Name:
Bronstein, Hilda
Name (Yiddish):
בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Related information in folder 1054:
Comments:
1. Announcement, dated Aug. 30, 2010 of Hilda Bronstein's 2nd album, titled "Yiddish Songs with Chutzpah!" Album, (gift of Hilda Bronstein.

Tracks with this artist

Those Were The Days — פֿאַרבײַ די טעג

Also known as:
Di Yurn Geyen Avek
Also known as:
Farbay Di Teg
Also known as:
Ka'eyleh Hayu Hayamim
Author:
Raskin, Eugene
Composer:
Raskin, Eugene
Genre:
Folk/Theater
Subject:
Aging/Time/Memory/Youth/Tavern/Drinking
Origin:
Ephemera 393/Sheet music
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Alb B-095(b)
Additional song notes:
Many versions in various languages. Gene Raskin credited with English version and as composer. But according to liner notes on Alb A-016(a) "Those Were The Days" is actually an old Russian tune by Boris Fomin titled "The Long Road". In Hebrew the title is "Hayu Yamim Khaver"
Related information in folder 373:
Document type:
Text
Author:
Nat Zumoff
Comments:
Yiddish adaptation in transliteration. 2. English Lyrics as sung by Mary Hopkins
Document type:
Text
Author:
Gene Raskin
Comments:
English adaptation of "Those Were The Days". Also, Russian text
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
33566
Double Bass:
Moylan, Paul
Keyboard/Accordion:
Schleider, Yair
Clarinet:
Shulman, David
Vocal/Arranger:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Artist:
Chutzpah
Violin/Viola:
Hamilton, Meg
Percussion:
Kozokaro, Ronen
First line:
Eregts dortn shteyt an alte kretshme, vu mir flegn trinkn zise vayn,
First line (Yiddish):
ערגעץ דאָרטן שטײט אַן אַלטע קרעטשמע, װוּ מיר פֿלעגן טרינקן זיסע ווײַן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Art Song/Nostalgic/Pop
Length:
3:09

Ven Der Regn Zipt In Droysn — ווען דער רעגן זיפּט אין דרויסן

Author:
Lifshits, Mendl
Composer:
Chorny, Efim — טשאָרני, עפֿים
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Drizzle/Wine/Friends/Melancholy/Love/Loss/Place/Memory
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(a)
Translation:
Alb B-095(a)
Additional song notes:
When The Rain Drips Outside
On album:
B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)
Track ID:
33391
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Violin:
Hamilton, Meg
Artist:
Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Accordion/Keyboard:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Double Bass:
Russell, Simon C.
First line:
Ven der regn zipt in droysn, in der luft kumt harbst arayn,
First line (Yiddish):
ווען דער רעגן זיפּט אין דרויסן, אין דער לופֿט קומט האַרבסט אַרײַן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:44

Gelibte — געליבטע

Genre:
Love
Subject:
Song/Sentiment/Longing/Hope/Separation
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(a)
Translation:
Alb B-095(a)
On album:
B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)
Track ID:
33392
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Violin:
Hamilton, Meg
Artist:
Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Accordion/Keyboard:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Double Bass:
Russell, Simon C.
First line:
Ikh zing a lid fun libe, a poshet un hartsik gezang,
First line (Yiddish):
איך זינג אַ ליד פֿון ליבע, אַ פּשוט און האַרציק געזאַנג,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
3:45

Bialyistok Mayn Shtetele — ביאַליסטאָק מײַן שטעטעלע

Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Place/Bialystok/Memory/Home
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(a)
Translation:
Alb B-095(a)
On album:
B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)
Track ID:
33386
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Accordion/Keyboard:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Violin:
Hamilton, Meg
Artist:
Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Double Bass:
Russell, Simon C.
First line:
Bialystok, mayn shtetele, bialistok, mayn heymele, vi sheyn bistu geven,
First line (Yiddish):
ביאַליסטאָק מײַן שטעטעלע, ביאַליסטאָק, מײַן היימעלע, ווי שיין ביסטו געווען,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Klezmer
Length:
3:16

Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym — אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם

Also known as:
Al Haderekh Ets Omeyd
Also known as:
Afn Veg Shteyt A Boym
Author:
Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק
Genre:
Literary Origin/Folk
Subject:
Child/Mother/Burdens/Birds/Tree/Imagination/Mother Love
Song comment:
P. Laskovski sometimes credited as composer./ From "Volkns Ibern Dakh"
Origin:
ML MTAG 164/Manger 369/Manger Illust/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-024(e)/GYF 66/
Transliteration:
GYF 67/ML MTAG 164/ L-022(a)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb F-018(a)/CD L-054(a)/CD O-016(a)
Translation:
Leftwich GP 547/GYF 67/Alb L-004(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Manger Wolf 102/Sh Sh 414
Music:
ML MTAG 164/
Additional song notes:
By The Wayside Stands A Tree See also illustration in Manger Illust See transliteration and translation in Ephemera 1552 Shmuel Fisher credited as compposer in the lyrics provided by Klezmania
Related information in folder 111:
Comments:
1. Essay titled "The Destiny of a Poem" by Itzik Manger, translated from the Yiddish by Joseph Leftwich and published in Volume 2 of "The Way We Think" describing Manger's visit to Waraw in April 1948 including an incident dealing with his poem "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym." See folder 3 (Manger, Itzik) 2. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell. 3. Article in the English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos exploring the relationship of Manger's "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym" and the folk song "Groyser Got, Groyser Got, Lomir Davenen Minkhe, Az Yidn Veln Forn Keyn Eretz Yisroel, Vet Zayn Susn V"Simkhe". 4 3/2/2014 Program for performances of the The Megile of Itzik Manger for March 2-16, 2014 at the Center for the Performing Arts published by the Folksbiene.
Related information in folder 996:
Comments:
1. Article in English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos titled "A Tree Grows in Zion" dealing with Manger's Song with the Zionist pioneer song and coming to the conclusion that Laskowsky could not have written the melody to the Manger song
On album:
B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)
Track ID:
33387
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Violin:
Hamilton, Meg
Artist:
Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Accordion/Keyboard:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Double Bass:
Russell, Simon C.
First line:
Oyfn veg shteyt a boym, shteyt er eyngeboygn,
First line (Yiddish):
אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם, שטײט ער אײַנגעבױגן, אַלע פֿײגל פֿונעם...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
4:00

S'iz Finster In Gas — ס,איז פֿינסטער אין גאַס

Author:
Charats, Meyer — חרץ, מאיר
Composer:
Chorny, Efim — טשאָרני, עפֿים
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Darkness/Street/Song/Distance/Land
Origin:
Album L-038(d)/Alb K-111(a)
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(a)/Album L-038(d)/Alb K-111(a)
Translation:
Alb B-095(a)/Album L-038(d)/Alb K-111(a)
Additional song notes:
It's Dark in the Street
On album:
B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)
Track ID:
33388
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Violin:
Hamilton, Meg
Artist:
Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Accordion/Keyboard:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Double Bass:
Russell, Simon C.
First line:
S'iz finster in gas, s'iz finster un nas, un ikh hob a veg nokh a vaytn,
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז פֿינסטער אין גאַס, ס'איז פֿינסטער און נאַס, און איך האָב אַ וועג נאָך אַ ווײַטן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Waltz/Folk
Length:
2:26

Avreml Der Marvikher — אַבֿרהמל דער מאַרװיכער

Author:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre:
Underworld/Lament
Subject:
Childhood/Occupation/Thief/Underworld
Origin:
ML MTAG 200/Alb L-022(a)/Gebir ML 79/Alb L-023(a)/Alb G-035(c)/CD S-100(a)
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 200/Alb L-023(a)/Alb K-059(b)/Alb F-042(a)/Gottlieb 292/Ephemera 1458
Translation:
CD S-100(a)Alb K-059(b)/Alb H-033(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Gebir SIMC 80/Gottlieb 292/
Music:
ML MTAG 200/Gebir ML 78/Gebir Lemm 164
Additional song notes:
See Gottlieb 195-96 for relationship between Magnetic Rag and Avreml Der Marivikher. See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit
Related information in folder 746:
Comments:
1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)
Track ID:
33389
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Accordion/Keyboards:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Violin:
Hamilton, Meg
Double Bass:
Russell, Simon C.
Artist:
Merlin Shepherd Quartet
First line:
On a heym bin ikh yung geblibn, s'hot di noyt mikh…
First line (Yiddish):
אָן אַ הײם בין איך יונג געבליבן, ס'האָט די נױט מיך אַרױסגעטריבן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Klezmer
Length:
4:45

Melokhe, Melukhe — מלאָכה, מלוכה

Author:
Barditshever, Zelig — באַרדיטשעװער, זעליג
Composer:
Barditshever, Zelig — באַרדיטשעװער, זעליג
Genre:
Folk/Literary Origin
Subject:
Occupations/Carpenter/Tailor/Shoemaker/Poverty/Toil
Origin:
Lifshitz 36/Alb A-001(h)/Belarsky 202/Alb B-024(a)/Vinkov 3 186
Transliteration:
Lifshitz 36/Belarsky 212/Vinkov 3 186
Translation:
Vinkov 3 186
Music:
Lifshitz 33/Vinkov 3 186/Belarsky 17
Additional song notes:
Work Is Wealth
On album:
B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)
Track ID:
33390
Violin:
Hamilton, Meg
Artist:
Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Accordion/Keyboard:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Double Bass:
Russell, Simon C.
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
First line:
Ver s'veyst nisht, ver s'veyst nisht, zol atsindert visn,
First line (Yiddish):
װער ס'װײסט נישט, װער ס'װײסט נישט, זאָל אַצינדערט װיסן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Klezmer
Length:
5:27

Dos Lidl Fun Goldenem Land — דאָס לידל פֿון גאָלדענעם לאָנד

Author:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Nostalgia/Childhood/Mother/Memory/Security
Origin:
Gebir ML 40/Levin 53/Belarsky 237Gebir Lemm 99
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 208/Levin 53/CD O-016(a)
Translation:
CD O-016(a)/Gebir SIMC 40
Music:
Levin 53/Belarsky22/Gebir Lemm 99/Gebir ML 40
On album:
B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)
Track ID:
33393
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Violin:
Hamilton, Meg
Artist:
Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Accordion/Keyboard:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Double Bass:
Russell, Simon C.
First line:
Oy, nem, guter klezmer, dayn fidl in hant un shpil mir dos..
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, נעם גוטער קלעזמער, דײַן פֿידל אין האַנט אין שפּיל מיר דאָס…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:16

Zingt Oyf Yidish — זינגט אַף ייִדיש

Author:
Gendler, Arkady — גענדלער, אַרקאַדי
Composer:
Gendler, Arkady — גענדלער, אַרקאַדי
Genre:
Novelty/Literary Origin
Subject:
Klezfest/Yiddish/Performers/Klezmorim/International/Rebirth
Song comment:
Created for Klezfest in Russia
Origin:
Ephemera 1424
Transliteration:
YS Contemp 6/Alb B-095(a)/Alb G-070(d)/Ephemera 1424
Translation:
Alb B-095(a)/Alb G-070(d)/Ephemera 1424
Music:
YS Contemp 7
Additional song notes:
Created for Klezfest in Russia Sing In Yiddish
On album:
B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)
Track ID:
33394
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Violin:
Hamilton, Meg
Artist:
Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Accordion/Keyboard:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Double Bass:
Russell, Simon C.
First line:
Mit a fidl, un a fidl, vider klingt a yidish lidl, mame loshen-iz dos a…
First line (Yiddish):
מיט אַ פֿידל, אָן אַ פֿידל, װידער קלינגט אַ ייִדיש לידל, מאַמע לשון-איז דאָס אַ…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Klezmer/Folk
Length:
3:39

Di Sapozhkelekh — די סאַפּאָזקעלעך

Also known as:
Sapozhkelekh
Genre:
Folk/Love
Subject:
Love/Straw Boots/Sacrifice/Relationship
Origin:
Alb R-034(c)/Alb R-034(c)/Alb K-051(b)CD M-066(a)ML SOG 30/C-060(a)
Transliteration:
Alb C-035(e)/Alb K-051(b)/Alb K-029(f)/Alb R-034(c)/Alb K-30(d)/ML SOG 30
Translation:
Alb K-029(f)/Alb K-042(b)//Alb F-036(a)/Alb L-038(a)/CD M-066(a)ML SOG 30
Music:
ML SOG 30
Additional song notes:
The Boots/ See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. (A Klomke On A Tir)
Related information in folder 738:
Comments:
1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)
Track ID:
33395
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Violin:
Hamilton, Meg
Artist:
Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Accordion/Keyboard:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Double Bass:
Russell, Simon C.
First line:
Farkoyfn di sapozhkelekh un furn oyf di droshkelekh, abi mit dir in eynem…
First line (Yiddish):
פֿאַרקױפֿן די סאַפּאָזהקעלעך און פֿאָרן אױף די דראָשקעלעך, אַבי מיט..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Folk
Length:
3:27

Praven Veln Mir A Khasene — פּראַװען װעלן מיר אַ חתונה

Author:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
Composer:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
Subject:
Wedding/Celebration/Klezmer/Hope/Joy
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(a)
Translation:
Alb B-095(a)
Additional song notes:
Sometime credited to Lebedov
Related information in folder 667:
Comments:
1. Transliteration and translation provided by Jacinta Szlechtman, Oct. 5, 2006
On album:
B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)
Track ID:
33396
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Violin:
Hamilton, Meg
Artist:
Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Accordion/Keyboard:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Double Bass:
Russell, Simon C.
First line:
Praven veln mir a khasene, an emese yidishe khasene,
First line (Yiddish):
פּראַװען װעלן מיר אַ חתונה, אַן אמתע ייִדישע חתונה,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Folk/Klezmer
Length:
3:01

Dos Kleyne Tsigaynerl — דאָס קלײנע ציגײַנערל

Also known as:
Tsigayner
Author:
Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק
Composer:
Rubin, Hertz — רובין, הערץ
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Gypsy/Self Portrait/Fiddler/Wanderer/Family/Alienation
Origin:
Alb L-062(a)
Transliteration:
Alb L-051(a)/Alb T-031(b)/Alb B-095(a)/Alb L-062(a)
Translation:
CD L-051(a)/CD C-044(a)/Alb T-031(b)/Alb B-095(a)
On album:
B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)
Track ID:
33397
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Violin:
Hamilton, Meg
Artist:
Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Accordion/Keyboard:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Double Bass:
Russell, Simon C.
First line:
Ikh bin a tsigaynerl, a kleyner, ober vi ir zet, a sheyner, borves, hungerik..
First line (Yiddish):
איך בין אַ ציגײַנערל, אַ קלײנער, אָבער װי איר זעט, אַ שײנער,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Folk/Klezmer
Length:
3:40

Ikh Vel Dikh Keynmol Nisht Farbaytn — איך װעל דיך קײנמאָל נישט פֿאַרבײַטן

Author:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre:
Theater/Love
Subject:
Fidelity
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(a)
Translation:
Alb B-095(a)
On album:
B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)
Track ID:
33398
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Violin:
Hamilton, Meg
Artist:
Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Accordion/Keyboard:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Double Bass:
Russell, Simon C.
First line:
Ikh vel dikh keynmol nisht farbaytn, ikh bin tsu shtark…
First line (Yiddish):
איך װעל דיך קײנמאָל נישט פֿאַרבײַטן, איך בין צו שטאַרק פֿאַרליבט..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
2:10

Mayn Shtetele Belz — מײַן שטעטעלע בעלז

Also known as:
Belz
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theatre/Nostalgia/Memory/Literary Origin
Subject:
Place/Belz/Childhood
Origin:
GYF 20/ML PYS 260/Alb G-035(b)/Vinkov 5 309
Transliteration:
Alb B-007(c)/GYF 23/Alb L-048(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Alb G-013(c)/ML PYS 260/
Translation:
Alb H-006(a)/Alb L-023(b)/GYF 23/Alb J-024(a)1/Alb K-029(g)/Vinkov 5 311
Music:
GYF 20/Estella 26/ML PYS 260/Vinkov 5 308
Additional song notes:
From the play "Ghetto Song" or "Song of the Ghetto Also translation and transliteration published in Alb T-028(b) Characterized by Karsten Troyke as "Traditional"
On album:
B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)
Track ID:
33399
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Violin:
Hamilton, Meg
Artist:
Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Accordion/Keyboard:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Double Bass:
Russell, Simon C.
First line:
Dertseyl mir alter, dertseyl mir geshvind, Veyl ikh vil…
First line (Yiddish):
דערצײל מיר אַלטער, דערצײל מיר געשװינד, װײַל איך װיל װיסן אַלץ..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Klezmer
Length:
4:34

A Vogn Shikh — אַ װאָגן שיך

Author:
Sutzkever, Avrom — סוצקעװער, אַבֿרהם
Composer:
Novotny, Tomas
Genre:
Literary Origin/Holocaust
Subject:
Wagon/Shoes/Vilna/Berlin/Feet/Children/Mother
Origin:
Alb S-016(a)Sh Sh 501
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(a)
Translation:
Leftwich Sutz 49/ Sutzk 151/Alb B-095(a)Sh Sh 500
Additional song notes:
A Wagonload of Shoes
On album:
B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)
Track ID:
33400
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Violin:
Hamilton, Meg
Artist:
Merlin Shepherd Quartet
Double Bass:
Russell, Simon C.
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Accordion/Keyboard:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
First line:
Di reder yogn, yogn, vos brengen zey mit zikh,
First line (Yiddish):
די רעדער יאָגן, יאָגן, װאָס ברענגען זײ מיט זיך, זײ ברענגען מיר…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:37

Abi Gezunt — אַבי געזונט

Also known as:
A Bisl Zun A Bisl Regn
Also known as:
Be Healthy
Author:
Picon, Molly — פּיקאָן, מאָלי
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre
Subject:
Health/Contentment
Song comment:
From the film "Mamele"
Origin:
Metro Scher 29
Transliteration:
Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-029(g)/Alb Z-010(n)/Alb D-016(a)/Warem 10/Alb B-095(b)/SM 5
Translation:
Alb D-016(a)/Alb M-057(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Alb K-030(d)/Alb K-029(g)/CD B-076(a)
Music:
ML PYS 175/SM Scher 10
Additional song notes:
As Long As You're Healthy
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35942
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Artist:
Chutzpah
Violin/Viola:
Hamilton, Meg
Percussion:
Kozokaro, Ronen
Keyboard/Accordion/Guitar/Trumpet:
Schleider, Yair
Clarinet:
Shulman, David
Double Bass:
Moylan, Paul
First line:
A bisl zun, a bisl regn, a ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn, abi gezunt ken men...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ ביסל זון, אַ ביסל רעגן, אַ רויִק אָרט דעם קאָפּ צו לײגן, אַבי געזונט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Jazz/Klezmer
Length:
3:21

A Khosn On A Kale (Gorovets) — אַ חתן אָן אַ כּלה (גאָראָוועטס)

Author:
Kvitko, Leyb — קװיטקאָ, לײב
Composer:
Gorovets, Emil (Rakhmil) Iakovlevich — גאָראָװעץ, עמיל
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Wedding/Bride/Rejected Groom/Family/In Laws/Sleds
Origin:
Alb (B-013(a)/Alb G-018(c)
Transliteration:
Alb G-095(b)
Translation:
Alb G-018(c)/ Alb B-095(b)
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35943
Vocal/Arranger:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Keyboard:
Schleider, Yair
First line:
Zeynen mir aroysgeforn oyfn ershtn shlitn, ale mekhtenestes-di kale in der...
First line (Yiddish):
זײַנען מיר אַרױסגעפֿאָרן אױפֿן ערשטן שליטן, אַלע מחותּנתטעס - די כּלה אין דער...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Art Song
Length:
2:30

Di Grine Kuzine — די גרינע קוזינע

Also known as:
Kuzine (Di Grine Kuzine)
Author:
Leyzerovitz, Yakov — לײזעראָװיץ, יעקבֿ
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Immigration/Lament
Subject:
Immigration/Poverty/Occupation/Milliner/Aging/Disillusion
Origin:
Mayzl 600/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
Transliteration:
Levin N 92/Alb B-007(c)/Alb Z-012(a)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Levin N 92/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
Warem 45/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
Additional song notes:
See "My Little Cousin" for American swing version. Lyrics claimed by Hyman Prizant and others. Text is by Leyzerovitz as credited by Meizel. See Max Rosenfeld's papers re respecting Leyzerovitz's loss of copyright lawsuit. See Gottlieb p. 147. See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. See also ephemera 1458 for tarnslit and translate What's Not To Like 2017
Related information in folder 408:
Comments:
1. Letter from Shlomo Ben Israel in Yiddish Forverts of February 4, 1983 titled, "Interesante Faktn Vegn Y. Leyzerovitsh in zayn lid, Di Grine Kuzine". 2. 2. Original text with 8 verses 3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35944
Keyboard/Accordion:
Schleider, Yair
Vocal/Arranger:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Artist:
Chutzpah
Violin/Viola:
Hamilton, Meg
Percussion:
Kozokaro, Ronen
Double Bass:
Moylan, Paul
Clarinet:
Shulman, David
First line:
Es iz tsu mir gekumen a kuzine, sheyn vi gold iz zi geven..
First line (Yiddish):
עס איז צו מיר געקומען אַ קוזינע, שײן װיגאָלד איז זי געװען...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Klezmer
Length:
2:43

Undzer Shuster — אונדזער שוסטער

Author:
Teyf, Moyshe — טײף, משה
Composer:
Shaynski — שײַנסקי
Genre:
Literary Origin/USSR
Subject:
War/Shoemaker/Occupation/Family/Death/Children/Memorial/
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Alb B-095(b)
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35945
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Keyboard:
Schleider, Yair
First line:
Bay undz in dem gesl, nit vayt fun der tayhk, vu s'drimlen di mokhike dekhlekh,
First line (Yiddish):
בײַ אונדז אין דעם געסל, ניט װײַט פֿון דער טײַך, וווּ ס'דרימלען די מאָכינקע..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Art Song
Length:
3:35

Ver Vet Blaybn — ווער וועט בלײַבן

Author:
Sutzkever, Avrom — סוצקעװער, אַבֿרהם
Composer:
Lopatnik, Zhenya — לאָפּאַטניק, זשעניע
Genre:
Literary Origin/Holocaust
Subject:
Survival/God/Wind/Rain/Grasses
Origin:
Alb P-065(a)
Transliteration:
Alb P-065(a)/Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Alb P-065(a)/Alb B-095(b)
Additional song notes:
What Will Remain?
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35954
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Artist:
Chutzpah
Violin/Viola:
Hamilton, Meg
Percussion:
Kozokaro, Ronen
Double Bass:
Moylan, Paul
Keyboard/Accordion:
Schleider, Yair
Clarinet:
Shulman, David
First line:
Ver vet blaybn, vos vet blaybn? Blaybn vet a vint, blaybn vet di blindkeyt...
First line (Yiddish):
ווער וועט בלײַבן, וואָס וועט בלײַבן? בלײַבן וועט די בלינדקײַט פֿונעם בלינדן וואָס..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Art Song/Klezmer/Spirited
Length:
1:38

Makh Tsu Di Eygelekh — מאַך צו די אײגעלעך

Also known as:
Got Hot Di Velt Farmakht
Author:
Shpigl, Isaiah — שפּיגל, ישעיה
Composer:
Beyglman, David — בײגלמאַן, דוד
Genre:
Lullaby/Holocaust/Lament
Subject:
Child/Homeless/Fear/Destruction
Origin:
Kaczer 92/Alb B-011(a)/Alb D-004(g)/ML WAH 052/Alb R34(i)
Transliteration:
Flam B 147/Alb C-035(c)/Alb F-032(c)/ML WAH 52/Alb Z-010(g)/Duhl 219/B-095(b)
Translation:
Alb C-035(c)/ML WAH 52/Alb Z-010(g)/Alb B-011(a)/Alb D-004(g)/Duhl 212/Flam B
Music:
ML WAH 52/Flam T 187
Additional song notes:
First sung at the Culture House of the Lodz Ghetto, written after - the death of the author's daughter, Eva. Banned by the Jewish - Council because it spoke too openly of suffering and Nazi - terroris See Duhl Doctoral Thesis.
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35955
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Keyboard:
Schleider, Yair
First line:
Makh tsu di eygelekh, ot kumen feygelekh, un krayzn do arum, tskopens fun..
First line (Yiddish):
מאַך צו די אײגעלעך, אָט קומען פֿײגעלעך, און קרײַזען דאָ אַרום,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Art Song/Sadly
Length:
3:12

Mir Besaraber — מיר בעסעראָבער

Author:
Charats, Meyer — חרץ, מאיר
Composer:
Chorny, Efim — טשאָרני, עפֿים
Genre:
Memory/Place
Subject:
Moldova/Towns/Occupation/Kolhoz/Collective Farm/USSR
Origin:
Alb K-111(a)
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(b)/Alb K-111(a)_
Translation:
Alb B-095(b)/Alb K-111(a)
Additional song notes:
We Bessarabians
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35956
Vocal/Arranger:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Artist:
Chutzpah
Violin/Viola:
Hamilton, Meg
Percussion:
Kozokaro, Ronen
Double Bass:
Moylan, Paul
Keyboard/Accordion:
Schleider, Yair
Clarinet:
Shulman, David
First line:
Mir vos mir forn aroys in fartogn, firn dos gantse farmegn in vogn, shlepn di...
First line (Yiddish):
מיר וואָס מיר פֿאָרן אַרויס אין פֿאַרטאָגן פֿירן דאָס גאַנצע פֿאַרמעגן אין וואָגן
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Art Song/Bessarabian Melody
Length:
4:58

Geselekh — געסעלעך

Author:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre:
Memory/Theater
Subject:
Streets/Poverty/Occupation/Street Singer/Alienation
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Alb B-095(b)
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35940
Vocal/Arranger:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Artist:
Chutzpah
Violin/Viola:
Hamilton, Meg
Percussion:
Kozokaro, Ronen
Keyboard/Accordion/Guitar/Trumpet:
Schleider, Yair
Clarinet:
Shulman, David
Double Bass:
Moylan, Paul
First line:
Geselekh - sheyninke geselekh, nor ir lost mikh nisht faln in mayn grester noyt,
First line (Yiddish):
געסעלעך ־ שיינינקע געסעלך נאָר איר לאָסט מיך נישט פֿאַלן אין מײַן גרעסטער נויט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Tango
Length:
4:54

A Yidishe Khasene (Fefer) — אַ ייִדישע חתונה

Author:
Fefer, Itsik — פֿעפֿער, איציק
Composer:
Yampolsky, Leyb — יאַמפּאָלסקי, לײב
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Wedding/Celebration/Gifts
Song comment:
Is there another melody by Poliansky??
Origin:
Belarsky 251/Alb D-004(d)/Alb G-018(c)/Alb N-026(a)/Ephemera 1520 p 48
Transliteration:
Belarsky 251/Alb D-004(d)/Alb N-026(a)Alb B-095(b)/Ephemera 1520 p 48
Translation:
Alb G-018(c)/Alb C-044(a)Alb B-095(b)/Ephemera 1520 p 48
Music:
Belarsky 174/Ephemera 1520 p
Additional song notes:
A Jewish Wedding Org, Translit & Translt on Alb B-211(a) Ephemera 1458 See 2012 program for translat and trqqnslit. Alb V0290-- What's Not To Like -- 2012
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35933
Vocal/Arranger:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Artist:
Chutzpah
Violin/Viola:
Hamilton, Meg
Percussion:
Kozokaro, Ronen
Keyboard/Accordion/Guitar/Trumpet:
Schleider, Yair
Clarinet:
Shulman, David
Double Bass:
Moylan, Paul
First line:
Iber shliakhn freylekhe, vos zenen do faran, iz men oyf a khasene, a yidishe…
First line (Yiddish):
איבער שליאַכן פֿרײלעכע, װאַס זענען דאָ פֿאַראַן, איז מען אױף אַ...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Art Song/Klezmer
Length:
2:50

Slutsk Mayn Shtetele — סלוצק מײַן שטעטעלע

Author:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theater/Place/Memory
Subject:
Town/Slutzk/Yearning/Poverty/Cradle/Bed/Sabbath/Melodies
Transliteration:
Warum 200/Alb B-095(b)Ephemera 1285/Peppler 2, p 199
Translation:
Alb H-033(a)/Alb B-095(b)/Ephemera 1285/Peppler 2, p 199
Music:
Warum 200/Ephemera 1285/Peppler 2, p 199/Peppler 2, p 199
Additional song notes:
My Hometown Slutsk Jane Peppler Credits Lebedeff as Author and Composer
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35934
Vocal/Arranger:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Artist:
Chutzpah
Violin/Viola:
Hamilton, Meg
Percussion:
Kozokaro, Ronen
Keyboard/Accordion/Guitar/Trumpet:
Schleider, Yair
Clarinet:
Shulman, David
Double Bass:
Moylan, Paul
First line:
Ikh dermon zikh itster, in mayn shtetele, dem kleynem,
First line (Yiddish):
איך דערמאָן זיך איצטער, אין מײַן שטעטעלע, דעם קלײנעם,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Nostolgic
Length:
3:42

Kum Leybke Tantsn — קום לײבקע טאַנצן

Also known as:
Leybke
Author:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre:
Humorous
Subject:
Love/Dancing/Politics/Charlston/Tango
Origin:
Gebir ML 43/ML MTAG 229/Alb G-022(a)/Gebir Lemm 104/Vinkov 5 79
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 229/Alb G-022(a)/CD O-016(a)/Alb G-022(b)/Alb B-095(a)/Vinkov 5 79
Translation:
Alb G-022(a)/Alb K-081(a)/CD O-016(a)/Gebir SIMC 42/Alb G-022(b)/Alb B-095(b)/
Music:
ML MTAG 229/Gebir ML 42/Gebir Lemm 103/Vinkov 5 79
Additional song notes:
Come Leybke, Dance!
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35935
Vocal/Arranger:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Artist:
Chutzpah
Violin/Viola:
Hamilton, Meg
Percussion:
Kozokaro, Ronen
Keyboard/Accordion/Guitar/Trumpet:
Schleider, Yair
Clarinet:
Shulman, David
Double Bass:
Moylan, Paul
First line:
Leybke, mayn liber, dos vet keyn guts nit gebn, du brengst mit dayn akshones
First line (Yiddish):
לײבקע מײַן ליבער, דאָס װעט קיין גוטס נישט געבן, דו ברענגסט מיט דײַן עקשנות…
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Charlston
Length:
2:43

Yener Langer Zumertog — יענער לאַנגער זומערטאָג

Author:
Kerler, Yosef — קערלער, יוסף
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Memory/Joy/Sadness/Childhood/Aging
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Alb B-095(b)
Additional song notes:
That Long Summer Day
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35936
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Artist:
Chutzpah
Violin/Viola:
Hamilton, Meg
Percussion:
Kozokaro, Ronen
Keyboard/Accordion/Guitar/Trumpet:
Schleider, Yair
Clarinet:
Shulman, David
Double Bass:
Moylan, Paul
First line:
Yener langer zumertog, fun di vayte kinderyorn, inem shtrom fun payn un plog,
First line (Yiddish):
יענער לאַנגער זומערטאָג, פֿון די ווײַטע קינדעריאָרן, אינעם שטראָם פֿון פּײַן..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Lament/Sadly
Length:
4:38

Bloye Nekht Fun Tel-Aviv — בלויע נעכט פֿון תּל־אבֿיבֿ

Author:
Younin, Wolf — יונין, װאָלף
Genre:
Literary Origin/Place
Subject:
Tel Aviv/Nights/tars/Moonlight/Song/
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Alb B-095(b)
Additional song notes:
Blue Nights of Tel Aviv - Yiddish Version of Moscow Nights
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35937
Vocal/Arranger:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Artist:
Chutzpah
Violin/Viola:
Hamilton, Meg
Percussion:
Kozokaro, Ronen
Keyboard/Accordion/Guitar/Trumpet:
Schleider, Yair
Clarinet:
Shulman, David
Double Bass:
Moylan, Paul
First line:
Nisht keyn roysh in sod, nisht keyn sharfn tzvit, alts farshtumt iz do bagin,
First line (Yiddish):
ניט קיין רויש אין סאָד, ניט קיין שאַרפֿן צוויט, אַלץ פֿאַרשטומט איז דאָ...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Pop/Jazz
Length:
2:50

Purim In Kalarash — פּורים אין קאַלאַראַש

Also known as:
Fest In Kalarash (Purim)
Author:
Kemelmakher, Sampson — קעמעלמאַכער, סאַמסאָן
Author:
Kemelmakher, Sampson — קעמעלמאַכער, סאַמסאָן
Composer:
Kemelmakher, Sampson — קעמעלמאַכער, סאַמסאָן
Composer:
Kemelmakher, Sampson — קעמעלמאַכער, סאַמסאָן
Genre:
Klezmer/Place
Subject:
Purim/Kalarash/Celebration/Holiday/Music/Homentash/Whisky
Transliteration:
Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Alb B-095(b)
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35938
Vocal:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Artist:
Chutzpah
Violin/Viola:
Hamilton, Meg
Percussion:
Kozokaro, Ronen
Keyboard/Accordion/Guitar/Trumpet:
Schleider, Yair
Clarinet:
Shulman, David
First line:
Gekumen der shenster yomtov purim, veln mir freylekh zayn, oreme mentshn un di..
First line (Yiddish):
געקומען דער שענסטער יום טובֿ פּורים, װעלן מיר פֿרײלעך זײַן,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Klezmer/Jazz
Length:
1:38

Unter Beymer — אונטער ביימער

Author:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Composer:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Genre:
Lullaby/Viglid
Subject:
Child/Forboding Future/Angry Winds
Origin:
Levin N 155/ML PYS 4/Alb K-068(d)/Alb L-062(a)
Transliteration:
Levin N 155/Alb K-068(d)/Alb L-062(a)/Alb B-095(b)Ephemera 1269/Ephemera 1458
Translation:
CD S-086(d)/Alb P-001(a)/Alb K-068(d)/B-095(b)/Ephemera 1269/Ephemera 1458 201
Additional song notes:
From the motion picture " The Vilna Balabosl" Unter Trees Org, Translit & Translt on Alb B-211(a) Ephemera 1458 See 2012 program for translat and trqqnslit. Alb V0290-- What's Not To Like -- 2012
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35939
Vocal/Arranger:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
/Guitar:
Schleider, Yair
First line:
Unter beymer vaksn grozn, ay-li-lu-lu-lu, un di beyze vintn blozn, shlof zhe...
First line (Yiddish):
אונטער ביימער װאַקסן גרוזן, אײַ לי לו לו לו, און די בײזע ווינטן בלאָזן,…
Track comment:
From the motion picture " The Vilna Balabosl"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Lullaby/Quietly
Length:
3:22

Dray Tekhterlekh — דרײַ טעכטערלעך

Author:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre:
Family
Subject:
Wedding/Father/Daughters/Youngest
Origin:
ML MTAG 210/Gebir ML 70/Alb L-023(a)/Alb A-003(c)Gebir Lemm 152/Alb G-022(b)
Transliteration:
Alb A-003(c)/ML MTAG 210/Alb B-007(a)/Alb D-004(d)/Alb T-031(b)/Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Alb A-003(c)/Alb L-023(a)/Gebir SIMC 72/ Alb T-031(b)/Alb G-022(b)/Alb B-095(b
Music:
Gebir ML 70/Gebir Lemm 151/Gebir MGZ 82
Additional song notes:
See Heskes 1, entry 2930 respecting sheet music.
On album:
B-095(b) (Hilda Bronstein Sings Yiddish Songs With Chutzpah!)
Track ID:
35941
Vocal/Arranger:
Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ
Artist:
Chutzpah
Violin/Viola:
Hamilton, Meg
Percussion:
Kozokaro, Ronen
Keyboard/Accordion/Guitar/Trumpet:
Schleider, Yair
Clarinet:
Shulman, David
Double Bass:
Moylan, Paul
First line:
Ven mit mazl, gezunt un lebn S'elste tekhterl mir veln oysgebn,
First line (Yiddish):
װען מיט מזל, געזונט און לעבן ס'עלסטע טעכטערל מיר װעלן...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Sadly/Nostolgic/Waltz
Length:
3:35