Look up artist Schwartz, Elizabeth
Name: Schwartz, Elizabeth
Born: 1964 (USA)
Songs written or composed
Title: Sophia's Song
Author: Strom, Yale
Author: Schwartz, Elizabeth
Composer: Strom, Yale
Genre: Lament
Subject: Marriage/Dowery/Poverty/Disappointment/Fate
Transliteration: Alb Z-014(k)
Additional song notes: Song composed for radio drama "The Sitches of Lublin
Recording:
On album: Z-014(k) (The Devil's Brides/ Klezmer & Yiddish Songs/ Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi)
Track ID: 42134
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Tsimbl Fedoriouk, Alexander
Bass Sprocket, Roger
Accordion Stan, Peter
Artist: Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi
Violin Strom, Yale
First line: Khavele iz a sheyener nomn, kleydlekh koyft men in ale kromen, a shidukh vet men
First line (Yiddish):חוהבֿלע איז אָ שיינער נאָמען, קליידלעך קויפֿט מען אין אָלע קראָמען, אָ שידוך...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Klezmer/Sprightly/Concert
Length: 2:19
Other tracks with this artist
Title: Sha Shtil! -- שאַ שטיל!
Genre: Anti-Khasidic/Humorous/Folk/Satire
Subject: Rebe/Khasidim/Dance/Sing/Activities
Origin: Vinkov 3 100/Alb L-022(a)/ML PYS 144/Alb B-007(b)/Alb B-036(a)/C-060(a)
Transliteration: Alb B-036(a)/Silverman YSB 96/Alb S-083(a)/Alb G-005(c)/Alb M-049(a)
Translation: Alb M-049(a)/Alb S-068(b)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb L-048(a)/Silver 96/C-060(a)
Music: Vinkov 3 100/Kremer 40/Silver 96/ML PYS 144/
On album: Z-014(g) (Garden of Yidn: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klazzj, featuring Elizabeth Schwartz -- גן־עדן)
Track ID: 30876
Arranger/Violin Strom, Yale
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Bass Dresser, Mark
Percussion Koonyevsky, Benny
Accordion Peter, Stan
Tenor Sax Wall, Greg
First line: Sha! shtil! Makht nisht keyn gerider! Der rebe geyt shoyn tantsn vider…
First line (Yiddish):שאַ! שטיל! מאַכט נישט קײן גערידער! דער רבּי גײט שױן טאַנצן װידער און אָז דער..
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 6:28
Title: Buena Semana (A Good Week)
Composer: Strom, Yale
Genre: Sephardic/Ladino
Subject: Week/Commandments/Prosperity/Israel/Mercy
Translation: Alb Z-014(g)
Additional song notes: Would this be sung at Havdula?
On album: Z-014(g) (Garden of Yidn: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klazzj, featuring Elizabeth Schwartz -- גן־עדן)
Track ID: 30877
Arranger Strom, Yale
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Arranger Pekarek, Jeff
Bass Dresser, Mark
Tenor Sax Wall, Greg
Language: Ladino
Style: Concert
Length: 4:03
Title: Birobidzhan (Kompaneyets) -- ביראָבידזהאַן (קאָמפּאַנייעץ)
Author: Kompaneyets, Zinovi -- קאָמפּאַנײעץ, זינאָװי
Author: Baydera, X.
Composer: Baydera, X.
Composer: Kompaneyets, Zinovi -- קאָמפּאַנײעץ, זינאָװי
Genre: USSR/Place/Propaganda
Subject: Birobidzhan/Beauty/Bounty
Transliteration: CD Z-014(f)
Translation: CD Z- 014(f)
On album: Z-014(f) (Klezmer: Café Jew Zoo: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klezzj)
Track ID: 30816
Arranger/Violin/Background Vocal Strom, Yale
Mandolin Statman, Andy
Bass Confurius, Marty
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Accordion Stan, Peter
First line: Di gantse kraft vos ken dem mentsh derheybn, tsum troym nokh velkhn s'hot zayn..
First line (Yiddish):די גאַנצע קראַפֿט וואַס קען דעם מענטש דערהייבן צום ואוים נאָך וועלכן ס'האָט זײַן...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Theatre/Folk
Length: 3:54
Title: Imenu Malkatseynu -- אימענו מאַלקעטס
Genre: Prayer
Subject: Earth/Preservation/End of World
Transliteration: CD Z-014(f)
Translation: CD 014(f)
On album: Z-014(f) (Klezmer: Café Jew Zoo: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klezzj)
Track ID: 30820
Arranger/ Violin/Composer/Lyrics Strom, Yale
Arranger/Guitar/Bass Pekarek, Jeff
Congas/Shaker Perry, Gene
Vocals Schwartz, Elizabeth
Tenor Sax Sprague, Tripp
First line: Imenu, malketseynu, imenu dayn onsofik geduld fardinen mir nisht, in dayn nomen:
First line (Yiddish):אימינו מלקענעסטו, אימינו, דײַן אונסאָפֿיק געדולד פֿאָרדינען מיר נישט, אין דײַן...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert/Cantorial
Length: 7:21
Title: Café Jew Zoo
Genre: Cabaret
Subject: Memories/Jew as Extinct Breed
Transliteration: CD Z-014(f)
Translation: CD Z-014(f)
On album: Z-014(f) (Klezmer: Café Jew Zoo: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klezzj)
Track ID: 30822
ArrangerLyrics Strom, Yale
Arranger Pekarek, Jeff
Arranger/Clarinet Stachel, Norbert
Bass Confurius, Marty
Drums Koonyevsky, Benny
Vocals Schwartz, Elizabeth
Accordion Stan, Peter
First line: Ikh hob shpatsirt oyf di shtile gasn, der vint hot geblozt, der regn gegosn,..
First line (Yiddish):איך האָב ספּאַצירט אױפֿ די שטילע גאַסן, דער ווינט האָט געבלאָזן, דער רעגן געגן...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Theatre/Cabaret
Length: 7:17
Title: Yekele The Bonesetter
Genre: Shtetl/Humor
Subject: Bonesetter/Foolishness
Song Comment: From Poem in Yizkor Book in Tomaszow-Lubelski
Transliteration: CD Z-014(f)
Translation: CD Z-014(f)
On album: Z-014(f) (Klezmer: Café Jew Zoo: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klezzj)
Track ID: 30824
Arranger/Violin Strom, Yale
Arranger/Bass Pekarek, Jeff
Bongos Perry, Gene
Vocals Schwartz, Elizabeth
Tenor Sax Sprague, Tripp
First line: Mit a noz vi a shoyfar un mit tales un tfiln, geyt yekele der royfer, in shul,..
First line (Yiddish):מיט אַ נאָז ווי אַ שופֿר, און מיט טלית און תּפֿילין, גייט יעקעלע דער רויפֿער טין שול
Language: Yiddish
Style: Pop/Cabaret
Length: 4:31
Title: L'Khaym Comrade Stalin! -- לחיים קאָמראַד סטאַלין
Genre: USSR/Place/Sarcasm
Subject: Birobidzhan/Travel/Bounty
Transliteration: CD Z-014(f)
Translation: CD Z-014(f)
On album: Z-014(f) (Klezmer: Café Jew Zoo: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klezzj)
Track ID: 30826
Arranger/Violin Strom, Yale
Arranger Pekarek, Jeff
Trumpet Burridge, Bud
Bass Dresser, Mark
Vocals Schwartz, Elizabeth
Accordion Stan, Peter
First line: Mir forn tsu dem vaytn landt. Undzer tate hot dem bestn plan tsu enfern di…
First line (Yiddish):מיר פֿאָרן צו דעם ווייִטן לאַנד. אונדזער טאַטע האָט דעם בעסטען פּלאַן צו ענטפֿערן די..
Language: Yiddish
Style: Theatre/Cabaret
Length: 7:52
Title: Ten Plagues
Genre: Pop
Subject: News/Ills of World
Song Comment: Reinterpretation of Passover Ten Plagues
On album: Z-014(f) (Klezmer: Café Jew Zoo: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klezzj)
Track ID: 30828
Arranger Strom, Yale
Arranger Statchel, Norbert
Bass Confurius, Marty
Organ Moser, Diane
Drums Mussen, Jim
Vocals/Shofar Schwartz, Elizabeth
Organ Sprague, Tripp
Sax/Shofar Statchel, Norbert
First line: T'kiye! Sh'varim! Terue! Mir zingn vegn der nayes, mir zenen naye mentshn kegn..
First line (Yiddish):תּקי'אַ! ש'וואַרים! ט'רוע! מיר זינגען וועגן דעם נײַעס, מיר זײַנען נײַע מענטשן..
Language: Yiddish
Style: Theatre/Cabaret
Length: 6:43
Title: Moscow Nights
Also known as: Midnight In Moscow
Also known as: Podmoskovnaya Vyechera
Author: Matusovski, Mikhail -- מאַטוסאָווסקי, מיכאַיל
Composer: Solovyev-Sedoy, Vasily
Genre: Russian/Pop
Subject: Moscow/Midnight/Night/Evening
On album: Z-014(g) (Garden of Yidn: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klazzj, featuring Elizabeth Schwartz -- גן־עדן)
Track ID: 30879
Arranger Strom, Yale
Vocal/Arranger Schwartz, Elizabeth
Arranger Pekarek, Jeff
Fluglehorn Burridge, Bud
Accordion Butera, Ismael
Bass Royer, Sprocket J.
Percussion Waisman, Alon
First line: Oysgeloshn shoyn ale fayern, shtil es vert der sod un fartrakht, haynt kh'vel..
First line (Yiddish):אויסגעשלאָסן שוין אַלע פֿײַערען, שטיל עס ווערט דער סאָד און פֿאַרטראַכט,
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert/Literary Origin/USSR/Pop
Length: 6:30
Title: Reyzl -- רייזל
Author: Seltzer, Dov -- זלצר, דב
Composer: Olf, Mark -- אָלף, מאַרק
Genre: Lament
Subject: Seeking/Sister?/Place/Transdniester/Gulch/Ravine/Memory
Origin: Book Index Moldavian Moods M1852.O5 M6 1972
Transliteration: Book Index Moldavian Moods M1852.O5 M6 1972
Translation: Alb Z-014(g)
Music: Book Index Moldavian Moods M1852.O5 M6 1972
On album: Z-014(g) (Garden of Yidn: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klazzj, featuring Elizabeth Schwartz -- גן־עדן)
Track ID: 30878
Arranger Strom, Yale
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Bass/Guitar/Cello Pekarek, Jeff
Flute/Bass Flute Stachel, Norbert
First line: Ikh hob gezukht dikh Rayzl in dayn tatns gortn, vu a yeder grezl, Reyzl,…
First line (Yiddish):איך האָב געזוכט דיך, רייזל, אין דײַן טאַטנס גאָרטן וווּ אַ יעדער גרעזל האָט...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 3:48
Title: Doyne (Berditshever) -- דױנע (בערדיטשעװער)
Author: Barditshever, Zelig -- באַרדיטשעװער, זעליג
Composer: Barditshever, Zelig -- באַרדיטשעװער, זעליג
Genre: Folk/Literary Origin/Bessarabian
Subject: Poverty/Troubles/Shepherd/Riches/Food/Family
Origin: Alb B-024(a)
Additional song notes: Song of Yearning
On album: Z-014(g) (Garden of Yidn: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klazzj, featuring Elizabeth Schwartz -- גן־עדן)
Track ID: 30880
Arranger/Violin Strom, Yale
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Arranger/Bass Pekarek, Jeff
Tenor Sax/Synthesizer Sprague, Tripp
Nai Draghici, Damian
First line: Shpil du klezmer, mir a volekh, gelt mezumen ot o tsol ikh, un di poyker poyk…
First line (Yiddish):שפּיל דו קלעזמער מיר אַ װאַלעך, געלט מוזמן אַט אָ צאָל איך, און די פּויקער....
Language: Yiddish
Style: Folk/Concert/Doyne
Title: Papirosn -- פּאַפּיראָסן
Also known as: A Kalte Nakht
Also known as: A Kalte Nakht (Papirosn)
Also known as: El Chiclerito
Also known as: Freylekhe Yidelekh
Also known as: Sigaryot
Also known as: Kupite Papirosy
Author: Yablakoff, Herman -- יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Composer: Yablakoff, Herman -- יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Genre: Theatre/Lament
Subject: Occupation/Cigarette Seller/Misfortune/Family
Origin: Levin N 90/GYF 16/Alb L-023(a)/ML PYS 267/Alb F-024(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration: Levin N 90/Alb L-023(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 19/Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)
Translation: Alb G-013(c)/GYF 19/Alb B-046(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-036(a)/Alb A-036(a
Music: Levin N 90/Estella 10/GYF 17/ML PYS 267
Additional song notes: Cigarettes/Author was inspired to write song after seeing child peddlers during German occupation of Grodno in WWI. See liner notes Alb S-083(a)
Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit
On album: Z-014(g) (Garden of Yidn: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klazzj, featuring Elizabeth Schwartz -- גן־עדן)
Track ID: 30872
Arranger Strom, Yale
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Accordion Fanucchi, Lou
Bass Pekarek, Jeff
Flute/Piccolo Stachel, Norbert
First line: A kalte nakht, a nepldike finster umetum shteyt a yingele fartroyert un fartrakt
First line (Yiddish):אַ קאַלטע נאַכט, אַ נעפּלדיקע פֿינסטער אומעטום, שטײט אַ ייִנגעלע פֿאַרטרויערט און
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 3:01
Title: Rivke -- רבֿקה
Author: Bialostoki, Zygmunt -- ביאַלאָסטאָקי, ז.
Composer: Wlast, Andrzej
Genre: Love/Lament
Subject: Memory/Dreams/Pain/Status
Translation: Alb Z-014(g)
On album: Z-014(g) (Garden of Yidn: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klazzj, featuring Elizabeth Schwartz -- גן־עדן)
Track ID: 30873
Yiddish Version Surmiei, S. -- שורמיעי, ס.
Arranger Strom, Yale
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Guitar Benedetti, Fred
First line: Ikh hob im gezen, zumer, 'rshtns in mayn lebn, un mayn harts gezogt, zi murmlest
First line (Yiddish):איך האָב אים געזען, זומער, 'רשטנס אין מייִן לעבן, און מייִן האַרץ געזאַגט,,,,
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 6:03
Title: La Comida De La Manana
Author: Traditional
Composer: Traditional
Genre: Sephardic
Origin: Ephemera 1546
Additional song notes: Poetry, "Wild Woman" by Vanessa Hidary
On album: Z-014(g) (Garden of Yidn: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klazzj, featuring Elizabeth Schwartz -- גן־עדן)
Track ID: 30874
Arranger/Violin Strom, Yale
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Accordion Fanucchi, Lou
Bass/Bouzouki Pekarek, Jeff
Percussion Perry, Gene
Language: Ladino
Style: Concert
Length: 3:43
Title: Sheva Brokhes -- שבעה ברכות
Also known as: Seven Marriage Blessings
Also known as: Wedding Blessings
Composer: Strom, Yale
Genre: Religious/Liturgical/Blessing/Wedding
Subject: Bride/Groom/Life/Joy
Transliteration: Alb S-075(a)
Translation: Alb S-075(a)
Additional song notes: See Ephemera 1547 for background and text.
On album: Z-014(g) (Garden of Yidn: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klazzj, featuring Elizabeth Schwartz -- גן־עדן)
Track ID: 30875
Arranger/Violin Strom, Yale
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Arranger/Bass/Guitar Pekarek, Jeff
Harmonica/Tenor Sax/Soprano Sax Sprague, Tripp
First line: Borukh atah Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha-olam, bo'rei p'ri hagefen.
First line (Hebrew):ברוך אתה ה' אלהינו מלך העולם, בורא פרי הגפן.
Language: Hebrew
Style: Concert/Religiously
Length: 7:57
Title: Bayt Zhe Mir Oys A Finfuntsvansiker -- בײַט זשע מיר אױס אַ פֿינפֿאונצװאַנציקער
Also known as: Rumshi
Also known as: The Twenty Fiver
Genre: Folk
Subject: Wedding/Klezmorim/Tipping Musicians/Money
Origin: Ber Fef 258/Vinkov 2 164/ML MTAG 60/Epelboym 83
Transliteration: Vinkov 2 165/Alb K-020(a)/Alb O-009(a)/ML MTAG 60/Rubin Voi17/Epelboym 83
Translation: Rubin Voi 17/Alb K-020(a)/Vinkov 2 165/Alb B-007(c)/Alb O-009(a)
Music: Vinkov 2 165/Rubin Voi 17/ML MTAG 60/Epelboym 83
On album: Z-014(g) (Garden of Yidn: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klazzj, featuring Elizabeth Schwartz -- גן־עדן)
Track ID: 30870
Arranger/Violin Strom, Yale
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Percussion Koonyevsky, Benny
Accordion Peter, Stan
First line: Bayt zhe mir oys a funfuntsvansiker, oyf samerodne drayer; shpil zhe mir…
First line (Yiddish):בײַט זשע מיר אױס אַ פֿינפֿאונצװאַנציקער, אױף סאַמעראַדנע דרײַער, שפּיל זשה מיר
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 6:39
Title: Ikh Vil Tsu Geyn Amol -- איך וויל שׁו גיין אַמאָל
Author: Korn (Rakhl), Rachel -- קאָרן, רחל
Composer: Strom, Yale
Genre: Literary
Subject: House/Concentration Camps/Disguise
Translation: Z-014(g
On album: Z-014(g) (Garden of Yidn: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klazzj, featuring Elizabeth Schwartz -- גן־עדן)
Track ID: 30871
Arranger Strom, Yale
Arranger/Bass Pekarek, Jeff
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Accordion Fanucchi, Lou
Tenor Sax Sprague, Tripp
First line: Ikh vil tsu gain amol oyf finger shpitsn tsu a fremdn hoyz un mit mayn hent…
First line (Yiddish):איך וויל צו גיין אַמאָל אויפֿ פֿיבבגער שׁפּיצן צו אַ פֿרעמדן הויז און מיט מײַן הענט..
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 4:01
Title: Szol A Kakas Mar -- סול א קאקאש מאר
Also known as: Der Hon Hot Shoyn Gekreyt
Genre: Khasidic
Subject: Rooster/Cock/Dawn/Crowing/Bird/Sins/Temple
Origin: Alb W-008(a)
Translation: Alb V0310
Music: Pasternak BHN 147
Additional song notes: See Pasternak BHN 147 for background info/See Also R-030(a) "Green Cock Nigun"
On album: Z-014(i) ("Borsht with Bread Brothers" Klezmer/ Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi)
Track ID: 42072
Accordion Stan, Peter
Bass Sproket, Peter
Percussion Licht, David
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Violin Strom, Yale
First line: Szol a kakas mar zold erdoben, sik mezoben setal egy madar di micoda madar?
Language: Hungarian
Style: Concert/Chassidic
Length: 6:29
Title: Vemen Veln Mir Dinen Brider? -- וועמען וועלן מיר דינען ברידער?
Genre: Folk/Solder/Lament
Subject: Tsar/Service/Food/Borsht/Bread/Cot/Barracks/Boots
Origin: Alb A-053(a)
Transliteration: Alb A-053(a)
Translation: Alb A-053(a)
On album: Z-014(i) ("Borsht with Bread Brothers" Klezmer/ Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi)
Track ID: 42075
Guitar Benedetti, Fred
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Vocal/Bass Pekarek, Jeff
Vocal/Violin Strom, Yale
First line: Vemen veln mir dinen brider, dem rusishe keyser brider, (2), dem rusishe keyser
First line (Yiddish):וועמען וועלן מיר דינען ברידער, דעם רוסישן קייסער ברידער,(2), דעם רוסישן קייסער
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 10:27
Title: Ki Ono Amekho -- כּי אנוּ עמך
On album: Z-014(i) ("Borsht with Bread Brothers" Klezmer/ Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi)
Track ID: 42077
Accordion Stan, Peter
Bass Sproket, Peter
Percussion Licht, David
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Violin Strom, Yale
First line: Ki ano amechah veatah elokeinu, anu banechah veatah avinu…
Language: Hebrew
Style: Cantorial/Reverently
Length: 5:40
Title: Tsvishn Di Hekhste -- צווישן די העכסטע
Author: Kharik, Izi -- כאַריק, איזי
Genre: Literary Origin/USSR
Subject: Boots/Cement/Scaffolds/Steel/Stone/Labor/Concrete/Height
Transliteration: Alb Z-014(l)
Translation: Alb Z-014(l)
Additional song notes: Among The Highest
On album: Z-014(l) (Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi Presents: City of the Future, Yiddish Songs From the Former Soviet Union)
Track ID: 41700
Vocal/Whistle Schwartz, Elizabeth
Contrabass/Balalaike Pekarek, Jeff
First line: In shtivl yukhtova farshmirt in tsement, mir shteyen af hoykher mishkoyles fun..
First line (Yiddish):און שטיוול יעכטאָווע פֿאַרשמירטצאון צעמענט, מיר שטייען אַ הויכער מישקויילעס...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Title: Ver Es Ken Keseyder Tseyln -- ווער עס קען כּסדר ציילן
Genre: Folk/Wedding/Cumulative
Subject: Khasene Hoyz/Bride-Groom/Mekutonim/Khupe Supports/Klezmorim/
Additional song notes: Who Is Able To Count Consecutively?
On album: Z-014(i) ("Borsht with Bread Brothers" Klezmer/ Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi)
Track ID: 42080
Guitar Benedetti, Fred
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Flute Sprague, Tripp
Bass Pekarek, Jeff
Violin Strom, Yale
First line: Ver es ken keseyder tseyln vos es meynt "eyns"? Eyns iz dos khasene hoyz,
First line (Yiddish):ווער עס קען כּסדר ציילן וואָס עס מיינט ,,אײַנס''? אײַנס איז דאָס חתונה־הויז....
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert/Klezmer/Cumulative
Length: 7:24
Title: Geshinke -- געשינקע
Composer: Strom, Yale
Genre: Concert
Subject: Lament/Undeveloped Child/Clumsy God
Transliteration: Alb Z-014(k)
Translation: Alb Z-014(k)
On album: Z-014(k) (The Devil's Brides/ Klezmer & Yiddish Songs/ Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi)
Track ID: 42127
Tsimbl Fedoriouk, Alexander
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Bass Sprocket, Roger
Accordion Stan, Peter
Violin Strom, Yale
Artist: Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi
First line: Zog mir geshinke, vus-zhe makhstu?(2). Az okh un vey iz tsu zey, a lemenem Got..
First line (Yiddish):זאָג מיר געשינקע, וואָס־זשע מאַכסטו?(2) אַז אָך און וויי איז צו זיי, אָ ליימענעם
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert/Sadly
Length: 4:47
Title: Dire Gelt -- דירה-געלט
Also known as: Rent Money
Also known as: Dir Gelt
Genre: Folk
Subject: Landlord/Tenant/Apartment/Rent/Eviction/Repairs/Poverty
Origin: ML MTAG 76/Alb Z-012(a)/
Transliteration: ML MTAG 76/Alb N-020(a)/Alb O-009(a)/Alb D-016(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Alb Z-014(k)
Translation: Alb B-007(c)/Alb D-016(a)/Alb O-009(a)/Alb N-020(a)/
Music: ML MTAG 76/Alb Z-012(a)/
Additional song notes: Rent Money
On album: Z-014(k) (The Devil's Brides/ Klezmer & Yiddish Songs/ Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi)
Track ID: 42130
Tsimbl Fedoriouk, Alexander
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Bass Sprocket, Roger
Accordion Stan, Peter
Violin Strom, Yale
Artist: Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi
First line: Dire-gelt un oy-oy-oy! Dire-gelt un bozhe moy! Dire gelt un gradavoy, dire gelt
First line (Yiddish):דירה־געלט און אױ-אױ-אױ, דירה־געלט און באָזהע־מױ! דירה־געלט מוז מען
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Style: Klezmer/Folk
Length: 3:34
Title: Tumbalalajka -- טום בלליקה
Also known as: Tum Balalayke
Also known as: Twistin' The Freylekhs (Instr)
Also known as: Play Balalaike
On album: Z-014(k) (The Devil's Brides/ Klezmer & Yiddish Songs/ Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi)
Track ID: 42140
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Tsimbl Fedoriouk, Alexander
Bass Sprocket, Roger
Accordion Stan, Peter
Artist: Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi
Violin Strom, Yale
First line: Shteyt a bokher un er trakht, trakht un trakht a gantse nakht, vemen tsu namen
First line (Yiddish):שטײט אַ בחור און ער טראַכט, טראַכט און טראַכט אַ גאַנצע נאַכט, וועמען צו..
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert/Folk/Waltz/Traditional
Length: 3:39
Title: L'shuasekho -- ל'שמרך
Composer: Strom, Yale
Genre: Psalm 121:4
Subject: God/Watchful/Slumber/Sleep/Guards/Protects/Israel
Origin: Tanakh v2 p1729
Transliteration: Alb Z-014(k)
Translation: Tanakh v2 p1729/Alb z-014(k)
Additional song notes: Written for the radio drama "The Witches of Lublin"
On album: Z-014(k) (The Devil's Brides/ Klezmer & Yiddish Songs/ Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi)
Track ID: 42146
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Tsimbl Fedoriouk, Alexander
Bass Sprocket, Roger
Accordion Stan, Peter
Artist: Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi
Violin Strom, Yale
Vocal Margolies, Meriam
First line: Hiney lo yanum v'lo, yishon shomer Yisroel, l'shuasenkho kivisi Adonay,…
First line (Hebrew):הנה לא־נוּם ולאיִישן שומר שׂראל
Language: Hebrew
Style: Concert/Reverently
Length: 4:40
Title: Hirsh Lekert -- הירש לעקערט
Author: Liessin, Avrom -- ליעסין, אַבֿרהם
Genre: Folk/Revolutionary/Historical
Subject: Assination/Vilna/Governor/Hanging/Revolutionary/Martyr
Song Comment: Based on actual incident May 5, 1902
Origin: Vinkov 4 20/Sh Sh 165
Transliteration: Vinkov 4 21/Z-014(l)/Alb O-016(b)
Translation: Vinkov 4 22/Sh Sh 164/Z-014(l)/Alb O-016(b)
Music: Vinkov 4 20
On album: Z-014(l) (Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi Presents: City of the Future, Yiddish Songs From the Former Soviet Union)
Track ID: 41697
Vocal Russell, Anthony
Vocal Alpert, Michael -- אַלפּערט, מישקע
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Vocal Bressler, Judy
Acordion Stan, Peter
Contrabass Pekarek, Jeff
Flute/Piccolo Stachel, Norbert
Percussion Moore, Duncan
English Adaptation Hartman, Hirsh (Hershl)
First line: Azoy vi Hirshke iz fun shtub aroysgegangen, gezogt hot er "a gute nakht",…
First line (Yiddish):אַזוי ווי הירשקע איז פֿון שטוב אַרויסגעגאַנגען,געזאָגט האָט ער ,,אַ גוטע נאַכט
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Title: Neyen Meydlekh Bay Mashinen -- נייען מיידלעך בײַ מאַשינען
Author: Fefer, Itsik -- פֿעפֿער, איציק
Genre: Literary Origin/USSR
Subject: Year Round/Daily/Girls/Sew/Discusson/Labor/Commintern
Transliteration: Alb Z-014(l)
Translation: Alb Z-014(l)
Additional song notes: Girls Sewing at the Machines
On album: Z-014(l) (Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi Presents: City of the Future, Yiddish Songs From the Former Soviet Union)
Track ID: 41698
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Vocal Bressler, Judy
Accordion Stan, Peter
Violin Strom, Yale
Contrabass Stachel, Norbert
Hand Percussion Pekarek, Jeff
First line: Vinter, friling, harbst un zumer, in mayn shtetl fin baginen, in a shmoln,…
First line (Yiddish):ווינטער, פֿרילינג, האַרבסט און זומער אין מײַן שטעטל פֿון באַגינעןו, אין אַ...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Title: A Shteyn Tsu A Shteyn -- אַ שטיין צו אַ שטיין
Author: Fefer, Itsik -- פֿעפֿער, איציק
Genre: Literary Origin/USSR
Subject: Reconstruction/Stone/Board/Youth/City
Transliteration: Alb Z-014(l)
Translation: Alb Z-014(l)
Additional song notes: A Stone On A Stone
On album: Z-014(l) (Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi Presents: City of the Future, Yiddish Songs From the Former Soviet Union)
Track ID: 41699
Vocal Falk, "Yankl" Jack
Vocal Lozhinsky, Vera
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Piccolo/Tenor Saxaphone Stachel, Norbert
Contrabass Pekarek, Jeff
Accordion Stan, Peter
First line: Iber derfer un shtetl, mit komyugshn gang, a bret tsu a bret, un a shtang tsu…
First line (Yiddish):איבער דערפֿער און שטעט מיט קאָמיונגישן גאַנג, אַ ברעט צו אַ ביעט און אַ...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Title: Di Krenitse (Poliansky) -- די קרעניצע (פּאָליאַנסקי)
Also known as: A Krenitse
Author: Fefer, Itsik -- פֿעפֿער, איציק
Composer: Poliansky, Motl -- פּאָליאַנסקי, מאָטל
Genre: Literary Origin/USSR
Subject: Well/Love/Courting/Pails/Maiden/Youth
Origin: Liptzin 65 09/ML PYS 196/Alb A-001(l)/Kinderbuch 206/Alb B-207(a)
Transliteration: ML PYS 196/Alb A-001(l)/Kinderbuch 206/Alb Z-014(l)/Alb B-207(a)
Translation: Kinderbuch 206/Alb A-001(l)/Alb Z-014(l)/Alb B-207(a)/Ephemera 1566 (p 25)
Music: Kinderbuch 206
Additional song notes: The Well
On album: Z-014(l) (Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi Presents: City of the Future, Yiddish Songs From the Former Soviet Union)
Track ID: 41708
Vocal Bressler, Judy
Vocal Lozhinsky, Vera
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Vocal Falk, "Yankl" Jack
Vocal Alpert, Michael -- אַלפּערט, מישקע
Vocal Kahn, Daniel
Vocal Russell, Anthony
Contrabass/Guitar Pekarek, Jeff
Accordion Stan, Peter
Clarinet Stachel, Norbert
Perussion Moore, Duncan
First line: Dort, vu grozn zaynen naser, shteyt a krenetse fartrakht, kumen meydlekh tsien..
First line (Yiddish):דאָרט, וווּ די גרוזן זײַנען נאַסער, שטייט אַ קרענעצע פֿאַרטראַכט, קומען...
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Title: Oktyaber -- אָקטויבער
Author: Rosin, Shmuel -- ראָסין, שמואל
Genre: Literary Origin/USSR
Subject: Smoke/Flames/Suffering/Death/Peace/Smokestacks/Sacrafice
Transliteration: Alb Z-014(l)
Translation: Alb Z-014(l)
Additional song notes: October
On album: Z-014(l) (Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi Presents: City of the Future, Yiddish Songs From the Former Soviet Union)
Track ID: 41709
Vocal Russell, Anthony
Vocal Bressler, Judy
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Contrabass Pekarek, Jeff
Accordion Stan, Peter
Flute/Clarinet Stachel, Norbert
Classical Guitar Benedetti, Fred
Percussion Moore, Duncan
First line: Kh'hob derkent dikh in roykh un flamen, intsepralte tseteysite teg, bistu lib…
First line (Yiddish):כ'האָב דערקענט דיך אין רויך און אין פֿלאַמען, אין צעפראַלטע צעטריירויסיטע טעג,
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Title: Fabrik Lid -- פֿאַבריק־ליד
Author: Smolyanski, Z. -- שׂמאָליאַנסקי. ז.
Genre: Literary Origin/USSR
Subject: Machines/Worker/Motivated/Shoes/Manfactured/Rest
Transliteration: Alb Z-014(l)
Translation: Alb Z-014(l)
Additional song notes: Factory Song
On album: Z-014(l) (Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi Presents: City of the Future, Yiddish Songs From the Former Soviet Union)
Track ID: 41711
Vocal Schwartz, Elizabeth
Vocal Lozhinsky, Vera
Alto Bressler, Judy
First line: Mashinen hudyen binen, s'tsitern di vent, kh'shtey do bay mashinen mit tseglite
First line (Yiddish):מאַשינען הוידען בינען, ס'ציטערן די ווענט, כ'שטיי דאַ באַ די ווענט, כ'שטיי דאָ
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Contact: yidsong@pobox.upenn.edu