Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs
- Album ID:
- B-007(b)
- Format:
- 33 rpm 12"
- Publisher:
- Elektra Records EKL 141
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Genre:
- Folk
- Where produced:
- New York
- Comment:
- Reissued 5 1/4 CD with album - Gift of Jerry Wasserman, November 2001
- Number of tracks:
- 15
Contents
A Sudenyu — אַ סועדהניו
- Also known as:
- Meshiekhs Sudenyu
- Also known as:
- Vos Vet Zayn Az Meshiekh Vet Kumen
- Also known as:
- Zog Zhe Rebenyu
- Genre:
- Folk/Messiah/Meshiekh/Khasidic
- Subject:
- Feast/Messiah/Meshiekh/Food/Great Ox/Leviathan/Torah/Dance/
- Origin:
- Alb B-007(b)/Vinkov 3106)/ML PYS 170/
- Transliteration:
- ML PYS 170/Alb A-036(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Vinkov 3106/Alb R-034(k)
- Translation:
- ML PYS 170/Vinkov 3106/Alb A-036(a)/Alb B-07(b)/Alb R-/034(k)/Alb V0310
- Music:
- ML PYS 170/Vinkov 3 106
- Related information in folder 453:
- Document type:
- Article
- Author:
- Philologos
- Publisher:
- Forward
- Date:
- 9/1/2000
- Comments:
- Discussion of the term "shor ha-bor and Yaym, Ha-meshumor".
- On album:
- B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
- Track ID:
- 618
- Vocal:
- Bikel, Theodore
- Director/Arranger:
- Hellerman, Fred
- First line:
- Zog zhe mir rebenyu, vos zhe vet zayn az moshiekh vet kumen?
- First line (Yiddish):
- זאָג זשה מיר רבּיניו, װאָס זשה װעט זײַן אַז משיח װעט קומען?
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
Der Filosof — דער פֿילאָסאָף
- Also known as:
- Kum Aher Du Filosof
- Author:
- Vevl Zbarzher — װעלװל זבאַרזשער
- Composer:
- Vevl Zbarzher — װעלװל זבאַרזשער
- Genre:
- Folk
- Subject:
- Khasidic Rebe/Science
- Song comment:
- Originally satirical anti khasidic
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 124/Alb B-007(b)/Alb L-022(a)/Alb R-024(d)/Alb N-026(a)
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG124/Alb C-035(e)/Alb R-024(d)/Alb J-024(a)1/Alb L-022(a)
- Translation:
- Alb H-033(a)/Alb S-068(b)/Vinkov 3 117/Alb F-005(a)/Alb B-007(b)
- Music:
- ML MTAG 125/
- Additional song notes:
- See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
- Related information in folder 732:
- Comments:
- 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
- Track ID:
- 3115
- Vocal:
- Bikel, Theodore
- Director/Arranger:
- Hellerman, Fred
- First line:
- Kum aher, du filosof, Mit dayn kurtsn moykhl,
- First line (Yiddish):
- קום אַהער, דו פֿילאָסאָף, מיט דײַן קורצן מוחל, און זעץ זיך...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
A Khazndl Af Shabos — אַ חזנדל אױף שבּת
- Also known as:
- A Khazn Oyf Shabos
- Also known as:
- A Khazndl Oyf Shabes
- Genre:
- Folk/Humorous
- Subject:
- Khazunim/Cantors/Audition/Occupation/Shtetl
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 108/Alb B-007(b)/Alb J-020(b)/Vinkov 3 4/Silverman YSB 77
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 108/Alb J-020(b)/Alb B-007(b)/Vinkov 3 4/CD A-005(e)/Silverman YSB 77
- Translation:
- Silverman YSB 76/Alb B-007(b)/Alb J-020(b)/Vinkov 3 4/A-005(e)
- Music:
- ML MTAG 108/Vinkov 3 4/Silverman YSB 76
- Additional song notes:
- Tansliteration and Translation also published in Gottlieb p. 22
- On album:
- B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
- Track ID:
- 328
- Vocal:
- Bikel, Theodore
- First line:
- Iz a mol gekumen a khazn in a shtetl davenen a shabos,
- First line (Yiddish):
- איז אַ מאָל געקומען אַ חזן אין אַ שטעטל דאַװענען אַ שבּת,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
Akhtsik Er Un Zibetsik Zi — אַכטציק ער און זיבעציק זי
- Also known as:
- Bobe Un Zeyde
- Also known as:
- Hakad Ha'ishbur (Akhtsik Er Un...)
- Also known as:
- Eighty He And Seventy She
- Author:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Composer:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Genre:
- Folk
- Subject:
- Golden Wedding/Family/Anniversary/Age
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 62/Warsh YFL 41/Alb G-026(a)/Alb A-003(c)/Alb B-007(b)/Alb G-22(a)
- Transliteration:
- Alb G-022(a)/ML MTAG 62/Alb D-016(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Alb A-003(c)/
- Translation:
- Alb A-003(c)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Alb D-016(a)/Alb G-022(a)
- Music:
- ML MTAG 62
- Additional song notes:
- He's Eighty and She is Seventy
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
- Related information in folder 751:
- Comments:
- 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell
.
2. Singable Yiddish translation by Meyer Zaremba.
- On album:
- B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
- Track ID:
- 1033
- Vocal:
- Bikel, Theodore
- Director/Arranger:
- Hellerman, Fred
- First line:
- S'iz haynt akurat gevorn fuftsik yor, Vi zey lebn zikh...
- First line (Yiddish):
- ס'איז הײַנט אָקוראַט געװאָרן פֿופֿציק יאָר, װי זײ לעבן זיך אין...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
Di Ban — די באַן
- Author:
- Ginsberg, S. — גינסבערג, ס.
- Composer:
- Marek, P. — מאַרעק, פּ.
- On album:
- B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
- Track ID:
- 3518
- Vocal:
- Bikel, Theodore
- Director/Arranger:
- Hellerman, Fred
- First line:
- Tsu hot men azoyns gezen, tsu hot men azoyns gehert,
- First line (Yiddish):
- צו האָט מען אַזױנס געזען, צו האָט מען אַזױנד געהערט,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Litvak accecnt. Similar melody to "Fiddler on the Roof"
- Language:
- Yiddish
Der Rebe Elimelekh — דער רבּי אלימלך
- Also known as:
- Rabbi Eli, The King
- Also known as:
- The Merry Rebe Elie
- Author:
- Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
- Composer:
- Moyshe Nadir — משה נאַדיר
- Genre:
- Folk/Humorous
- Subject:
- Khasidim/Rebe/Klezmer/Musicians/Drinking
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 168/Alb R-022(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Metro Album 49/Sh Sh 361
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 168/Alb B-007(b)/Alb W-010(a)/Alb R-022(a)/Metro Album 44
- Translation:
- Alb B-007(b)/Alb O-001(a)/Alb R-022(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb W-010(a)/Sh Sh 360
- Music:
- ML MTAG 168/Metro Album 44
- Additional song notes:
- See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
- Related information in folder 733:
- Comments:
- 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
- Track ID:
- 3320
- Vocal:
- Bikel, Theodore
- Director/Arranger:
- Hellerman, Fred
- First line:
- Az der Rebe Elimeylekh iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, iz gevorn..
- First line (Yiddish):
- אז דער רבּי אלימלך איז געװאָרן זײער פֿרײלעך, איז געװאָרן זײער...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
- Language:
- Yiddish
Di Mizinke Oysgegebn — די מיזינקע אױסגעגעבן
- Also known as:
- Di Rod (Kales Tsad)
- Also known as:
- Mizinke Tants
- Also known as:
- The Krenzl Dance
- Also known as:
- Wedding Dance (Di Mizinke...)
- Author:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Composer:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Genre:
- Folk/Marriage/Family
- Subject:
- Youngest Child/Marriage/Celebration/Klezmer/Guests/Family
- Origin:
- Warsh Ye Yid 13/Alb G-026(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-022(a)/Alb B-007(b)ML MTAG 54
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 54/Alb S-083(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb G-022(a)/Alb L-009(a)/Kinderbuch 172/
- Translation:
- Kinderbuch 172/Alb G-022(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Sh Sh 198
- Music:
- ML MTAG 55/Kinderbuch 172/SM Scher 13
- Additional song notes:
- Originally entitled "Di Rod (Kales Tsad)" "(צד כּלהס)
The Youngest Daughter Married/
Org, Translit & Translat in Alb B-211(a)/ Translit in Alb P-038(d)
- Related information in folder 91:
- Comments:
- 1. Sheet music of song titled "Titina". Lyrics by Bertal-Maubon & Ronn. Music by Leo Daniderff published by Harms, NY, 1922. Melody accompanies Charley Chaplin song and dance routine in "City Lights". Melody has a strinking similarity to "Di Mezinke Oysgegebn"'
2. Article in Wikipedia as of 12/8/2009 titled "Je cherche Apres Titine" (I Am Looking For Titine) giving a history of the song.
- On album:
- B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
- Track ID:
- 3712
- Vocal:
- Bikel, Theodore
- Director/Arranger:
- Hellerman, Fred
- First line:
- Hekher! Beser! Di rod, di rod makht greser! Groys hot mikh..
- First line (Yiddish):
- העכער! בעסער! די ראָד, די ראָד מאַכט גרעסער! גרױס האָט מיך גאָט..
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Originally entitled "Di Rod (Kales Tsad)" "(צד כּלהס) ראָד "די
- Language:
- Yiddish
Di Mame Iz Gegangen — די מאַמע איז געגאַנגען
- Also known as:
- A Yingele Fun Poyln
- Also known as:
- Di Mame Hot Mikh Geshikt
- Also known as:
- Di Mame Hot Mir Geshikt
- Also known as:
- Aj lju lju
- Genre:
- Folk
- Subject:
- Mother/Daughter/Arranged Marriage/Love/Yarid/Market/
- Origin:
- Alb R-007(g)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb B-007(b)
- Transliteration:
- Alb R-007(g)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb C-035(e)/Alb P-019(c)/Alb R-005(a)/Alb K-030(d)/
- Translation:
- Alb R-007(f)3/Alb K-005(a)/Alb R-007(g)/Alb K-030(d)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb B-007(b)
- Music:
- Rub Treas 54/Kremer 16
- Additional song notes:
- TransLit also on Alb P-038(d)
- On album:
- B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
- Track ID:
- 3667
- Vocal:
- Bikel, Theodore
- First line:
- Di mame iz gengangen in mark arayn nokh koyln, hot zi mir...
- First line (Yiddish):
- די מאַמע איז געגאַנגען אין מאַרק אַרײַן נאָך קױלן,האָט זי מיר...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
Di Yontefdike Teg — די יום-טובֿדיקע טעג
- Also known as:
- The Holidays
- Author:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Composer:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Genre:
- Folk
- Subject:
- Holidays/Peysekh/Passover/Occupation/Tailor/Poverty/Food
- Origin:
- ML YT 67/Alb B-007(b)/Alb C-011(b)/Alb G-022(a)/Warsh YFL 62
- Transliteration:
- ML YT 67/Alb G-022(a)/Alb B-007(b)/
- Translation:
- Alb B-007(b)/Alb G-022(a)/
- Music:
- ML YT 66
- Additional song notes:
- Originally published under "Dos Freylekhe Shnayderl"
- On album:
- B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
- Track ID:
- 3814
- Vocal:
- Bikel, Theodore
- Director/Arranger:
- Hellerman, Fred
- First line:
- Az di yontefdike teg nemen zikh bavayzn, ver ikh bay mir a..
- First line (Yiddish):
- אַז די יום-טובֿדיקע טעג נעמען זיך באַװײזן, װער איך בײַ מיר אַ...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Originally published under "Dos Freylekhe Shnayderl"
- Language:
- Yiddish
Homen Tashn — המן טאַשן
- Also known as:
- Hop Mayne Homentashn
- Also known as:
- Yakhne Dvoshe
- Author:
- Pirozhnikov, M. — פּיראָזשניקאָװ, מ.
- Genre:
- Humorous/Folk/Holiday/Children
- Subject:
- Purim/Homen Tashn/Baking/Shalakh Mones
- Origin:
- ML YT 47/Alb R-007(b)/Alb B-004(c)/Alb B-007(b)/Alb C-015(a)Album L-038(d)/
- Transliteration:
- ML YT 47/Alb G-017(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Alb B-004(c)/Ephemera 1458/Album L-038(d)/
- Translation:
- Alb B-007(b)/Kinderbuch 73/Alb R-007(b)Alb R-001(b)/Schwartz 10/Album L-038(d)
- Music:
- ML YT 46/Kinderbuch 73/Schwartz 10
- Additional song notes:
- Ephemera 1458: See 2015 program for translat and translit
- On album:
- B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
- Track ID:
- 6730
- Vocal:
- Bikel, Theodore
- First line:
- Yakhne dvoshe fort in shtot, halt zikh in eyn pakn;
- First line (Yiddish):
- יאַכנע דװאָשע פֿאָרט אין שטאָט, האַלט זיך אין אײן פּאַקן,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
Lomir Zikh Iberbetn — לאָמיר זיך איבערבעטן
- Genre:
- Folk
- Subject:
- Love/Reconciliation
- Origin:
- Rubin Oak 91/Alb R-007(b)/Schack 30/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb R-024(d)/SH 1319
- Transliteration:
- Rubin Oak 44/Alb J-011(a)/ML PYS 26/D-004(l)/G-48(d)/Alb R-024(d)/M-057(a)
- Translation:
- Rubin Oak 44/Alb R-007(b)/ML PYS 26/D-004(l)/L-029(b)/R-024(d)/Alb M-057(a)/
- Music:
- Rubin Oak 44/ML PYS 26/Schack 30/Alb Z-012(a)/SH 1319
- Additional song notes:
- Let's Make Up/Let's Reconcile
Transliteration is in SH 1319
Translat Alb P-038€
- On album:
- B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
- Track ID:
- 9379
- Vocal:
- Bikel, Theodore
- First line:
- Lomir zikh iberbetn, iberbetn, Shtel dem samovar, shtel...
- First line (Yiddish):
- לאַמיר זיך איבערבעטן, איבערבעטן, שטעל דעם סאַמאָװאַר, שטעל...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
Margaritkelekh — מאַרגאַריטקעלעך
- Also known as:
- A Moment
- Also known as:
- Marganiot
- Also known as:
- Rakefet
- Author:
- Shneur, Zalman — שניאור, זלמן
- Genre:
- Literary Origin/Love
- Subject:
- Seduction/Abandonment/Love/Forest/River/Dasies/Courting
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 41/Vinkov 1 66/Alb L-001(a)/Alb A-002(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Alb F-24(e)
- Transliteration:
- CD L-054(a)/ML MTAG 41/Vinkov 1 66/Alb K-059(d)/Gold Zem 184/Alb K-068(d)/
- Translation:
- CD L-054(a)/Alb K-068(d)/Vinkov 1 66/Alb Z-018(a)/Alb K-059(d)/Sh Sh 234/
- Music:
- ML MTAG 41/Vinkov 1 66/Netzer 22/Belarsky 065/
- Additional song notes:
- Daisies
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
Org, Translit & Translat on Alb B-211(a)
- Related information in folder 735:
- Comments:
- 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
- Track ID:
- 9780
- Vocal:
- Bikel, Theodore
- First line:
- Dort unten in veldl, dort zenen gevaksn margaritkelekh...
- First line (Yiddish):
- דאָרט אונטן אין װעלדל, דאָרט זײַנען געװאַקסן מאַרגאַריטלעך עלנט...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Text variation
- Language:
- Yiddish
Mu Asapru — מה אספּרה
- Also known as:
- Eyns Eyns
- Also known as:
- Mu Adabru
- Genre:
- Peysikh/Holiday/Cumulative
- Subject:
- Numbers/Symbols/Memory/Faith
- Transliteration:
- Alb B-007(b)/K-059(d)
- Translation:
- Alb B-007(b)/K-059(d)
- Music:
- Bikel 246
- Related information in folder 698:
- Comments:
- 1. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher".
- On album:
- B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
- Track ID:
- 10793
- Vocal:
- Bikel, Theodore
- First line:
- Mu asapru mu adabru odho, ver ken zogn, ver ken redn…
- First line:
- מה אספּרה מה אדבּרה אותך, װער קען זאָגן, װער קען רעדן װאָס די...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish/Hebrew
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:
- B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
- Track ID:
- 13380
- Vocal:
- Bikel, Theodore
- Director/Arranger:
- Hellerman, Fred
- First line:
- Sha! Shtil! Makht nisht keyn gerider! Der rebe geyt shoyn...
- First line (Yiddish):
- שאַ! שטיל! מאַכט נישט קײן גערידער! דער רבּי גײט שױן טאַנצן װידער
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
Reyzele — רײזעלע (ווידי
- Author:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Composer:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Genre:
- Love/Courtship/Folk
- Subject:
- Love/Courtship
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 48/Alb L-023(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb B-007(b)Belarsky Fav 31
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 48/Alb L-023(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-001(a)/Belarsky Fav 15
- Translation:
- Alb R-001(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Belarsky Fav 15
- Music:
- ML MTAG 50/Gold Zem 186/Belarsky Fav 15
- Additional song notes:
- See Heskes 1, entries 2165, 2931, 3281 respecting sheet music.
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
- Related information in folder 731:
- Comments:
- 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
- Track ID:
- 12769
- Vocal:
- Bikel, Theodore
- First line:
- Shteyt zikh dort in gesele, shtil fartrakht a hayzele,
- First line (Yiddish):
- שטײט זיך דאָרט אין געסעלע, שטיל פֿאַרטראַכט אַ הײַזעלע,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
Tumbalalajka — טום בלליקה
- Also known as:
- Tum Balalayke
- Also known as:
- Twistin' The Freylekhs (Instr)
- Also known as:
- Play Balalaike
- On album:
- B-007(b) (Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
- Track ID:
- 15790
- Vocal:
- Bikel, Theodore
- First line:
- Shteyt a bokher un er trakht, Trakht un trakht a gantse...
- First line (Yiddish):
- שטײט אַ בחור און ער טראַכט, טראַכט און טראַכט אַ גאַנצע נאַכט,
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish