The Pennywhistlers Folksongs of Eastern Europe

Album ID:
P-003(b)
Publisher:
Nonesuch Records H-2007
Additional notes:
Francine Brown, Shelly Cook, Joyce Gluck, Alice Kogan, Deborah - Lesser, Ethel Raim, Dina Silberman.

Contents

Ladarke (Croation)
On album:
P-003(b) (The Pennywhistlers Folksongs of Eastern Europe)
Track ID:
8819
Composer:
Cossetto, Emil
Artist:
Pennywhistlers
Artist:
Kogan, Alice, flute
First line:
Mi nosimo zelen vencec, Daj nam, Lado lepi, Lado,
Track comment:
We carry a green wreath, give us Lado, beautiful Lado,
Shto Me E Milo (Macedonian)
On album:
P-003(b) (The Pennywhistlers Folksongs of Eastern Europe)
Track ID:
14310
Artist:
Pennywhistlers
Artist:
Raim, Ethel
First line:
Shto mi e milo, milo i drago, vo Struga grada, momo dukyan..
Track comment:
How I would like to have a shop in the town of Struga,
Di Arbuzn — די אַרבוזן
Also known as:
Libster Mayne
Also known as:
S'iz Der Step
Also known as:
A Libes Lid Fun A Kolvirtke
Also known as:
Lid Fun A Kalvirtke
Author:
Abarbanel, Mendl — אַבאַרבאַנעל, מענדל
Composer:
Yomen, Ben — יאָמען, בען
Genre:
Literary Origin/Love
Subject:
Love/Harvest/Fertility/Fruit/Cherries/Watermelon/Plums/Ripe
Origin:
Alb P-003(b)/ML SOG 230/Alb N-020(a)/
Transliteration:
Alb P-003(b)/ML SOG 230/Alb N-020(a)/CD M-062(a)
Translation:
Silverman SJP p14/CD M-062(a)
Music:
ML SOG 230/Silverman SJP p14
Additional song notes:
Same melody as "Oyf Di Vegn"
On album:
P-003(b) (The Pennywhistlers Folksongs of Eastern Europe)
Track ID:
3505
Artist:
Pennywhistlers
Arranger:
Raim, Ethel
First line:
S'iz der step shoyn opgeshorn, un shoyn alts tsunoyfgenumen,
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז דער סטעפּ שױן אָפּגעשאָרן, און שױן אַלץ צונױפֿגענומען,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Choral/Acapella
Dilmano Dilbero
On album:
P-003(b) (The Pennywhistlers Folksongs of Eastern Europe)
Track ID:
3866
Artist:
Pennywhistlers
Artist:
Koutev, Phillipe, arr
First line:
Dilmano. dilbero, Dilmano, dilbero, Kazhi mi kak se sadi...
Track comment:
Beautiful Dilmano, Tell me how you sow green pepper,
Language:
Bulgarian
Dumai Zlato (Bulgarian)
On album:
P-003(b) (The Pennywhistlers Folksongs of Eastern Europe)
Track ID:
4384
Artist:
Pennywhistlers
Artist:
Koutev, Philippe, arr
First line:
I dumai, Zlato, du... I mori, dumai na makya si,
Track comment:
Speak up, Zlato and tell your mother ti give you to me,
Letyat Utki (Russian)
On album:
P-003(b) (The Pennywhistlers Folksongs of Eastern Europe)
Track ID:
9123
Artist:
Pennywhistlers
Artist:
Raim, Ethel
First line:
Letyat uki, letyat uki i dva gusya,
Track comment:
The ducks are flying, and two geese, Oh the one I love...
Maika Rada Sitno Plete (Bulgarian)
On album:
P-003(b) (The Pennywhistlers Folksongs of Eastern Europe)
Track ID:
9598
Artist:
Pennywhistlers
Artist:
Koutev, Phillipe, arr
First line:
Maika Rade sitno plete, Sitno plete, lyuto kulne,
Track comment:
Similar to "Nit Baytog Un Nit Baynakht"
Oyfn Oyvn Zitst A Meydl — אױפֿן אױװן זיצט אַ מײדל
Also known as:
Tumba Tumba Ba
Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Courting/Oven/Sewing/Thread/Attraction
Origin:
Ber Fef 242/ML MTAG 44/Alb R-049(a)/Alb R-024(d)/Alb B-090(x)
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 44/Alb R-049(a)/Alb P-002(b)/WEVD 2/Alb P-024(d)/Alb K-068(e)/B-090(x
Translation:
Alb R-049(a)/Alb O-001(a)/Alb P-002(b)/Alb T-015(c)/Alb L-024(b)/Alb R-002(d)/
Music:
Ber Fef 242/ML MTAG 44
On album:
P-003(b) (The Pennywhistlers Folksongs of Eastern Europe)
Track ID:
11855
Artist:
Pennywhistlers
Artist:
Raim, Ethel
First line:
Oyfn oyvn zitst a meydl, tumba, tumba, ba, un zi heft a...
First line (Yiddish):
אױפֿן אױװן זיצט אַ מײדל, טומבאַ, טונבאַ, באַ, און זי העפֿט אַ...
Language:
Yiddish
Polegnala Ya Tudora (Bulgarian)
On album:
P-003(b) (The Pennywhistlers Folksongs of Eastern Europe)
Track ID:
12293
Artist:
Pennywhistlers
Artist:
Koutev, Phillipe, arr
First line:
Polegnala ye Tudora, Mome Tudora, Tudoro,
Track comment:
Tudora is lying under a tree, an olive tree.
Portland Town (Eng)
On album:
P-003(b) (The Pennywhistlers Folksongs of Eastern Europe)
Track ID:
12326
Artist:
Pennywhistlers
Artist:
Raim, Ethel
First line:
I was born in Portland town, I was born in Portland town,
Pastevecke Helokanie (Czech)
On album:
P-003(b) (The Pennywhistlers Folksongs of Eastern Europe)
Track ID:
12143
Artist:
Pennywhistlers
First line:
Ja, helo, helo, Malenka, Jako sa tabe pasu?
Track comment:
Czech mountain holler
Szerelem Szerelem (Hungarian)
On album:
P-003(b) (The Pennywhistlers Folksongs of Eastern Europe)
Track ID:
14760
Artist:
Pennywhistlers
First line:
Szerelem, szerelem, atkozott gyotrelem, Miert nem...
Track comment:
Love, oh love, cursed agony, Why didn't you blossom on...
Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?
On album:
P-003(b) (The Pennywhistlers Folksongs of Eastern Europe)
Track ID:
17005
Artist:
Pennywhistlers
Artist:
Raim, Ethel
First line:
When death shall close my eyelids And my race on earth is...
Zaspala E Fida (Bulgarian)
On album:
P-003(b) (The Pennywhistlers Folksongs of Eastern Europe)
Track ID:
17938
Vocal:
Pennywhistlers
Arranger:
Koutev, Philippe, arr
First line:
Zaspala e Fida, lele, Zaspala e Fida, Vuv fravna gradina,
Track comment:
Fida was sleeping in a luxurious garden,
Language:
Bulgarian
Style:
Concert/Harmony