S-068(d)

Shirim / Oy! It's Good /The Art of Yiddish Song

Album ID:
S-068(d)
Format:
Audio CD
Publisher:
Newport Classics NPD 85653
Date of issuance:
1999
Liner notes:
Cover appears to be boxes of dried whitefish. Liner notes include - only translations of Yiddish lyrics.
Playing time:
058:30
Language:
English/Yiddish/Ladino
Genre:
Klezmer/Theatre/Folk/
Where produced:
Maine
Number of tracks:
16

Contents

Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Author:
Cahn, Sammy
Author:
Chapin, Harry
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theatre/American/Pop/Swing
Subject:
Love/Beauty/Appearance
Origin:
GYF 40/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-029(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration:
Estella 4/Alb K-007(a)/GYF 43/Alb K-059(d)/
Translation:
GYF 43/
Music:
Estalla 4/GYF 41/
Additional song notes:
English Version
Related information in folder 165:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chana Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
7/9/2004
Comments:
1.7/9/2004 Article in the Yiddish Forverts of July 9, 2004 by Khana Mlotek titled "Leyner Betn Dos Lid 'Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn'" (Readers Requst the Song "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn".) Article contains Yiddish text. 2. 4/17/2006 Translation of Yiddish text from the internet site "Zemerl" as of April 17, 2006
On album:
S-068(d) (Shirim / Oy! It's Good /The Art of Yiddish Song)
Track ID:
28199
Artist:
Shirim
Clarinet:
Dickson, Glenn
Trombone:
Harris, David
Piano/Accordion:
McLaughlin, Michael
Drums:
Rosenthal, Eric
Tuba:
Gray, Jim
Banjo:
Fitzpatrick, Pete
Vocal:
Silberman, Betty
First line:
Un nor du zolst zayn shvarts vi a toter, un host eygelekh vi a kuter, un ven..
First line:
און װען דו זאָלסט זײַן שװאַרץ װי אַ טאָטער, און האָסט אײגעלעך װי..
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Swing/Jazz
Length:
004:26
Harbst 3 — האַרבסט 3
Author:
Glantz Leyles, A. — גלאַנץ לעיעלעס, אַ.
Composer:
Dickson, Glenn
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Autumn
On album:
S-068(d) (Shirim / Oy! It's Good /The Art of Yiddish Song)
Track ID:
28200
Artist:
Shirim
Clarinet:
Dickson, Glenn
Trombone:
Harris, David
Piano/Accordion:
McLaughlin, Michael
Drums:
Rosenthal, Eric
Tuba:
Gray, Jim
Banjo:
Fitzpatrick, Pete
Vocal:
Silberman, Betty
First line:
In dayne tsarte shtralike ponim...
First line (Yiddish):
אין דײַנע צאַרטע שטראַליקע פּנים...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Modern Jazz
Length:
004:15
Oyfn Pripetshik (Warshavsky) — אױפֿן פּריפּעטשיק (וואַרשאַווסקי)
Also known as:
Der Alef Beys
Also known as:
In The Fireplace
Also known as:
Afn Pripetshik
Also known as:
Oifm Pripezik
Author:
Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Author:
Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Author:
Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Author:
Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Composer:
Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Composer:
Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Children/Alphabet/Education/Learning/Rebbe/Kheyder/School
Origin:
ML MTAG 2/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 24/Alb A-001(h)/Alb G-026(a)/Alb R-022(a)
Transliteration:
Alb R-022(a)/ML MTAG 2/Alb B-004(c)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb D-016(a)
Translation:
Alb S-083(a)/Alb L-024(b)/GYF 27/Kinderbuch 167/Alb G-017(a)/Sh Sh 196/
Music:
ML MTAG 2/GYF 25/SM Scher 13/Lefko Folk 72
Additional song notes:
At The Fireplace See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. Translation and Transliteration at Ephemera 1269 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/ Eng Translit - Alb P-038€
Related information in folder 332:
Document type:
Translation
Author:
Max Rosenfeld
Comments:
Singable English adaptation by Max Rosenfeld. 2. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher." 3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
S-068(d) (Shirim / Oy! It's Good /The Art of Yiddish Song)
Track ID:
28201
Artist:
Shirim
Clarinet:
Dickson, Glenn
Trombone:
Harris, David
Piano/Accordion:
McLaughlin, Michael
Drums:
Rosenthal, Eric
Tuba:
Gray, Jim
Banjo:
Fitzpatrick, Pete
Vocal:
Silberman, Betty
First line:
Oyfn pripetshik brent a fayerl, un in shtub iz heys. Un der rebe mit di...
First line (Yiddish):
אױפֿן פּריפּעטשיק ברענט אַ פּײַערל, און אין שטוב איז הײס.
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Concert
Length:
003:59
Oy S'iz Gut — אױ ס'איז גוט
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Genre:
Theatre/Love
Subject:
Courting/Secret/Nostalgia/Melody
Song comment:
From the musical "Mayn Malkele"
Origin:
Metro Scher 30i
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(b)/Warem 163/Alb K-029(h)//Metro Scher 18
Translation:
CD S-068(d)/Alb K-029(h)/Ephemera 1566 (p. 20)
Music:
Warem 163/Metro Scher 18
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "My Malkele"
On album:
S-068(d) (Shirim / Oy! It's Good /The Art of Yiddish Song)
Track ID:
28194
Artist:
Shirim
Clarinet:
Dickson, Glenn
Trombone:
Harris, David
Piano/Accordion:
McLaughlin, Michael
Drums:
Rosenthal, Eric
Tuba:
Gray, Jim
Banjo:
Fitzpatrick, Pete
Vocal:
Silberman, Betty
First line:
Oy, s'iz gut! Aleyn tsu zitsn mit a yingl, oy, s'iz gut, dos kop fardreydt…
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, ס'איז גוט! אַלײן צו זיצן מיט אַ ייִנגל, אױ, ס'איז גוט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Pop
Length:
002:58
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:
S-068(d) (Shirim / Oy! It's Good /The Art of Yiddish Song)
Track ID:
28195
Artist:
Shirim
Piano:
McLaughlin, Michael
Vocal:
Silberman, Betty
First line:
Unter beymer vaksn gruzn, 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...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop
Length:
3:47
Harshl — האַרשל
Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Underworld/Criminal
Origin:
ML PYS 179/
Transliteration:
ML PYS 179/
Translation:
CD S-086(d)/Alb H-033(a)/
Music:
ML PYS 180
On album:
S-068(d) (Shirim / Oy! It's Good /The Art of Yiddish Song)
Track ID:
28197
Artist:
Shirim
Clarinet:
Dickson, Glenn
Trombone:
Harris, David
Piano/Accordion:
McLaughlin, Michael
Drums:
Rosenthal, Eric
Tuba:
Gray, Jim
Banjo:
Fitzpatrick, Pete
Vocal:
Silberman, Betty
Arranger:
Dickson, Glenn
First line:
Harshl iz geven eyner fun di groyse, vu er iz gekumen, hot er geheysen...
First line (Yiddish):
האַרשל איז געװען אײנער פֿון די גרױסע, װוּ ער איז געקומען,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Modern Klezmer Jazz/Pop
Length:
003:55
Quando El Rey Nimrod
Also known as:
Avram Ovinu
Genre:
Sephardic/Ladino
Subject:
Abraham/King Nimrod/Blessing/
Origin:
Alb T-026(a)/Alb C-017(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb M-049(a)/Alb K-023(a)/Ephemera 1130
Transliteration:
Alb C-017(a)/
Translation:
Alb R-033(a)/Alb C-025(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb M-049(a)/Alb C-017(a)/Ephemera 1130
Related information in folder 1130:
Comments:
1. Original Text and translation from the internet
On album:
S-068(d) (Shirim / Oy! It's Good /The Art of Yiddish Song)
Track ID:
28198
Artist:
Shirim
Clarinet:
Dickson, Glenn
Trombone:
Harris, David
Piano/Accordion:
McLaughlin, Michael
Drums:
Rosenthal, Eric
Tuba:
Gray, Jim
Banjo:
Fitzpatrick, Pete
Arranger:
Shirim
Style:
Instrumental/Modern
Length:
006:32
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:
S-068(d) (Shirim / Oy! It's Good /The Art of Yiddish Song)
Track ID:
28191
Artist:
Shirim
Clarinet:
Dickson, Glenn
Trombone:
Harris, David
Piano/Accordion:
McLaughlin, Michael
Drums:
Rosenthal, Eric
Tuba:
Gray, Jim
Banjo:
Fitzpatrick, Pete
Vocal:
Silberman, Betty
Arranger:
Dickson, Glenn
First line:
Lomir zikh iberbetn, iberbetn, iberbetn, lomir hobn sholem, lomir hobn sholem,
First line (Yiddish):
לאַמיר זיך איבערבעטן, איבערבעטן, איבערבעטן, לאָמיר האָבן שלום
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Modern Klezmer Jazz
Length:
003:56
Mayn Ershter Vals — מײַן ערשטער װאַלס
Also known as:
Expectation Waltz
Also known as:
Ershte Vals
Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Ivanovice, Ivan
Genre:
Love
Subject:
Waltz/Ball Dance/Memory
Song comment:
Adaptation pf "Expectation Waltz" - Ozidanie Vals (Russian) See Heskes #3348
Origin:
Alb T-005(a)/ CD M-066(a)
Transliteration:
CD K-029(j)/Ephemera 1602
Translation:
M-066(a)/K-029(j)
Related information in folder 1602:
Comments:
1. 8/10/2017 Transliterated text entered in ephemera on August 10, 2017.
On album:
S-068(d) (Shirim / Oy! It's Good /The Art of Yiddish Song)
Track ID:
28202
Artist:
Shirim
Clarinet:
Dickson, Glenn
Trombone:
Harris, David
Piano/Accordion:
McLaughlin, Michael
Drums:
Rosenthal, Eric
Tuba:
Gray, Jim
Banjo:
Fitzpatrick, Pete
Vocal:
Silberman, Betty
First line:
Mayn ershte groyse freyd, di krishalene likht fun dem zal, dayn ershte lange..
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן ערשטע גרױסע פֿרײד, די קרישטאַלענע ליכט פֿון דעם זאַל,
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Ershte Waltz"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Waltz/Klezmer
Length:
004:26
A Friend Of Kafka
Composer:
Dickson, Glenn
Genre:
Klezmer/Hora
Song comment:
Adaptation of "Firn Di Mekhutonim Aheym"
On album:
S-068(d) (Shirim / Oy! It's Good /The Art of Yiddish Song)
Track ID:
28203
Artist:
Shirim
Clarinet:
Dickson, Glenn
Trombone:
Harris, David
Piano/Accordion:
McLaughlin, Michael
Drums:
Rosenthal, Eric
Tuba:
Gray, Jim
Banjo:
Fitzpatrick, Pete
Artist:
Shirim
Clarinet:
Dickson, Glenn
Trombone:
Harris, David
Piano/Accordion:
McLaughlin, Michael
Drums:
Rosenthal, Eric
Tuba:
Gray, Jim
Banjo:
Fitzpatrick, Pete
Style:
Klezmer/Modern Jazz
Length:
4:29
Bulbes — בולבעס
Also known as:
Naye Bulbes
Also known as:
Potatoes
Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Potatoes/Food/Poverty/Humorous
Origin:
ML MTAG 74/Alb B-036(a)/
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 74/Alb B-036(a)/Alb O-009(a)/
Translation:
Alb O-001(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb S-006(a)/Alb Z-010(b)/Alb O-009(a)
Music:
ML MTAG 75/
On album:
S-068(d) (Shirim / Oy! It's Good /The Art of Yiddish Song)
Track ID:
28205
Background Vocal and Accompaniment:
Shirim
Clarinet:
Dickson, Glenn
Trombone:
Harris, David
Piano/Accordion:
McLaughlin, Michael
Drums:
Rosenthal, Eric
Tuba:
Gray, Jim
Banjo:
Fitzpatrick, Pete
Vocal:
Silberman, Betty
First line:
Zuntik--bulbes, Montik--bulbes, Dinstik un mitvokh--bulbes, Donershtik un...
First line (Yiddish):
זונטיק--בולבעס, מאָנטיק--בולבעס, דינסטיק און מיטװאָך--בולבעס,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Humorous
Length:
1:44

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