Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ

Album ID:
L-048(a)
Publisher:
Hanssler Ferlag 99.595/044 CD

Contents

Dona Dona — דאָנאַ דאָנאַ
Author:
Zeitlin, Aaron — צײַטלין, אַהרן
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Theatre/Folk
Subject:
Calf/Freedom/Choice/Subjegation/Wagon/Swallow (Bird)
Origin:
ML PYS 175/Kinderbuch 104/Alb A-001(h)/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(a)/Vinkov 4 45
Transliteration:
Alb B-007(a)/Kinderbuch 104/Alb C-015(a)/Alb D-016(a)/Alb L-023(b)/Kinderland
Translation:
Kinderbuch 104/Alb L-048(a)/Alb O-001(a)/Alb B-007(a)/Kinderland/Schwartz 6
Music:
ML PYS 175/Kinderbuch 104/Z-012(a)/Vinkov 4 45/Schwartz 6
Additional song notes:
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. See also Ephemera 918 for original text, translation and Transliteration
On album:
L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ)
Track ID:
26697
Artist:
Lemke, Rainer
First line:
Oyfn vogn ligt a kelbl, ligt gebunden mit a shtrik,
First line (Yiddish):
אױפֿן װאָגן ליגט אַ קעלבל, ליגט געבונדן מיט אַ שטריק,
Track comment:
Song introduced in 1940 revival of Yiddish musical "Esterl".
Language:
Yiddish
Unter Dayne Vayse Shtern (Brodno) — תחת זעו כוכבי שמים / אונטער דײַנע װײַסע שטערן
Also known as:
Takhat zi kukhvi shomayim
Also known as:
Shema Koleynu
Author:
Sutzkever, Avrom — סוצקעװער, אַבֿרהם
Composer:
Brudno, Avrom — ברודנאָ, אַבֿרהם
Genre:
Literary Origin/Holocaust
Subject:
Faith/Prayer
Song comment:
Introduced in Vilna ghetto theatre-"Di Yogenish in Fas"
Origin:
Ephemera 1203/Kaczer 74/Alb V-001(a)/Alb D-004(g)/ML WAH 48/Alb N-026(a
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1204/ML WAH 48/Alb M-049(a)/Alb M-049(a)/Alb Z-010(g)/D-004(n)
Translation:
Alb Z-010(g)/Alb V-001(d) ML WAH 48/Alb G-040(a)/Alb M-049(a)/D-004(n)
Additional song notes:
First sung by Zlote Kaczerginski at Litter Art Theatre of Vilna Ghetto Under Your White Stars./ Takhat Ziv Kokhvey Shamayim (Hebrew Adaptation) Hebrew Text in album notes for V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203 English Adaptation with Album Notes and Ephemera 1204
On album:
L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ)
Track ID:
26698
Vocal:
Lemke, Rainer
First line:
Unter dayne vayse shtern, shtrek tsu mir dayn veyse hant,
First line (Yiddish):
אונטער דײַנע װײַסע שטערן, שטרעק צו מיר דײַן װײַסע האַנט,
Track comment:
"Introduced in Vilna ghetto theatre-"Di Yogenish in Fas"
Language:
Yiddish
Es Brent — עס ברענט
Also known as:
Undzer Shtetl Brent
Also known as:
Haayara Boeret
Also known as:
Our Little Village Is Aflame
Author:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre:
Holocaust/
Subject:
Catastrophe/Destruction/Pogrom/Resistance/Alarm/Warning
Origin:
Ephemera 1203/Kaczer 330/ML WAH 12/Alb B-003(a)/Alb D-004(g)/Alb F-24(e)/
Transliteration:
CD L-054(a)/ML WAH 12/Alb Z-010(g)/Mlot-Gott 12/Alb M-029(a)/Vinkov 4 62
Translation:
Ephemera 1204/Alb M-029(a)/ML WAH 12/Alb R-033(a)/Alb Z-010(g)/Alb D-004(g)
Music:
Kaczer 424/ML WAH 12/Vinkov 4 62
Additional song notes:
It's Burning Written in 1938 following progrom in Przytk. Hebrew Adaptation with Album Notes V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203
On album:
L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ)
Track ID:
26699
Artist:
Lemke, Rainer
First line:
Es brent! Briderlekh, es brent! Oy, undzer orem shtetl...
First line (Yiddish):
ס'ברענט! ברידערלכעך, ס'ברענט! אױ, אונדזער אָרעם שטעטל נעבעך...
Track comment:
Written in 1938 following progrom in Przytk.
Language:
Yiddish
A Yidishe Mame — אַ ייִדישע מאַמע
Also known as:
Yiddishe Mame
Author:
Yellen, Jack
Author:
Pollack, Lou — פּאָלעק, לאָו
Composer:
Pollack, Lou — פּאָלעק, לאָו
Composer:
Yellen, Jack
Genre:
Memory/Family
Subject:
Mother/Constancy/Devotion/Immigration
Origin:
GYF 80/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-007(b)/ Vinkov 5 301
Transliteration:
Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 83/Al K-022(b)
Translation:
GYF 83/Alb I-013(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb R-009(b)/Alb K-059(d)/Vinkov 4 301
Music:
GYF 81/Gold Zem 310/Vinkov 5 301
On album:
L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ)
Track ID:
26700
Artist:
Lemke, Rainer
First line:
Ikh vil bay aykh a kashe fregn, zogt mir ver es ken, ...
First line (Yiddish):
איך װיל בײַ אײַך אַ קשיא פֿרעגן, זאָגט מיר װער עס קענ,
Language:
Yiddish
Eli Eli (Sandler) — אלי אלי (סאַנדלער)
Author:
Sandler, Jacob Koppel — סאַנדלער, יעקב קאָפּעל
Composer:
Sandler, Jacob Koppel — סאַנדלער, יעקב קאָפּעל
Genre:
Theatre/Lament/Religious
Subject:
Plea/Persecution/Faith/Torture/Abandonment/Question
Origin:
ML PYS 220/Ephemera 598/Metro Scher 31
Transliteration:
Ausabel 676/Alb K-047(a)/ML PYS 220/Alb K-047(a)/Alb P-028(a)/L-048(a)/
Translation:
Alb L-048(a)/Ausubel Folk 676/Alb K-047(a)/Alb R-009(b)/Vorbei 233
Music:
Ausubel Folk 676/ML PYS 221/Metro Scher 31
Additional song notes:
Cited in Nulman 74 Written For the play "Brokhe, Oder - DerYidisher Kenig Fun Poyln Oyf Eyn Nakht. - 1896. In Sheetmusic # 58 there are indications that the song was heard in various parts of Europe as a folk song, but then claimed by Sandler and Tomoshevsky because it was sung in their operetta "Brokha or The Jewish King of Poland for a Night". See Heskes entry 1194. Also transliteration and translation Published in Gottlieb 290 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
Related information in folder 991:
Comments:
1. Article from Internet, by Clay Willis, titled "Why did Jesus on the cross say "Eli Eli Lama sabachtani?)
On album:
L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ)
Track ID:
26701
Artist:
Lemke, Rainer
First line:
Eli, Eli lomo azavtoni? In fayer un flam hot men undz...
First line:
אלי, אלי, למה עזבֿתּני ? (2) אין פֿײַער און פֿלאַם באָט מען...
Track comment:
Yidisher Kenig Fun Poyln Oyf Eyn Nakht. - 1896
Language:
Yiddish/Hebrew
Mir Lebn Eybik — מיר לעבן אײביק
Author:
Rozental, Leyb — ראַזענטאַל, לײב
Composer:
Kon, Henekh — קאָן, הענעך
Genre:
Holocaust
Subject:
Endurance/Survival
Origin:
Vinkov 4 155
Transliteration:
Vinkov 4 155
Translation:
Vinkov 4 155
Music:
Vinkov 4 155
Additional song notes:
We Live Forever
On album:
L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ)
Track ID:
26702
Vocal:
Lemke, Rainer
First line:
Mir lebn eybik, es brent a velt, mir lebn eybik on a...
First line (Yiddish):
מיר לעבן עײביק, עס ברענט אַ װעלט, מיר לעבן עײביק אָן אַ גראָשן..
Language:
Yiddish
Oy Dortn Dortn Ibern Vaserl — אױ דאָרטן דאָרטן איבערן װאַסערל
Also known as:
Dortn Dortn Ibern Vaserl
Genre:
Folk/Lament
Subject:
Separation/Distance
Origin:
Rubin Oak 90/ML MTAG 26/Alb R-007(g)/Alb W-001(a)/Alb Z-12(a)/Alb B-036(a)/
Transliteration:
Rubin Oak 54/Alb R-007(f)3/ML MTAG 27/Alb R-007(c)/Alb R-007(g)/Alb W-001(a)/
Translation:
Rubin Oak 54/Alb R-007(c)/Alb R-007(g)/Alb W-001(a)/Alb Alb B-036(a)
Music:
Rub Oak 54/ML MTAG 27/Alb Z-012(a)
On album:
L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ)
Track ID:
26703
Artist:
Lemke, Rainer
First line:
Oy, dortn, dortn, ibern vaserl, Oy, dortn, dortn, ibern brik,
First line (Yiddish):
אױ, דאָרטן, דאָרטן, איבערן װאַסער, אױ, דאָרטן, דאָרטן, איבערן...
Language:
Yiddish
Tumbalalajka — טום בלליקה
Also known as:
Tum Balalayke
Also known as:
Twistin' The Freylekhs (Instr)
Also known as:
Play Balalaike
On album:
L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ)
Track ID:
26704
Artist:
Lemke, Rainer
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,
Language:
Yiddish
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:
L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ)
Track ID:
26705
Artist:
Lemke, Rainer
First line:
Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
First line (Yiddish):
בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
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:
L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ)
Track ID:
26706
Artist:
Lemke, Rainer
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...
Track comment:
Yiddish version of "Old King Cole".
Language:
Yiddish
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:
L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ)
Track ID:
26707
Vocal:
Lemke, Rainer
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
Language:
Yiddish
Tshiribim Tshiribom — טשיריבים (לאָמיר זינגען קינדערלעך)
Genre:
Folk/Humorous
Subject:
Holiday/Khasidim/Food/Rebe/Chelm
Origin:
GYF 32/Alb F-024(e)/
Transliteration:
GYF 35/Alb L-048(a)/Gold Zem 269
Translation:
GYF 35/Alb L-048(a)/
Music:
GYF 33/Gold Zem 267/
On album:
L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ)
Track ID:
26708
Artist:
Lemke, Rainer
First line:
Lomir zingen, kinderlekh, a zemerl tsuzamen, a nigundl...
First line (Yiddish):
לאַמיר זינגען, קינדערלעך, אַ זמרל צוזאַמען, אַ ניגונדל אַ...
Language:
Yiddish
Shabos Oyf Der Gantse Velt — שבּת אױף דער גאַנצע װעלט
Also known as:
Sholem
Genre:
Sabbath/Peace
Subject:
Sabbath/Peace/Holiday
Origin:
Vinkov 2 225/Alb B-004(c)/Alb K-075(a)
Transliteration:
Vinkov 2 225/Alb B-007(c)/Alb O-009(a)/Alb L-38(a)/Alb L-038(b)/Ephemera 1458
Translation:
Alb L-038(a)/Vinkov 2 225/Alb O-009(a)/Alb B-007(c)/AlbL-038(b)/Ephemera 1458
Music:
Vinkov 2 225/
Additional song notes:
Sabbath Over The Entire World 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:
L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ)
Track ID:
26709
Vocal:
Lemke, Rainer
First line:
Shabos (6x), zol zayn yidn shabos, shabos oyf der gantser..
First line:
שבּת (6), זאָל זײַן ייִדן שבּת, שבּת אױף דער גאַנצער װעלט.
Papirosn — פּאַפּיראָסן
Also known as:
A Kalte Nakht
Also known as:
A Kalte Nakht (Papirosn)
Also known as:
El Chiclerito
Also known as:
Freylekhe Yidelekh
Also known as:
Sigaryot
Also known as:
Kupite Papirosy
Author:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Composer:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theatre/Lament
Subject:
Occupation/Cigarette Seller/Misfortune/Family
Origin:
Levin N 90/GYF 16/Alb L-023(a)/ML PYS 267/Alb F-024(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration:
Levin N 90/Alb L-023(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 19/Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)
Translation:
Alb G-013(c)/GYF 19/Alb B-046(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-036(a)/Alb A-036(a
Music:
Levin N 90/Estella 10/GYF 17/ML PYS 267
Additional song notes:
Cigarettes/Author was inspired to write song after seeing child peddlers during German occupation of Grodno in WWI. See liner notes Alb S-083(a) Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit. Alb P-038(e) - translate
On album:
L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ)
Track ID:
26695
Vocal:
Lemke, Rainer
First line:
A kalte nakht, a nepldike finster umetum, shteyt a…
First line (Yiddish):
אַ קאַלטע נאַכט, אַ נעפלדיקע פֿינסטער אומעטום, שטײט אַ ייִנגעלע...
Track comment:
Most recent research gives Shternheym credit for melody
Language:
Yiddish
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:
L-048(a) (Rainer Lemke / Yiddish Songs / Davke — דװקאַ)
Track ID:
26696
Artist:
Lemke, Rainer
First line:
Belz, mayn shtetele Belz, Mayn heymele vo ikh hob mayne...
First line (Yiddish):
בעלז, מײַן שטעטעלע בעלז, מײַן הײמעלע װוּ איך האָב מײַן קינדערשע..
Track comment:
Written for Olshanetsky's play "The Song of the Ghetto"
Language:
Yiddish