Weyh, Yves

Chava Un Der Henker — חוה און דער הענקער

Author:

Weyh, Yves

Author:

Slotnicki, Poupa

Genre:

Ballad/Literary Origin

Subject:

Hangman/Victim/Fear/Lonliness/Suicide/Memory/Village/Love

Additional song notes:

Chava and the Hangman

Jens Liebn

Author:

Weyh, Yves

Author:

Slotnicki, Poupa

Genre:

Pop/Klezmer

Subject:

Peddler/Merchant/Student/Torah/Dissolute/Double Life/Parents

Der Zeyde In New York — דער זיידע אין ניו יאָרק

Author:

Weyh, Yves

Author:

Slotnicki, Poupa

Genre:

Pop/Klezmer/Fusion

Subject:

Place/New York/Fear/Violence/Memory/Coca Cola/Shtetl/Traffic

Additional song notes:

Grandfather in New York

Schmatology — שמאַטאָלאָגיע

Author:

Weyh, Yves

Author:

Slotnicki, Poupa

Genre:

Literary Origin/Blues/Klezmer

Subject:

Place/Paris/Clothes/Used/Expert/Vender/Pletzl

Additional song notes:

Science of Shmates (Rags/Used Clothes)

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

Enfant Caché

Author:

Fern, Annette

Composer:

Weyh, Yves

Subject:

Two Cultures/Bilingual/French/Yiddish

Maman, Petite Maman

Author:

Fern, Annette

Composer:

Weyh, Yves

Subject:

Food, Traditional Ashkenazi Dishes

A Heymisher Bulgar — אַ הײמישער בולגאַר

Author:

Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב

Composer:

Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב

Genre:

Klezmer/Pop/

Subject:

Dance/Joy/Celebration

Origin:

Alb R-022(a)/

Transliteration:

Warem 85/Alb P-019(c)/Alb K-029(f)/Alb R-022(a)/

Translation:

Alb R-022(a)/Alb K-029(f)/Alb P-019(c)/

Music:

Warem 85

Additional song notes:

A Homey Bulgar

On album:

A-056(a) (Azoy/ Musique Klezmer/ chanson yiddish)

Track ID:

25354

Vocal:

Slotnicki, Poupa

Accordion/Arranger:

Weyh, Yves

Accoustic Bass:

Lirola, Jeremy

Clarinet:

Halbeisen, Raymond

Violin:

Elbaz, Daniel

First line:

Yidn, tantst dem heymishn bulgar, fargest in ayere tsores un ayer tsar!

First line (Yiddish):

ייִדן, טאַנצט דעם הײמישן בולגאַר, פֿאַרגעסט אין אײַערע צרהות און אײַער צער!

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Klezmer/Pop

Length:

4:51

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

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

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

A Kholem — אַ חלום

Genre:

Love

Subject:

Dream/Eyes/Longing

Origin:

Alb O-001(b)/ML MTAG 24

Transliteration:

K-094(a)/Alb O-001(b)/ML MTAG 24/Alb C-035(e)

Translation:

Alb O-001(b)/Alb G-013(c)

Music:

ML MTAG 24

Additional song notes:

summary translation K-094(a)

On album:

R-056(b) (Astrid Ruff/ Chante, Reyzele, Chante!/ Chansons De Femmes En Yiddish)

Track ID:

38222

Contrebasse / Doublebass:

Laurent, Gautier

Accordeon:

Weyh, Yves

Chant / Vocal:

Ruff, Astrid

First line:

A kholem, a kholem, hot zikh mir gekholemt A kholem, lyube, hot zikh mir gedakht

First line (Yiddish):

אַ חלום, אַ חלום חאָט זיך מיר געחלומט, אַ חלום, ליובע, האָט זיך מיר געדאַכט

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

2:38

Yome, Yome — יאָמע, יאָמע

Also known as:

Jome, Jome, spil mir

Genre:

Folk

Subject:

Mother/Daughter/Desire

Origin:

ML MTAG 22/Alb K-014(a)/Alb G-026(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-007(b)/Vinkov 1 66

Transliteration:

ML MTAG 22/Alb K-014(a)/Alb G-026(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-007(b)/Alb T-018(a)/

Translation:

Kinderbuch 202/Alb K-014(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-007(b)/Alb T-018(a)/Vinkov 1 66

Music:

ML MTAG 23/Kinderbuch 202/Vinkov 1 66

On album:

R-056(b) (Astrid Ruff/ Chante, Reyzele, Chante!/ Chansons De Femmes En Yiddish)

Track ID:

38223

Contrebasse / Doublebass:

Laurent, Gautier

Accordeon:

Weyh, Yves

Chant / Vocal:

Ruff, Astrid

First line:

yome, yome, shpil mir a lidele, vos dos meydele vil? Dos meydele vil a por

First line (Yiddish):

יאָמע יאָמע, שפיל מיר אַ לידעלע וואָס דאָס מיידעלע וויל. דאָס מיידעלע וויל

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

3:27

Yosl Der Klezmer — יאָסל דער קלעזמער

Also known as:

Yosele Klezmer

Author:

Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער

Composer:

Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער

Genre:

Theater

Subject:

Klezmer/Musician

On album:

R-056(b) (Astrid Ruff/ Chante, Reyzele, Chante!/ Chansons De Femmes En Yiddish)

Track ID:

38224

Contrebasse / Doublebass:

Laurent, Gautier

Accordeon:

Weyh, Yves

Chant / Vocal:

Ruff, Astrid

First line:

Az yosl der klezmer shpilt oyf a simkhe, Tantst di khevre vi a khvalye in yam.

First line (Yiddish):

אַז יאָסל דער כּלי-זמר שפילט אויף אויף אַ שׂימחה טאַנצט די חבֿרה ווי אַ כוואַל

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

4:25

A Yor Nokh Mayn Khasene — אַ יאָר נאָך מײַן חתונה

Also known as:

Beser Tsu Blayben A Moyd

Author:

Reingold, Isaac — רײַנגאָלד, יצחק

Composer:

Reingold, Isaac — רײַנגאָלד, יצחק

Genre:

Theater/Lament/Humorous

Subject:

Wife/Abuse/Misery/Marriage

Origin:

ML PYS 253/FRCS2/K-026(k)2

Transliteration:

ML PYS 253/Alb K-030(a)/K-026(k)2

Translation:

ML PYS 254/Alb K-030(a)/K-026(k)2

Music:

ML PYS 255/FRCS2

Additional song notes:

A Year Since My Wedding

On album:

R-056(b) (Astrid Ruff/ Chante, Reyzele, Chante!/ Chansons De Femmes En Yiddish)

Track ID:

38225

Contrebasse / Doublebass:

Laurent, Gautier

Accordeon:

Weyh, Yves

Chant / Vocal:

Ruff, Astrid

First line:

A yor ersht nokh mayn khasene Un zet vi kuk ikh oys Taynet a yung vaybele un...

First line:

אַ יאָר ערשט נאָך מײַן חתונה און זעט ווי קוק איך אויס,

Language:

French/Yiddish

Length:

3:28

Mit A Nodl — מיט אַ נאַדל

Genre:

Folk/Occupation

Subject:

Tailor/Needle/Pride/Clothes

Origin:

Ber Fef 18/Ephemera 1104/Epelboym70

Transliteration:

Alb R-001(b)/Alb R-007(f)2/Alb R-007(g)/Schack 43/Alb L-049(a)/Epelboym 70

Translation:

Alb L-049(a)/Alb R-001(b)/Alb R-007(g)/Alb R-007(f)2/Rubin 81/Alb S-006(a)

Music:

Kotylan 145/Rub Treas 80/Ber Fef 18/Epelboym 70

Additional song notes:

See Koytlan for a variant version of the song.Relationship with "My Favorite Things" referred to in Gottlieb p. 46

Related information in folder 1104:

Comments:

1. Original Yiddish Text and melody from Ber Fef p. 18

On album:

R-056(b) (Astrid Ruff/ Chante, Reyzele, Chante!/ Chansons De Femmes En Yiddish)

Track ID:

38226

Contrebasse / Doublebass:

Laurent, Gautier

Accordeon:

Weyh, Yves

Chant / Vocal:

Ruff, Astrid

First line:

Mit a nodl, on a nodl, ney ikh mir bekoved godl, zitsn, zits ikh mir...

First line (Yiddish):

מיט אַ נאָדל, אָן אַ נאָדל, ניי איך מיר בכּבֿוד גדול. זיצן זיץ איך מיר

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

2:24

Eyder Ikh Leyg Mikh Shlofn — אײדער איך לײג מיך שלאָפֿן

Genre:

Labor/Lament

Subject:

Occupation/Seamstress/Working Conditions

Transliteration:

Ephemera 635/Kinderland 19

Music:

Ephemera 635

On album:

R-056(b) (Astrid Ruff/ Chante, Reyzele, Chante!/ Chansons De Femmes En Yiddish)

Track ID:

38227

Contrebasse / Doublebass:

Laurent, Gautier

Accordeon:

Weyh, Yves

Chant / Vocal:

Ruff, Astrid

First line:

eyder ikh leyg mikh shlfn darf ikh shoyn oyfshteyn.

First line (Yiddish):

איידער איך לייג מיך שלאָפֿן דאַרף איך שוין אויפֿשטיין

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

2:30

Dray Neytorins — דרײַ נײטאָרינס

Also known as:

Shalosh Tofrot

Author:

Peretz, Yitskhok Leybush — פּרץ, יצחק לײבוש

Composer:

Shneour, Moyshe — שניאר, משה

Genre:

Lament/Labor

Subject:

Sweatshop/Poverty/Seamstress/Occupation

Origin:

Fater LXXVII/Sh Sh 61

Transliteration:

Fater LXXVII

Translation:

Leftwich GP 77/Alb K-042(d)/Sh Sh 60

Music:

Fater LXXVII

On album:

R-056(b) (Astrid Ruff/ Chante, Reyzele, Chante!/ Chansons De Femmes En Yiddish)

Track ID:

38228

Contrebasse / Doublebass:

Laurent, Gautier

Accordeon:

Weyh, Yves

Chant / Vocal:

Ruff, Astrid

First line:

Di Oygn royt, di lipn blo, Keyn tropn blut in bak nishto, Der shtern blas, badek

First line:

די אויגן רויט, די ליפן בלאָ, קיין טראָפן בלוט אין באַק נישטאָ

Language:

French/Yiddish

Length:

3:57

Azoy Vi S'iz Biter — אַזױ װי ס'אַיז ביטער

Also known as:

Vi Shlekht Un Vi Biter

Also known as:

Di Dinstmoyd

Genre:

Theatre

Subject:

Maid/Servant/Employer/Love/Place/Zhitomir

Origin:

ML PYS 108

Transliteration:

ML PYS 108

Music:

ML PYS 109

On album:

R-056(b) (Astrid Ruff/ Chante, Reyzele, Chante!/ Chansons De Femmes En Yiddish)

Track ID:

38229

Contrebasse / Doublebass:

Laurent, Gautier

Accordeon:

Weyh, Yves

Chant / Vocal:

Ruff, Astrid

First line:

Vi shlekht un vi biter s'iz tsu dinen bay yenemen, Vi shlekht un vi biter un...

First line (Yiddish):

ווי שלעכט און ווי ביטער ס,איז צו דינען בײַ יענעמען, ווי שלעכט און ווי ביטער

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

2:25

Az Du Vest Batsoln Bruder (Levin) — אַז דו װעסט באַצאָלן ברודער (לעװין)

Author:

Halpern, Moyshe Leyb — האַלפּערן, משה לײב

Composer:

Levin, Leibu — לעװין, לײבו

Genre:

Literary Origin

Subject:

Lullaby/Viglid/Injustice/Bitterness

Origin:

CD B-012(t)/Levin L 22/Alb L-062(a)/Levin L WM 150

Transliteration:

CD B-012(t)/Levin L 22/ Alb L-062(a)/Levin L WM 150

Translation:

Levin L WM 151

Music:

Levin L 21/Levin L YM 152

Additional song notes:

So Long as You Pay

On album:

R-056(b) (Astrid Ruff/ Chante, Reyzele, Chante!/ Chansons De Femmes En Yiddish)

Track ID:

38230

Contrebasse / Doublebass:

Laurent, Gautier

Accordeon:

Weyh, Yves

Chant / Vocal:

Ruff, Astrid

First line:

Az du vest batsoln, bruder, vestu in kalyasn forn, Ay-lyu-lyu-lyu-lyu

First line (Yiddish):

אַז דו וועסט באַצאָלן, ברודער, וועסטו אין קאַליאַסן פֿאָרן אײַ־ליו

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

2:54

Arbeter Froyen — אַרבעטער פֿרױען

Also known as:

Tsu Di Arbeter Froyen

Author:

Edelshtat, Dovid — עדעלשטאַט, דוד

Genre:

literary Origin/Revolutionary/

Subject:

Women/Labor/Freedom/Ideals

Origin:

Alb B-086(a)/Levin N 104/Alb Y-007(a)/ML PYS 68/Sh Sh 185

Transliteration:

CD L-051(a)/ML PYS 68/Alb Y-007(a)/Alb B-086(a)Levin N 104/CD L-054(a)

Translation:

CD L-051(a)/Alb Y-O07(a)/Alb B-086(a)/CD L-054(a)/Sh Sh 184

Additional song notes:

Working Women

On album:

R-056(b) (Astrid Ruff/ Chante, Reyzele, Chante!/ Chansons De Femmes En Yiddish)

Track ID:

38231

Contrebasse / Doublebass:

Laurent, Gautier

Accordeon:

Weyh, Yves

Chant / Vocal:

Ruff, Astrid

First line:

Arbert froyen, laydnde froyen! Froyen, vos shmakhtn in hoyz un fabrik,

First line (Yiddish):

אַרבעטער-פֿרויען, לײַדנע פֿרויען! פֿרויען, וואָס שמאַכטן אין הויז און פֿאַבריק

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

1:13

Rivkele Di Shabesdike — רבֿקהלע די שבּתדיקע

Also known as:

Rivkale Hashabatit

Also known as:

Sabbath For Sweet Rivkele

Author:

Kaplan, Peysakh — קאַפּלאַן, פּסח

Composer:

Kaplan, Peysakh — קאַפּלאַן, פּסח

Genre:

Holocaust/Historical

Subject:

Husband/Sabbath/Workers/

Origin:

Ephemera 1203/ML WAH 33/Alb D-004(g)/Alb V-001(c)/Alb V-001(b)/Vinkov 4 144

Transliteration:

Alb D-004(n)/ML WAH 33/Alb G-006(b)/Alb Z-010(g)/Vinkov 4 144

Translation:

Ephemera 1204//ML WAH 33/Alb G-006(b)/Vinkov 4 144

Music:

ML WAH 33/Vinkov 4 144

Additional song notes:

Wives in Bialostock ghetto whose husbands were taken in an "action" on a particular shabos referred to themselves "Shabosdike". Hebrew Text in album notes for V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203

On album:

R-056(b) (Astrid Ruff/ Chante, Reyzele, Chante!/ Chansons De Femmes En Yiddish)

Track ID:

38232

Contrebasse / Doublebass:

Laurent, Gautier

Accordeon:

Weyh, Yves

Chant / Vocal:

Ruff, Astrid

First line:

Rivkele, di shabesdike Arbet in fabrik Dreyt a fodem tsu a fodem Flekt tsunoy a

First line (Yiddish):

רבֿקהלע די שבתדיקע אַרבעט אין פֿאַבריקת דרייט אַ פֿאָדעם צו אַ פֿאָדעם

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

3:08

Sirbazarbi

Genre:

Instrumental/Klezmer/Fusion

On album:

A-056(a) (Azoy/ Musique Klezmer/ chanson yiddish)

Track ID:

35879

Accordion/Arranger:

Weyh, Yves

Accoustic Bass:

Lirola, Jeremy

Clarinet:

Halbeisen, Raymond

Violin:

Elbaz, Daniel

Style:

Klezmer

Length:

1:12

Vos Geven Iz Geven Un Nito — װאָס געװען איז געװען און ניטאָ

Also known as:

Vos Geven Iz Nishtu

Author:

Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד

Composer:

Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד

Genre:

Theatre/Vaudeville/Lament

Subject:

Aging/Memory

Origin:

ML PYS 274

Transliteration:

Warem 224/ML PYS 274/Alb J-024(a)1/Estella 8

Translation:

Alb T-015(a)/Alb J-024(a)1/Alb M-068(a)04

Music:

Warem 224/ML PYS 275/Estella 8

Additional song notes:

What Was Once Is No More

On album:

A-056(a) (Azoy/ Musique Klezmer/ chanson yiddish)

Track ID:

35882

Vocal:

Slotnicki, Poupa

Accordion/Arranger:

Weyh, Yves

Accoustic Bass:

Lirola, Jeremy

Clarinet:

Halbeisen, Raymond

Violin:

Elbaz, Daniel

First line:

Erloybt lozt zikh dinen, oysredn mayn harts, red ikh fun zinen, red ikh fun..

First line (Yiddish):

ערלױבט לאָזט זיך דינען, אױסרעדן מײַן האַרץ, צו רעד איך פֿון זינען, צו רעד ...

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Lament/Pop

Length:

3:44

Yidl Mitn Fidl — ייִדל מיטן פֿידל

Author:

Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק

Composer:

Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב

Genre:

Theatre/Folk

Subject:

Klezmer/Musicians/Life/Nature/Joy

Origin:

ML PYS 258/Alb L-044(c)/

Transliteration:

Alb A-044(a)/Alb K-029(b)/ML PYS 258/Alb I-013(a)/Alb K-029(b)/Alb L-044(c)

Translation:

Alb G-013(c)/Alb K-029(b)/ML PYS 258/Qalb L-044(c)/Alb B-122(a)

Music:

Warem 240/ML PYS 258

Additional song notes:

Little Jew With His Fiddle (?) From the film of the same name.

Related information in folder 1002:

Comments:

1. Internet article by Rhoda (Rokhl) Bernard, with original Yiddish text, transliteration and translation of the song.

On album:

A-056(a) (Azoy/ Musique Klezmer/ chanson yiddish)

Track ID:

35883

Vocal:

Slotnicki, Poupa

Accordion/Arranger:

Weyh, Yves

Accoustic Bass:

Lirola, Jeremy

Clarinet:

Halbeisen, Raymond

Violin:

Elbaz, Daniel

First line:

Iber felder, vegn, ofy a vogn hey, mit zun un vint un regn forn klezmer tsvey

First line (Yiddish):

איבער פֿעלדער װעגן, אױף אַ בינטל הײ, מיט זון און װינט און רעגן פֿאָרן קלעזמער

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Klezmer/Pop

Length:

1:51

Azoy (Weyh)

Genre:

Klezmer/Fusion

On album:

A-056(a) (Azoy/ Musique Klezmer/ chanson yiddish)

Track ID:

35884

Vocal:

Slotnicki, Poupa

Accordion/Arranger:

Weyh, Yves

Accoustic Bass:

Lirola, Jeremy

Clarinet:

Halbeisen, Raymond

Violin:

Elbaz, Daniel

Style:

Instrumental/Klezmer/Fusion

Length:

2:18

Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym — אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם

Also known as:

Al Haderekh Ets Omeyd

Also known as:

Afn Veg Shteyt A Boym

Author:

Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק

Genre:

Literary Origin/Folk

Subject:

Child/Mother/Burdens/Birds/Tree/Imagination/Mother Love

Song comment:

P. Laskovski sometimes credited as composer./ From "Volkns Ibern Dakh"

Origin:

ML MTAG 164/Manger 369/Manger Illust/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-024(e)/GYF 66/

Transliteration:

GYF 67/ML MTAG 164/ L-022(a)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb F-018(a)/CD L-054(a)/CD O-016(a)

Translation:

Leftwich GP 547/GYF 67/Alb L-004(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Manger Wolf 102/Sh Sh 414

Music:

ML MTAG 164/

Additional song notes:

By The Wayside Stands A Tree See also illustration in Manger Illust See transliteration and translation in Ephemera 1552 Shmuel Fisher credited as compposer in the lyrics provided by Klezmania

Related information in folder 111:

Comments:

1. Essay titled "The Destiny of a Poem" by Itzik Manger, translated from the Yiddish by Joseph Leftwich and published in Volume 2 of "The Way We Think" describing Manger's visit to Waraw in April 1948 including an incident dealing with his poem "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym." See folder 3 (Manger, Itzik) 2. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell. 3. Article in the English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos exploring the relationship of Manger's "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym" and the folk song "Groyser Got, Groyser Got, Lomir Davenen Minkhe, Az Yidn Veln Forn Keyn Eretz Yisroel, Vet Zayn Susn V"Simkhe". 4 3/2/2014 Program for performances of the The Megile of Itzik Manger for March 2-16, 2014 at the Center for the Performing Arts published by the Folksbiene.

Related information in folder 996:

Comments:

1. Article in English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos titled "A Tree Grows in Zion" dealing with Manger's Song with the Zionist pioneer song and coming to the conclusion that Laskowsky could not have written the melody to the Manger song

On album:

A-056(a) (Azoy/ Musique Klezmer/ chanson yiddish)

Track ID:

35885

Violin:

Elbaz, Daniel

Vocal:

Slotnicki, Poupa

Accordion/Arranger:

Weyh, Yves

Accoustic Bass:

Lirola, Jeremy

Clarinet:

Halbeisen, Raymond

First line:

Oyfn veg shteyt a boym, shteyt er eyngeboygn, ale feygl funem boym zaynen…

First line (Yiddish):

אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם, שטײט ער אײַנגעבױגן, אַלע פֿײגל פֿונעם בוים זענען זיך...

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Folk/Concert/Pop

Length:

4:38

Zakanra

Genre:

Instrumental/Klezmer

On album:

A-056(a) (Azoy/ Musique Klezmer/ chanson yiddish)

Track ID:

35887

Accordion/Arranger:

Weyh, Yves

Accoustic Bass:

Lirola, Jeremy

Clarinet:

Halbeisen, Raymond

Violin:

Elbaz, Daniel

Style:

Instrumental/Klezmer

Length:

3:03

Di Grine Kuzine — די גרינע קוזינע

Also known as:

Kuzine (Di Grine Kuzine)

Author:

Leyzerovitz, Yakov — לײזעראָװיץ, יעקבֿ

Composer:

Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב

Genre:

Immigration/Lament

Subject:

Immigration/Poverty/Occupation/Milliner/Aging/Disillusion

Origin:

Mayzl 600/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92

Transliteration:

Levin N 92/Alb B-007(c)/Alb Z-012(a)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)

Translation:

Levin N 92/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)/Alb M-068(a)04

Music:

Warem 45/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92

Additional song notes:

See "My Little Cousin" for American swing version. Lyrics claimed by Hyman Prizant and others. Text is by Leyzerovitz as credited by Meizel. See Max Rosenfeld's papers re respecting Leyzerovitz's loss of copyright lawsuit. See Gottlieb p. 147. See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. See also ephemera 1458 for tarnslit and translate What's Not To Like 2017

Related information in folder 408:

Comments:

1. Letter from Shlomo Ben Israel in Yiddish Forverts of February 4, 1983 titled, "Interesante Faktn Vegn Y. Leyzerovitsh in zayn lid, Di Grine Kuzine". 2. 2. Original text with 8 verses 3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.

On album:

A-056(a) (Azoy/ Musique Klezmer/ chanson yiddish)

Track ID:

35889

Vocal:

Slotnicki, Poupa

Accordion/Arranger:

Weyh, Yves

Accoustic Bass:

Lirola, Jeremy

Clarinet:

Halbeisen, Raymond

Violin:

Elbaz, Daniel

First line:

Tsu mir gekumen a kuzine, sheyn vi gold iz zi geven di grine, bekelekh vi royte

First line (Yiddish):

צו מיר געקומען אַ קוזינע, שײן װי גאָלד איז זי געװען, די גרינע, בעקעלעך ווי....

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Kleamer/Pop

Length:

2:26

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:

A-056(a) (Azoy/ Musique Klezmer/ chanson yiddish)

Track ID:

35890

Vocal:

Slotnicki, Poupa

Accordion/Arranger:

Weyh, Yves

Accoustic Bass:

Lirola, Jeremy

Clarinet:

Halbeisen, Raymond

Violin:

Elbaz, Daniel

First line:

A kalte nakht, a nepldike finster umetum, shteyt a yingele fartroyert un…

First line (Yiddish):

אַ קאַלטע נאַכט, אַ נעפלדיקע פֿינסטער אומעטום, שטײט אַ ייִנגעלע פֿאַרטרויערט...

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Pop

Length:

5:03

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

Gey Ikh Mir Shpatsirn — גײ איך מיר שפּאַצירן

Genre:

Love/Courtship/Folk

Subject:

Love/Rejection/Disappointment

Origin:

ML MTAG 37/Vinkov 1 34/Alb B-090(x)/Alb L-038(a)

Transliteration:

ML MTAG 37/Vinkov 1 34/Alb S-083(a)/Alb R-001(b)/Alb K-005(a)/Alb B-090(x)

Translation:

Vinkov I 34/Alb R-001(b)/Alb K-005(a)/Alb L-038(a)

Music:

Kremer 14/Vinkov 1 34/ML MTAG 37

Additional song notes:

Translit published in Alb L-038(a) Also known as "Tra La La" See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.

Related information in folder 736:

Comments:

1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.

On album:

R-056(b) (Astrid Ruff/ Chante, Reyzele, Chante!/ Chansons De Femmes En Yiddish)

Track ID:

38220

Contrebasse / Doublebass:

Laurent, Gautier

Accordeon:

Weyh, Yves

Chant / Vocal:

Ruff, Astrid

First line:

Gey ikh mir shpatsirn, tra-la-la-la Bagegnt mikh a bokher aha, aha!

First line (Yiddish):

גיי איך מיר שפאַצירן, טראַ-לאַ-לאַ...באַגעגנט מיך אַ בחור, אַהאַ, אַהאַ!

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

1:12

Di Mame Iz Gegangen — די מאַמע איז געגאַנגען

Also known as:

A Yingele Fun Poyln

Also known as:

Di Mame Hot Mikh Geshikt

Also known as:

Di Mame Hot Mir Geshikt

Also known as:

Aj lju lju

Genre:

Folk

Subject:

Mother/Daughter/Arranged Marriage/Love/Yarid/Market/

Origin:

Alb R-007(g)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb B-007(b)

Transliteration:

Alb R-007(g)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb C-035(e)/Alb P-019(c)/Alb R-005(a)/Alb K-030(d)/

Translation:

Alb R-007(f)3/Alb K-005(a)/Alb R-007(g)/Alb K-030(d)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb B-007(b)

Music:

Rub Treas 54/Kremer 16

Additional song notes:

TransLit also on Alb P-038(d)

On album:

R-056(b) (Astrid Ruff/ Chante, Reyzele, Chante!/ Chansons De Femmes En Yiddish)

Track ID:

38221

Contrebasse / Doublebass:

Laurent, Gautier

Accordeon:

Weyh, Yves

Chant / Vocal:

Ruff, Astrid

First line:

Un az di mame hot mikh geshikt Koyfn a yashtshik Hot sikh in mir farlibt

First line (Yiddish):

און אַז די מאַמע האָט מיך געשיקט קויפֿן אַ יאַשטשיק האָט זיך אין מיר פֿאַרליבט

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

5:08