/Organ/Keyboards/Percussion/Vocals:
- London, Frank
- First line:
- I ain't afraid…I ain't afraid of your Allah
- Language:
- English/Yiddish
- Style:
- Gospel/Concert
- Length:
- 5:09
Vos Vet Zayn — װאָס װעט זײַן
- Genre:
- Folk/Khasidic
- Subject:
- Meshiekh/Ingathering/Paper Brodge/Food/Roast Doves
- Transliteration:
- CD K-068(e)/CD M-062(a)/Alb K-042(c)
- Translation:
- Alb K-042(c)/CD M-062(a)
- Related information in folder 280:
- Document type:
- Article
- Author:
- Chana Mlotek
- Publisher:
- Yiddish Forward
- Date:
- 1/15/1999
- Comments:
- Response to letter from Prof Robert A. Rothstein, dealing with text of a variant of Vos Vet Zayn under the title of "Es Vet Zayn Shayn Un Fayn Az Moshiekh Vet Du Zayn.
- On album:
- K-042(c) (Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band Agada)
- Track ID:
- 21833
- Artist:
- Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band
- Vocal:
- Merovitz, Allan
- Speech:
- Wex, Michael
- First line:
- Fun papir veln mir, boyen, boyen, oy a brik, katshn zikh...
- First line:
- פֿון פּאַפּיר װעלן מיר, בױען, בױען, אױ אַ בריק, קאַטשן זיך...
- Language:
- Yiddish/English
A Psalm A Song Of Hope (Reefer..) — מזמוֹר שיר לעהאַנעף
- On album:
- xK-051(e)
- Track ID:
- 25053
- Author:
- Wex, Michael
- Composer:
- London, Frank
- Vocal:
- Sklamberg, Lorin
- Artist:
- Pengas, Avram, Bouzouki
- Artist:
- Medeski, John, Hammon Organ
- Artist:
- Klezmatics
- First line:
- Dem yidn bfrengt der shabes ri, menukhe, glaykh-gevikht
- First line:
- דער ייִדן ברענקט דער שבת רו, מנוחה, גלײַך-געװיכט.
- Track comment:
- English title given as "A Psalm, A Song Of Hope
The Ballad Of How The Jews Got To Europe
- Author:
- Cooper, Adrienne — קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
- Composer:
- London, Frank
- Genre:
- Literary Origin
- Subject:
- Migration/History/Fate/Displacement/Stoborness/Occupation
- Transliteration:
- Alb C-035(e)
- Translation:
- Alb C-035(e)
- On album:
- C-035(e) (Adrienne Cooper / Enchanted/ A New Generation of Yiddishsong)
- Track ID:
- 36193
- Vocal:
- Cooper, Adrienne — קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
- Vocals:
- Gordon, Sarah Mina
- Music Director/Clarinet/Keyboard/Arranger:
- Winograd, Michael — ווינאָגראַד, מ.
- Piano:
- Lerner, Marilyn
- Trumpet:
- London, Frank
- Drums/Percussion:
- Wollensen, Kenny, Drums
- Guitars/Back Up Vocal:
- Rosen, Avi Fox
- Marimba/Glokenspiel/Percussion:
- Singer, Jon
- Trombone:
- Blacksberg, Dan
- Saxaphone:
- Cancura, Petr
- Banjo:
- Seabrook, Brandon
- Trumpet:
- Holmes, Ben
- Back Up Vocals:
- Gottlieb, Ayelet Rose
- Yiddish Adaptation:
- Wex, Michael
- First line:
- Dos folk vos hot amol famogt yehude un shomron, es vandert itst di velt adurkh,
- First line:
- דער פֿאָלק וואָס האָט אַמאָל פֿאַרמאָגט יעהודע און שאָמראָןת עס וואַנדערט איצט די וועלט...
- Language:
- Yiddish/English
- Style:
- Concert
- Length:
- 3:36
Gluckel's Ballad of Mother Love
- Author:
- Cooper, Adrienne — קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
- Composer:
- Cooper, Adrienne — קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
- Genre:
- Literary Origin
- Subject:
- Mother/Children/Mother/Aging/Care
- On album:
- C-035(e) (Adrienne Cooper / Enchanted/ A New Generation of Yiddishsong)
- Track ID:
- 36197
- Vocal:
- Cooper, Adrienne — קאָפּער, חנה־פֿריידע
- Vocals:
- Gordon, Sarah Mina
- Music Director/Clarinet/Keyboard/Arranger:
- Winograd, Michael — ווינאָגראַד, מ.
- Piano:
- Lerner, Marilyn
- Trumpet:
- London, Frank
- Drums/Percussion:
- Wollensen, Kenny, Drums
- Guitars/Back Up Vocal:
- Rosen, Avi Fox
- Marimba/Glokenspiel/Percussion:
- Singer, Jon
- Trombone:
- Blacksberg, Dan
- Saxaphone:
- Cancura, Petr
- Banjo:
- Seabrook, Brandon
- Trumpet:
- Holmes, Ben
- Back Up Vocals:
- Gottlieb, Ayelet Rose
- Yiddish Adaptation:
- Wex, Michael
- First line:
- Flit a feygele iber yam, un firt mit zikh a foygl lam, oy zogt mir kind,...
- First line:
- פֿליט אָ פֿייגעלע איבער ים, און פֿירט מיט זיך אַ פֿויגל לאַם, אוי זאָגט מיר קינד
- Language:
- Yiddish/English
- Style:
- Concert/Funky
- Length:
- 3:34