C-028(a)

A Meydl In Di Yorn — אַ מײדל אין די יאַרן

Genre:

Lament/Love

Subject:

Aging/Dowry/Pedigree/Yikhes/Nadn/

Origin:

ML SOG 24/Bugatch 111/Vinkov 1 4/Ber Fef 196/Alb B-090(x)

Transliteration:

ML SOG 24/Bugatch 111/Vinkov 1 4/Alb B-090(x)

Translation:

ML SOG 24/Vinkov 1 4/Alb Z-018(a)/Alb B-069(s)

Music:

ML SOG 24/Bugatch 111/Vinkov 1 4

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

463

Vocal:

Crasner, Clara — קראַסנער, קלאַראַ (חיה לאה)

First line:

Ikh bin shoyn a meydl in di yorn, vos hostu mayn kepele...

First line (Yiddish):

איך בין שױן אַ מײדל אין די יאַרן, װאָס האַדטו מײַן קעפּעלע...

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Field Recording/Recorded at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Acapella/Folk

A Kheylek Fun Hallel — אַ חלק פֿון הלל

Genre:

Folk

Subject:

Psalms/Peysekh/Hallel

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

343

Vocal:

Gerstein, Dov — גערשטײַן, דבֿ

First line:

Ikh vil lebn un nit shtarbn, okh, duno duno,

First line:

איך װיל לעבן און ניט שטאַרבן, אָך, דונאָ דונאָ

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Field Recording/ Recorded at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Yiddish/Hebrew

Style:

Acapella/Folk

Vykhozhu Odin Ya Na Dorogu — אַלײן אין װעג (רוסיש)

Also known as:

Alone On The Road

Also known as:

Vi Khozhu Odin Yy Na Dorogu

Also known as:

Alone I Set Out Upon My Way

Author:

Lermontov, Mikhial

Composer:

Shashina, Elizaveta Sergeyevna

Genre:

Literary Origin

Subject:

Wanderer/Nature/Melancholy/Love/Ideal

Origin:

Alb D-004(o)

Transliteration:

Alb D-004(o)

Translation:

Alb D-004(o)

Additional song notes:

Yiddish adaptation titled "Aleyn In Veg"

Related information in folder 601:

Comments:

1. English translation. Probably by Moshe Shpiegl. 2. Russian Transliteration from Internet

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

1167

Vocal:

Crasner, Clara — קראַסנער, קלאַראַ (חיה לאה)

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Field Recording/Recorded at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Russian

Style:

Acapella/Folk

Der Kremer — דער קרעמער

Author:

Liessin, Avrom — ליעסין, אַבֿרהם

Composer:

Jassinovsky, Khazn Pinkhos — יאַסינאָװסקי, פּינחס

Genre:

Literary Origin/Folk

Subject:

Shopkeeper/Envy/Occupation/Customer/Pettiness

Origin:

ML SOG 74/Alb J-020(b)/Belarsky Fav 31/Sh Sh 167

Transliteration:

Belarsky Fav 6/Alb J-020(b)/ML SOG 74

Translation:

Belarsky Fav 6/Alb J-020(b)/ML SOG 75/ Sh Sh 166/Alb M-129(a)/Alb M-129(b)

Music:

Belarsky Fav 6/ML SOG 74

Additional song notes:

The Shopkeeper/ Song was a favorite of Golde Meir

Related information in folder 32:

Document type:

Article

Author:

Eliezer Whartman

Publisher:

Jewish Exponent

Date:

8/28/1970

Comments:

Reference to the folksong "Der Kremer" by Abraham Leissin as one remembered by Golda Meir. See "Lessin Avrom" , Folder 30

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

3197

Vocal:

Crasner, Clara — קראַסנער, קלאַראַ (חיה לאה)

First line:

Zitst zikh a kremer in kreml, der hunderster kremer in gas,

First line (Yiddish):

זיצט זיך אַ קרעמער אין קרעמל, דער הונדערסטער קרעמער אין גאַס,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Field Recording/Recorded at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Folk/Acapella

Der Shadkhn — דער שדכן

Related information in folder 16:

Document type:

Article

Author:

Chana Mlotek

Publisher:

Yiddish Forward

Date:

8/28/1977

Comments:

Re: Two variants of "Shadkhn Lid" sung by Clara Crasner and Jacob Freedman/ See "Crasner, Clara" Folder 1

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

3387

Vocal:

Crasner, Clara — קראַסנער, קלאַראַ (חיה לאה)

First line:

A shadkhn tsu zayn iz a gute zakh, s'iz fun got a brokhe,

First line (Yiddish):

אַ שדכן צו זײַן איז אַ גוטע זאַך, ס'איז פֿון גאָט אַ בּרכה,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Field Recording/Recorded at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Folk/Acapella

Der Shadkhn (Variant) — דער שדכן

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

3390

Vocal:

Freedman, Yakov (Jack) פֿרידמאַן, יאַקבֿ

First line:

Oy, a shadkhn iz gut tsu zayn, s'iz fun got a brokhe,

First line (Yiddish):

אױ, אַ שדכן איז גוט צו זײַן, ס'איז פֿון גאָט אַ בּרכה,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Field Recording/Recorded at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Acapella/Folk

Es Brent Mayn Harts — עס ברענט מײַן האָרץ

Also known as:

A Svedanye

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

4796

Vocal:

Charson, Yisroel — כאַרדאָן, ישׂראל

First line:

Akh, vi sheyns s'iz itster oyf di pagoda, es brent mayn...

First line (Yiddish):

אַך, װי שײן ס'איז איצטער אױף די פּאַגאָגאַ, עס ברענט מײַן האַרץ...

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Recorded March 20, 1969/Recorded at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Folk/Acapella/Comic/Litvitgshn Accent

Dray Shvester — דרײַ שװעסטער

Author:

Winchevsky, Morris — װינטשעװסקי, מאָריס

Genre:

Lament/Literary Origin

Subject:

Poverty/Flowers/Shoe Laces/Prostitution/Place/England/

Origin:

Ber Fef 68/Vinkov 3 213/Alb M-059(b)/Sh Sh 123

Transliteration:

Vinkov 3 213/Alb M-059(b)/Alb K-135(a)

Translation:

Vinkov 3 213/Alb M-059(b)/Alb K-135(a)/Sh Sh 123

Music:

Vinkov 3 213

Additional song notes:

Three Sisters

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

4250

Author:

Winchevsky, Morris — װינטשעװסקי, מאָריס

Vocal:

Crasner, Clara — קראַסנער, קלאַראַ (חיה לאה)

First line:

In england iz do a shtot lester, in london iz do aza skver,

First line (Yiddish):

אין ענגלאַנד איז דאָ אַ שטאָט לעסטער, אין לאָנדאָן איז דאָ אַזאַ...

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Field Recording/Recorded at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Acapella/Folk

Eynzam — אײנזאַם

Author:

Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק

Genre:

Literary Origin

Subject:

Lonliness/Alienation/Mice/Drunkeness/Wine/Tavern

Origin:

Alb L-001(a)/ML MTAG 162/Manger 183/R-024(d)/W-035(a)/Sh Sh 419

Transliteration:

Alb L-001(a)/ML MTAG 162/R-07(f)4/R-024(d)/Alb S-098(b)/W-035(a)

Translation:

Leftwich GP 569/R-07(f)4/B-069(a)/R-024(d)/Alb S-098(b)/W-035(a)/Sh Sh 418

Music:

ML MTAG 163/Manger Roz 324/

Additional song notes:

Lonely Addtl translation by Ruth Whitman in PJ5191.E3 W5

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

5015

Vocal:

Charson, Yisroel — כאַרדאָן, ישׂראל

First line:

Keyner hert nit vos ikh zog, keyner veyst nisht vos ikh vil,

First line (Yiddish):

קײנער װײסט ניט װאָס איך זאָג, קײנער װײסט ניט װאָס איך װיל,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Recorded Mar 20, 1969 at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Acapella/Folk

Geltenyu — געלטענוּ

Genre:

Folk

Subject:

Money/Exploitation/Refugees/Ukrainian/Bessearbian

Origin:

Alb C-028(a)/Ephemera 18

Music:

Alb C-028(a)

Related information in folder 18:

Comments:

1. Article by Clara Crasner in Yiddish Forverts of October 28, 1973 of "Geltenyu" a song remembered by Clara Crasner dealing with exploitation of Ukranian Jewish refugees passing through Roumania 1919-1920. Text. Is included. See "Crasner, Clara" Folder 1.

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

5587

Vocal:

Crasner, Clara — קראַסנער, קלאַראַ (חיה לאה)

First line:

Tsu undz keyn beserabia kumen ukraiener a sakh,

First line (Yiddish):

צו אונדז קײן בעבעראַביאַ קומען אוקראַיִנער אַ סך,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Field RecordingRecorded at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Acapella/Folk

Fun Vanen Heybt Zikh On A Libe — פֿון װאַנען הײבט זיך אָן אַ ליבע

Genre:

Folk/Love

Subject:

Courting/Lateness/Excuses/Mother

Origin:

Cahan 27/Ber Fef 150/ML MTAG 16

Transliteration:

ML MTAG 16

Music:

Cahan 28/ML MTAG 16

Related information in folder 93:

Document type:

Article

Author:

Chana Mlotek

Publisher:

Yiddish Forward

Date:

1/21/2005

Comments:

Text and background of "Fun Vanen Heybt Zikh On A Libe".

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

5508

Vocal:

Silverman, Minnie — סילװערמאַן, מיני

First line:

Fun vanen nemt zikh a libe, fun reydn, fun shmusn, fun lakhn

First line (Yiddish):

פֿון װאַנען נעמט זיך אַ ליבע? פֿון רעדן, פֿון שמועסן, פֿון לאַכן,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Recorded March 20, 1969 at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Acapella/Folk

Ikh A Yingl, Du A Meydl — איך אַ ייִנגל, דו אַ מײדל

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

7070

Vocal:

Charson, Dassy — כאַרסאָן, דאַסי

Vocal:

Charson, Yisroel — כאַרדאָן, ישׂראל

First line:

Ikh a yingl, du a meydl, un der vald iz oykh nisht vayt,

First line (Yiddish):

איך אַ ייִנגל, דו אַ מײדל, און דער װאַלד איז אױך נישט װײַט,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Field Recording, March 20, 1969 at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Folk/Acapella/Duet

Khanele Lernt Loshn Koydesh — חנהלע לערנט לשוֹן קודש

Also known as:

Bin Ikh Mir A Lererl

Author:

Almi, A. — אַלמי, אַ.

Genre:

Literary Origin/Folk

Subject:

Teacher/Student/Love/Occupation/Apple/Song of Songs

Origin:

ML PYP 400/Bugatch 116

Transliteration:

ML PYP 400/Bugatch 116/Ephemera 686

Translation:

RSN MX 001

Music:

ML PYS 400/Bugatch 116

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

8045

Vocal:

Silverman, Minnie — סילװערמאַן, מיני

First line:

Bin ikh mir a lererl, un lern loshn koydesh, kumt tsu mir...

First line (Yiddish):

בין איך מיר אַ לערערל, און לערן לשוֹן קדוש, קומט צו מיר אַ...

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Mar 20, 1969 field recdording at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Folk/Acapella

Lozt Mikh Arayn (Fragment) — לאָזט מיך אַרײַן

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

9449

Vocal:

Crasner, Clara — קראַסנער, קלאַראַ (חיה לאה)

First line:

Lozt mikh arayn, ikh vel aykh nitsl zayn,

First line (Yiddish):

לאָזט מיך אַרײַן, איך װעל אײַך ניצל זײַן,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Field Recording at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Acapella/Folk

Nor A Mame — נאָר אַ מאַמע

Author:

Einhorn, Dovid — אײנהאָרן, דוד

Composer:

Glatshteyn, Yisroel — גלאַטשטײן, ישׂראל

Genre:

Folk/Lullaby/Viglid

Subject:

Mother/Unique/Child/Cradle

Origin:

ML SOG 6/ML PYP 251/Alb J-020(b)/Gelb GB 30/ Sh Sh 251/Ephemera 918/

Transliteration:

ML SOG 6/Vinkov 1 125/Alb J-020(b)/Ephemera 918/Alb B-211(a)

Translation:

ML SOG 6/Vinkov 1 125/Alb J-020(b)/Sh Sh 250/Ephemera 918/Alb B-211(a)

Music:

ML SOG 6/Vinkov 1 125Vinkov 1 125/Gelb GB 30

Additional song notes:

Only A Mother Translit also in Alb b-211(a)

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

11244

Vocal:

Crasner, Clara — קראַסנער, קלאַראַ (חיה לאה)

First line:

Alie-lulie, alie-lulie, shlof, mayn yingele, un ru,

First line (Yiddish):

אַליע-ליולע, אַליע-ליולע-- שלאָף, מײַן ייִנגעלע און רו,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Field Recording/Recorded at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Folk/Acapella

Eykho (Crasner) — איכה (קראַסנער)

Genre:

Folk/Lament

Subject:

Persecution/Petition/Pogrom

Origin:

Alb C-28(a)

Music:

ML SOG 278

Additional song notes:

See ML SOG 277 and Kaczer 14 for Variant/ From 1933 (?) musical "Di Einzige Losung"

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

12374

Vocal:

Crasner, Clara — קראַסנער, קלאַראַ (חיה לאה)

First line:

Farvolkn der himl, keyn shtral zeyt men nit,

First line (Yiddish):

פֿאַרװאָלקן דער הימל, קײן שטראַל זײט מען מיט,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Field Recording/Recorded at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Acapella/Folk

Russian Song (Clara Crasner)

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

13129

Vocal:

Crasner, Clara — קראַסנער, קלאַראַ (חיה לאה)

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Field Recording/ Recorded at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Russian

Style:

Acapella/Folk

Yankele — יאַנקעלע

Also known as:

Shlof Mayn Yankele

Also known as:

Shlof Shoyn Mayn Yankele

Author:

Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי

Composer:

Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי

Genre:

Folk/Lullabye

Subject:

Child/Sleep/Teeth/Crying/Student/Wet/Khosn

Origin:

ML MTAG 08/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 60/Alb L-022(a)/Alb F-024(e)/

Transliteration:

GYF 63/ML MTAG 08/Alb R-007(f)1/Alb R-001(a)/Alb P-001(a)/Alb L-022(a)

Translation:

Alb H-006(a)/Alb G-022(a)/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 63/Alb O-001(c)/Alb P-001(a

Music:

ML MTAG 09/GYF 61/

Additional song notes:

See also Ephemera 918 for Yiddish text, translation and transliteration

Related information in folder 745:

Comments:

1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

17127

Vocal:

Charson, Dassy — כאַרסאָן, דאַסי

First line:

Shlof zhe ayn, Yankele, mayn sheyner, Dayn eygelekh,

First line (Yiddish):

שלאָף זשע אײַן, יאַנקעלע, מײַן שײנער, דײַן אײגעלעך,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Track comment:

Sung March 20, 1969/ Recorded at home of Molly & Bob Freedman

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Acapella/Folk

In Kheyder Keseyder — אין חדר כסדר

Genre:

Folk

Subject:

Child/Education/School/Swimming/

Origin:

Ephemera 19

Related information in folder 34:

Document type:

Article

Author:

Chana Mlotek

Publisher:

Yiddish Forward

Date:

11/4/1973

Comments:

Article includes text of the song. See Crasner, Clara, folder #1.

Document type:

Article

Author:

Chana Mlotek

Publisher:

Yiddish Forward

Date:

11/26/1993

Comments:

Request for information, regarding "In Kheyder Keseyder" by Dovid Tsalenko.

Document type:

Article

Author:

Chana Mlotek

Publisher:

Yiddish Forward

Date:

7/16/1999

Comments:

Inquiry from Dr. Sima Arian, Manhattan, re: In Kheyder Keseder. She learned additional verses from her mother.

Related information in folder 55:

Document type:

Obituary

Author:

Shimon Weber

Publisher:

Yiddish Forward

Date:

6/11/1975

Comments:

Long obituary written by editor of the Yiddish Forward.

Document type:

Article

Author:

Yosl Mlotek

Publisher:

Yiddish Forward

Date:

10/12/1980

Comments:

Article discussing annual Belarsky concert at Brigham Young University, Salt Lake City, Utah. Author Y. Hamer was pen name, occasionally used by Yosl Mlotek.

Document type:

Obituary

Publisher:

New York Times

Document type:

Article

Publisher:

Yiddish Forward

Date:

7/10/1975

Comments:

Report of Belarsky funeral.

Document type:

Advertisement

Publisher:

Yiddish Forward

Date:

6/15/1975

Comments:

WEVD announcement of broadcast in memory of Sidor Belarsky.

Document type:

Article

Publisher:

Yiddish Forward

Date:

6/9/1975

Comments:

Announcement of funeral. Obituary. Includes photograph of Sidor Belarsky.

Document type:

Article

Author:

A. Meloman

Publisher:

Yiddish Forward

Date:

3/23/1984

Comments:

Review of concert in Belarsky's honor organized by his daughter Isabel.

On album:

C-028(a) (Clara Crasner and Others, Field Tape)

Track ID:

31640

Vocal:

Crasner, Clara — קראַסנער, קלאַראַ (חיה לאה)

First line:

Ven ikh bin a kleyn yingele gevezn hob ikh gebudn in taykh,

First line (Yiddish):

ווען איך בין אַ קליין ייִנגעלע געוועזן האָב איך געבודן אין טײַך,

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Folk/Acapella