R-056(a)

Shpil Gitar — שפּיל גיטאַר

Author:

Pokrass, Samuil Lakovlevich

Composer:

Pokrass, Samuil Lakovlevich

Genre:

USSR

Subject:

Gypsy/Drinkikng/Wine/Song/Guitar/Love/Ache/Homeless

Origin:

ML SOG 167

Transliteration:

ML SOG 167

Translation:

ML SOG 167

Music:

ML SOG 168

Additional song notes:

Translated from the Russian "Chto Mnie Gore". Translator unknown. Also parodied in the English "Kretschme"

On album:

R-056(a) (Astrid Ruff / chanson yiddish / Ivresses)

Track ID:

38205

Vocal (Chanteuse):

Ruff, Astrid

Accordion (Accordeon):

Weyh, Yves

Violin (Violon):

Helmstetter, Tchatcho

First line:

shpil gitar, biz mayn tsar vet oyfhern, Zoln platsn di strunes on a tsol.

First line (Yiddish):

שפיל גיטאַר,ביז מײַן צער וועט אויפֿהרו, זאָלן פּלאַצן די סטרונעס אָן אַ צאָל

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

4:12

Vaylu — װײַלו

Also known as:

Shpil Mir Tsigayaner

Author:

Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק

Genre:

Literary Origin

Subject:

Gypsy/Poverty/Wandering/Mother/Sorrow/Song

Origin:

ML PYS 190/Alb B-211(a)

Transliteration:

ML PYS 190/Alb B-211(a)

Translation:

T-015(a)/Alb B-211(a)

Music:

ML PYS 191

Additional song notes:

Play (Perform Ffor Me Gypsy Masha Benya Mats also credited (aithor? Composer?) on Alb B-211(a)

On album:

R-056(a) (Astrid Ruff / chanson yiddish / Ivresses)

Track ID:

38206

Vocal (Chanteuse):

Ruff, Astrid

Accordion (Accordeon):

Weyh, Yves

Violin (Violon):

Helmstetter, Tchatcho

First line:

shpil mir, tsigayner, shpil mir a lid, shpil mir un shpil mir un vet gornit mid.

First line (Yiddish):

שפיל מיר ציגײַנער שפּיל מיר אָ ליד שפּיל מיר און שפּיל מיר און ווער גאָרניט מי

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

4:22

Oy Avram — אױ אַבֿרהם

Genre:

Folk/Love

Subject:

Love/Constancy/Passion

Origin:

Vinkov 1 19/Alb B-036(a)/

Transliteration:

Vinkov 1 19/Alb J-011(a)/Alb B-075(a)/Alb K-029(b)/Alb K-005(a)

Translation:

Vinkov 1 19/Alb K-005(a)/Alb K-029(b)/Alb 0-007(b)/Alb B-036(a)

Music:

Vinkov 1 19

On album:

R-056(a) (Astrid Ruff / chanson yiddish / Ivresses)

Track ID:

38207

Vocal (Chanteuse):

Ruff, Astrid

Accordion (Accordeon):

Weyh, Yves

Violin (Violon):

Helmstetter, Tchatcho

First line:

Oy, Avram, Ikh ken on dir nit zayn! Ikh on dir, un du on mir Kenen mir beyde

First line (Yiddish):

אוי, אַבֿרהם, איך קען אָן דיר ניט זײַן! איך אָן דיר, און דו אָן מיר, קענען מיר

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

5:28

Ikh Hob Dikh Tsufil Lib (Olshanetsky)

Genre:

Instrumental/Klezmer

On album:

R-056(a) (Astrid Ruff / chanson yiddish / Ivresses)

Track ID:

38208

Vocal (Chanteuse):

Ruff, Astrid

Accordion (Accordeon):

Weyh, Yves

Violin (Violon):

Helmstetter, Tchatcho

First line:

Ikh hob dikh tsu fil lib, ikh trog oyf dir keyn has, ikh hob dikh tsu fil lib

First line:

איך האָב דיך צו פֿיל ליב, איך טראָג אויף דיר קײַן האַס איך האָב דיך צו פֿיל

Language:

Yiddish/English

Style:

Pop/Concert

Length:

3:54

A Glezele Yash — אַ גלעזעלע יש

Also known as:

Yash

Author:

Kerler, Yosef — קערלער, יוסף

Composer:

Shainsky, Vladimir — שײנסקי, װלאַדימיר

Genre:

Literary Oririn

Subject:

Getting High/Dancing/Troubles/Drink/Whiskey/Poverty

Song comment:

" & "Vayb" for Man

Origin:

MTAG P. 58

Transliteration:

MTAG P.58

Translation:

Alb K-042(b)Alb L-038(a)/Alb K-026(d)2/K-029(j)/Alb 049(a)/Ephemera 1458

Music:

ML MTAG 68 & 69

Additional song notes:

A Small Glass Of Whiskey (Booze) Also Translit and Translat in Album M-059(f) See "Hash"/same song except "Hash" is substituted for "Yash" & "Vayb" for Man Ephemera 1458: See 2015 program for translat and translit

On album:

R-056(a) (Astrid Ruff / chanson yiddish / Ivresses)

Track ID:

38209

Vocal (Chanteuse):

Ruff, Astrid

Accordion (Accordeon):

Weyh, Yves

Violin (Violon):

Helmstetter, Tchatcho

First line:

Ven ikh nem a gleyzele yash, oy, oy, Finklt alts un glantst;

First line (Yiddish):

ווען איך נעם אָ גלעזעלע ישת אוי אוית פֿינקלט אָלץ און גלאָנצט

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

4:26

Le Couscous du Vendredi Soir — לא קוסקוס דו ווענדרעדי סויר

Author:

Fern, Annette

Composer:

Weyh, Yves

Subject:

Dinner/French/Jewish/Tradition/Food

Additional song notes:

The Couscous of Friday Night

On album:

R-056(a) (Astrid Ruff / chanson yiddish / Ivresses)

Track ID:

38210

Vocal (Chanteuse):

Ruff, Astrid

Accordion (Accordeon):

Weyh, Yves

Violin (Violon):

Helmstetter, Tchatcho

First line:

Toute la famille cote de mon pere est venue de Lituanie, Toute la famille coute

Language:

French

Length:

3:03

Briderl L'Khaym — ברידערל לחײם

Also known as:

Trinkt Brider Lekhaim

Also known as:

Bruderl, L'Khaym

Author:

Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי

Author:

Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי

Composer:

Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי

Composer:

Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי

Genre:

Festive

Subject:

Drink/Wine/Cheer/Gloom

Origin:

Vinkov 5 111/Gebir ML 58/Gebir Lemm124/Gebir LTSAR 79

Transliteration:

Alb F-048(a)/Vinkov 5 111

Translation:

Alb F-048(a)/Vinkov 5 111/Gebir SIMC 58

Music:

Vinkov 5 111/Gebir ML 58/Gebir 124/Gebir LTSAR 79

Additional song notes:

Cheers Brothers

On album:

R-056(a) (Astrid Ruff / chanson yiddish / Ivresses)

Track ID:

38211

Vocal (Chanteuse):

Ruff, Astrid

Accordion (Accordeon):

Weyh, Yves

Violin (Violon):

Helmstetter, Tchatcho

First line:

Trink, bruder, trink oys dos glezl biz tsum grunt vestu vern frish…

First line (Yiddish):

טרינק, ברודער, טרינק אויס דאָס גלעזל ביז צום גרונט וועסטו ווערן פֿריש

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

4:13

Tsvey Fidlen — צוויי פֿידלן

On album:

R-056(a) (Astrid Ruff / chanson yiddish / Ivresses)

Track ID:

38212

Vocal (Chanteuse):

Ruff, Astrid

Accordion (Accordeon):

Weyh, Yves

Violin (Violon):

Helmstetter, Tchatcho

First line:

Tsvey fidker on a shir Shpiln oyf zeyere fidlen Dervekn fun di tife...

First line (Yiddish):

צוויי פֿידלער אָן אָ שיעור שפּילן אויף זייערע פֿידלען דערוועקן פֿון די טיפֿע

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

4:37

Zing Shtil — זינג שטיל

Also known as:

Es Hot Mir Mayn Tate

Author:

Younin, Wolf — יונין, װאָלף

Author:

Younin, Wolf — יונין, װאָלף

Composer:

Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום

Composer:

Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום

Genre:

Literary Origin

Subject:

Melody/Song/Quiet/Discovery/Advice/Father

Origin:

Boiberik Comp/ML PYS 182

Transliteration:

Boiberik Comp/ML PYS 182

Translation:

ML PYS 182

Music:

ML PYS 182

Additional song notes:

Boiberik Comp, Page 5 Song 10 of song pamphlet, no date given

On album:

R-056(a) (Astrid Ruff / chanson yiddish / Ivresses)

Track ID:

38213

Vocal (Chanteuse):

Ruff, Astrid

Accordion (Accordeon):

Weyh, Yves

Violin (Violon):

Helmstetter, Tchatcho

First line:

S'hot mir mayn tate nokh kindvayz gezogt, Gut iz tsu oyfshteyn baginen

First line (Yiddish):

ס'האָט מיר מײַן טאַטע נאָך קינדווײַז געזאָגט, גוט איז צו אויפֿשטיין באַגינען.

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

4:01

Enfant Caché

Author:

Fern, Annette

Composer:

Weyh, Yves

Subject:

Two Cultures/Bilingual/French/Yiddish

On album:

R-056(a) (Astrid Ruff / chanson yiddish / Ivresses)

Track ID:

38214

Vocal (Chanteuse):

Ruff, Astrid

Accordion (Accordeon):

Weyh, Yves

Violin (Violon):

Helmstetter, Tchatcho

First line:

Quand tu es venu de Russie Tu etais encore tout petit Maintenant tu vis a Paris

Language:

French

Length:

2:04

Leyg Dayn Kop Af Mayne Kni (Levin) — לײג דײַן קאָפּ אױף מײַנע קני (לעווין)

Author:

Leivick, Halper — לײװיק, האַלפּער

Composer:

Levin, Leibu — לעװין, לײבו

Genre:

Literary Origin/Lullaby

Subject:

Comfort/Adults/Fear

Origin:

CD G-070(a)/ML SOG 197/Levin L WM 122/Alb L-044(c)/Alb L-038(a)

Transliteration:

CD M-062(a)/CD G-070(a)/CD A-005(e)/Levin L WM 122/Alb L-044(c)/ Ephemera 1458

Translation:

CD M-062(a)/Alb T-015(c)/CD A-005(e)/ML SOG 197/Levin L WM 122/Ephemera 1468

Additional song notes:

Yiddish, Translit and Translat on Alb B-207(a) Translit and Translat on Alb L-038(a) Yiddish and Translation on Alb C-060((a) Lay Your Head On My Knees See article by Ruth Levin in Ephema folder #580 establishing Leibu Levin as the composer.

On album:

R-056(a) (Astrid Ruff / chanson yiddish / Ivresses)

Track ID:

38215

Vocal (Chanteuse):

Ruff, Astrid

Accordion (Accordeon):

Weyh, Yves

Violin (Violon):

Helmstetter, Tchatcho

First line:

Leyg dayn kop oyf mayne kni Gut azoy tsu lign Kinder shlofn ayn aleyn

First line (Yiddish):

לייג דײַן קאָפּ אויף מײַנע קני, גוט אַזוי צו ליגן, קינדער שלאָפֿן אײַן אַלײן

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

2:29

Shkotsim (Instrumental)

Genre:

Accordion Solo

Additional song notes:

Plural of 'shegetz' a man or boy displaying traits like that of a gentile, use disparingly

On album:

R-056(a) (Astrid Ruff / chanson yiddish / Ivresses)

Track ID:

38216

Accordion (Accordeon):

Weyh, Yves

Violin (Violon):

Helmstetter, Tchatcho

Length:

1:13

Maman, Petite Maman

Author:

Fern, Annette

Composer:

Weyh, Yves

Subject:

Food, Traditional Ashkenazi Dishes

On album:

R-056(a) (Astrid Ruff / chanson yiddish / Ivresses)

Track ID:

38217

Vocal (Chanteuse):

Ruff, Astrid

Accordion (Accordeon):

Weyh, Yves

Violin (Violon):

Helmstetter, Tchatcho

First line:

Maman, petit maman, Toi que j'aime tant Maman, petit maman Pourrais-tu m'apprend

Language:

French

Length:

7:23

Zayt Gezunt — זײַט געזונט

Author:

Goldwaser, Rafael

Composer:

Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה

On album:

R-056(a) (Astrid Ruff / chanson yiddish / Ivresses)

Track ID:

38218

Vocal (Chanteuse):

Ruff, Astrid

Accordion (Accordeon):

Weyh, Yves

Violin (Violon):

Helmstetter, Tchatcho

First line:

zayt gezunt, libe frayndm der ovnit iz farbay, kh'hob shoyn tsugegreyt mayb pekl

First line (Yiddish):

זײַט געזונט ליבע פֿרײַנד דער אָוונט איז פֿאַרבײַ, כ'הײב באַלד אָן פֿון ס'נײַ.

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

3:15

Czardas

Also known as:

Chardash

Also known as:

Hungarian Czardas

Genre:

Instrumental/Hungarian/Dance

On album:

R-056(a) (Astrid Ruff / chanson yiddish / Ivresses)

Track ID:

38219

Violin (Violon):

Helmstetter, Tchatcho

Accordion (Accordeon):

Weyh, Yves

Length:

3:15