Shepherd, Merlin

Beriozkele — בעריאָזקעלע

Also known as:

Beriozka Belaya (White Birch)

Also known as:

The Birch Tree (Russian, Berieza)

Author:

Einhorn, David — אײנהאָרן, דוד

Author:

Einhorn, Dovid — אײנהאָרן, דוד

Composer:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Genre:

Literary Origin

Subject:

Birch Tree/Lonliness/Stranger/Prayer/Nightengale

Origin:

Alb J-020(b)/Kipnis 100 97/Sh Sh 253/Alb B-207(a)

Transliteration:

Alb J-020(b)/Alb B-207(a)

Translation:

Alb J-020(b)/Sh Sh 252/Alb B-207(a)/Alb 129(a)&(b)

Music:

Kipnis 100 97

Additional song notes:

The Birch Tree Melody from the Kipnis collection

Hafiflik — האַפֿיליק

Composer:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Genre:

Instrumental/Klezmer

Additional song notes:

Lightness

Khalvat

Composer:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Genre:

Instrumental

Additional song notes:

Solitude

Sahar 1

Composer:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Genre:

Instrumental/Concert

Additional song notes:

Just Before Dawn

Sahar 2

Composer:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Genre:

Instrument/concert

Additional song notes:

Just Before Dawn

The Silence Didn't Last Long

Composer:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Genre:

Russian

Subject:

Silence/Heart/Independence/Soul/Shards/

Translation:

See Synopsis Alb S-202(b)

Lawless, Winged and Unconfirmed

Composer:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Genre:

Instrumental/Neo Klezmer

Hora Odessa (Instr) — האָראַ אָדעסאַ (אינסטר)

On album:

E-025(a) (Europaisches Jiddish-Festival Leverkusen 1993)

Track ID:

26903

Artist:

Spice Of Life Ensemble

Artist:

Weinberg, Barry, director

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

A Kind A Goldene — אַ קינד אַ גאַלדענע

Author:

Reisen, Avrom — רײזען, אַבֿרהם

Genre:

Literary Origin/Humorous

Subject:

Child/Language/Household/Family/Russian/Polish/Yiddish/Hebre

Origin:

ML PYS 206

Transliteration:

ML PYS 206

Music:

ML PYS 206

Additional song notes:

A Golden Child

On album:

E-025(a) (Europaisches Jiddish-Festival Leverkusen 1993)

Track ID:

26904

Artist:

Skeading, Lucie & Spice Of Life

Artist:

Weinberg, Barry, director

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

First line:

A kind iz dos a goldene, un shpilt zikh frank un fray.

First line (Yiddish):

אַ קינד איז דאָס אַ גאָלדענע, און שפּילט זיך פֿראַנק און פֿרײַ,

Language:

Yiddish

Gliner Gasn Nign — גלינער גאַסן ניגון

Genre:

Folk/Klezmer/Instrumental/Wedding

Additional song notes:

Gliniany Street Escort Song.

On album:

B-077(b) (Budowitz / Wedding Without A Bride/ Khusn On A Kale / Un Mariage Sans Mariee — חתונה אָן אַ כּלה)

Track ID:

31816

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets/Arrangement:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

Doyne

Length:

2:49

Tsum Badekns — צום באַדעקנס

Genre:

Folk/Klezmer/Instrumental/Marriage

Additional song notes:

Portion of ceremony where bride is seated, veiled and sung to.

On album:

B-077(b) (Budowitz / Wedding Without A Bride/ Khusn On A Kale / Un Mariage Sans Mariee — חתונה אָן אַ כּלה)

Track ID:

31817

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets/Arrangement:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

Instrumental/March

Length:

1:06

Nokhshpil (Kale) — נאָכשפּיל (כּלה)

Genre:

Folk/Klezmer/Instrumental/Custom/Wedding

Additional song notes:

Part of "Kale Bazingns" See liner notes

On album:

B-077(b) (Budowitz / Wedding Without A Bride/ Khusn On A Kale / Un Mariage Sans Mariee — חתונה אָן אַ כּלה)

Track ID:

31828

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets/Arrangement:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

Instrumental

Length:

0:39

Opshpiln Dem Khosn — אָפּשפּילן דעם חתן

Genre:

Folk/Klezmer/Custom/Wedding/Badkhunes

Subject:

Bridegroom/Klezmer/Memory

Transliteration:

Alb B-077(b)

Translation:

Alb B-077(b)

On album:

B-077(b) (Budowitz / Wedding Without A Bride/ Khusn On A Kale / Un Mariage Sans Mariee — חתונה אָן אַ כּלה)

Track ID:

31829

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets/Arrangement:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Vocal:

Bogdanski, Majer — באָגדאַנסקי, מאיר

First line:

Oh, akhayni hamnagnim, zol meshoyrer zayn a khosn koydem ha khupe…

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Badhunes/Klezmer

Length:

2:24

Sadigerer Khosid — סאַדיגערער חסיד

Also known as:

Sadegurer Khosidl

Composer:

Moskowitz, Joseph

Genre:

Instrumental

On album:

K-026(m) (Klezmer! Jewish Music From Old World To Our World)

Track ID:

28095

Accordion:

Brody, Lauren

Tuba:

Rubin, Mark

Banjo:

Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Saxophone:

Leess, Howie

Track comment:

Recorded in 1997 at KlezKamp

Style:

Instrumental/Klezmer

Tsu Der Khupe (Budowitz) — צו דער חופּה

Genre:

Folk/Klezmer/Instrumental/Custom/Wedding

On album:

B-077(b) (Budowitz / Wedding Without A Bride/ Khusn On A Kale / Un Mariage Sans Mariee — חתונה אָן אַ כּלה)

Track ID:

31832

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets/Arrangement:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

March

Length:

1:21

Unter Der Khupe — אונטער דער חופּה

Genre:

Folk/Klezmer/Instrumental/Custom/Wedding

On album:

B-077(b) (Budowitz / Wedding Without A Bride/ Khusn On A Kale / Un Mariage Sans Mariee — חתונה אָן אַ כּלה)

Track ID:

31833

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets/Arrangement:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

Instrumental

Length:

2:50

Fun Der Khupe (Budowitz) — (פֿון דער חופּה (בודאָוויץ

Genre:

Folk/Klezmer/Instrumental/Custom/Wedding

On album:

B-077(b) (Budowitz / Wedding Without A Bride/ Khusn On A Kale / Un Mariage Sans Mariee — חתונה אָן אַ כּלה)

Track ID:

31834

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets/Arrangement:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

March

Length:

2:24

Mekhutonim Tsu Der Vetshere — מחותּונים צו דער וועטשערע

Genre:

Folk/Klezmer/Instrumental/Custom/Wedding

On album:

B-077(b) (Budowitz / Wedding Without A Bride/ Khusn On A Kale / Un Mariage Sans Mariee — חתונה אָן אַ כּלה)

Track ID:

31835

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets/Arrangement:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

Instrumental/Vivat

Length:

2:05

Novi Sacz Sirba

Genre:

Folk/Klezmer/Instrumental/Custom/Wedding

Additional song notes:

the transcription of this tune can be found in Wolf Kostakowsky's book International hebew Wedding Music (New York 1916) under the genertic title Romanian Sirba. Popular in the southwest of Poland around the area of Nowy Sacz, hence the title of the tune.

On album:

B-077(b) (Budowitz / Wedding Without A Bride/ Khusn On A Kale / Un Mariage Sans Mariee — חתונה אָן אַ כּלה)

Track ID:

31839

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets/Arrangement:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

Sirba

Length:

1:50

Ven Der Regn Zipt In Droysn — ווען דער רעגן זיפּט אין דרויסן

Author:

Lifshits, Mendl

Composer:

Chorny, Efim — טשאָרני, עפֿים

Genre:

Literary Origin

Subject:

Drizzle/Wine/Friends/Melancholy/Love/Loss/Place/Memory

Transliteration:

Alb B-095(a)

Translation:

Alb B-095(a)

Additional song notes:

When The Rain Drips Outside

On album:

B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)

Track ID:

33391

Vocal:

Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ

Violin:

Hamilton, Meg

Artist:

Merlin Shepherd Quartet

Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Accordion/Keyboard:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Double Bass:

Russell, Simon C.

First line:

Ven der regn zipt in droysn, in der luft kumt harbst arayn,

First line (Yiddish):

ווען דער רעגן זיפּט אין דרויסן, אין דער לופֿט קומט האַרבסט אַרײַן,

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert

Length:

2:44

Gelibte — געליבטע

Genre:

Love

Subject:

Song/Sentiment/Longing/Hope/Separation

Transliteration:

Alb B-095(a)

Translation:

Alb B-095(a)

On album:

B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)

Track ID:

33392

Vocal:

Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ

Violin:

Hamilton, Meg

Artist:

Merlin Shepherd Quartet

Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Accordion/Keyboard:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Double Bass:

Russell, Simon C.

First line:

Ikh zing a lid fun libe, a poshet un hartsik gezang,

First line (Yiddish):

איך זינג אַ ליד פֿון ליבע, אַ פּשוט און האַרציק געזאַנג,

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Tango

Length:

3:45

Horowitz's Dubranoc

Genre:

Klezmer/Instrumental/Custom/Wedding

Additional song notes:

Dubranoc is Slavic for "Good Night", also called "Khosn Kale Gute Nakht"

On album:

S-077(b)

Track ID:

31840

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

Instrumental

Length:

3:54

Broyges Tants (Budowitz) — ברוגז טאַנץ (בודאָטטיץ)

Genre:

Folk/Klezmer/Instrumental/Custom/Wedding

On album:

S-077(b)

Track ID:

31841

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

Klezmer

Length:

1:27

Sholem Tants Mit Variatsyes — שלום טאַנץ מיט וואָריאַצייעס

Genre:

Klezmer/Instrumental/Custom/Wedding

On album:

S-077(d)

Track ID:

31842

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

Instrumental

Length:

3:38

Budowitzer Sher — בודאָוויצער שער

Genre:

Folk/Klezmer/Instrumental/Custom/Wedding

On album:

B-077(b) (Budowitz / Wedding Without A Bride/ Khusn On A Kale / Un Mariage Sans Mariee — חתונה אָן אַ כּלה)

Track ID:

31843

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets/Arrangement:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

Sher/Klezmer

Length:

5:57

Bney Heykhlo — זאָגעכטס

Genre:

Folk/Klezmer/Instrumental/Custom/Wedding/Shabos

On album:

B-077(b) (Budowitz / Wedding Without A Bride/ Khusn On A Kale / Un Mariage Sans Mariee — חתונה אָן אַ כּלה)

Track ID:

31844

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets/Arrangement:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

Instrumental/Shabos Melody played at wedding

Length:

2:57

Horowitz's Zogekhts — האָראָוויצס זאָגעכטס

Genre:

Folk/Klezmer/Instrumental/Custom/Wedding

On album:

S-077(b)

Track ID:

31845

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

Instrumental Recitative

Length:

3:34

Bialyistok Mayn Shtetele — ביאַליסטאָק מײַן שטעטעלע

Genre:

Folk

Subject:

Place/Bialystok/Memory/Home

Transliteration:

Alb B-095(a)

Translation:

Alb B-095(a)

On album:

B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)

Track ID:

33386

Vocal:

Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ

Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Accordion/Keyboard:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Violin:

Hamilton, Meg

Artist:

Merlin Shepherd Quartet

Double Bass:

Russell, Simon C.

First line:

Bialystok, mayn shtetele, bialistok, mayn heymele, vi sheyn bistu geven,

First line (Yiddish):

ביאַליסטאָק מײַן שטעטעלע, ביאַליסטאָק, מײַן היימעלע, ווי שיין ביסטו געווען,

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Klezmer

Length:

3:16

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:

B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)

Track ID:

33387

Vocal:

Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ

Violin:

Hamilton, Meg

Artist:

Merlin Shepherd Quartet

Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Accordion/Keyboard:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Double Bass:

Russell, Simon C.

First line:

Oyfn veg shteyt a boym, shteyt er eyngeboygn,

First line (Yiddish):

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

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert

Length:

4:00

S'iz Finster In Gas — ס,איז פֿינסטער אין גאַס

Author:

Charats, Meyer — חרץ, מאיר

Composer:

Chorny, Efim — טשאָרני, עפֿים

Genre:

Literary Origin

Subject:

Darkness/Street/Song/Distance/Land

Origin:

Album L-038(d)/Alb K-111(a)

Transliteration:

Alb B-095(a)/Album L-038(d)/Alb K-111(a)

Translation:

Alb B-095(a)/Album L-038(d)/Alb K-111(a)

Additional song notes:

It's Dark in the Street

On album:

B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)

Track ID:

33388

Vocal:

Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ

Violin:

Hamilton, Meg

Artist:

Merlin Shepherd Quartet

Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Accordion/Keyboard:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Double Bass:

Russell, Simon C.

First line:

S'iz finster in gas, s'iz finster un nas, un ikh hob a veg nokh a vaytn,

First line (Yiddish):

ס'איז פֿינסטער אין גאַס, ס'איז פֿינסטער און נאַס, און איך האָב אַ וועג נאָך אַ ווײַטן,

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Waltz/Folk

Length:

2:26

Avreml Der Marvikher — אַבֿרהמל דער מאַרװיכער

Author:

Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי

Composer:

Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי

Genre:

Underworld/Lament

Subject:

Childhood/Occupation/Thief/Underworld

Origin:

ML MTAG 200/Alb L-022(a)/Gebir ML 79/Alb L-023(a)/Alb G-035(c)/CD S-100(a)

Transliteration:

ML MTAG 200/Alb L-023(a)/Alb K-059(b)/Alb F-042(a)/Gottlieb 292/Ephemera 1458

Translation:

CD S-100(a)Alb K-059(b)/Alb H-033(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Gebir SIMC 80/Gottlieb 292/

Music:

ML MTAG 200/Gebir ML 78/Gebir Lemm 164

Additional song notes:

See Gottlieb 195-96 for relationship between Magnetic Rag and Avreml Der Marivikher. See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit

Related information in folder 746:

Comments:

1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.

On album:

B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)

Track ID:

33389

Vocal:

Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ

Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Accordion/Keyboards:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Violin:

Hamilton, Meg

Double Bass:

Russell, Simon C.

Artist:

Merlin Shepherd Quartet

First line:

On a heym bin ikh yung geblibn, s'hot di noyt mikh…

First line (Yiddish):

אָן אַ הײם בין איך יונג געבליבן, ס'האָט די נױט מיך אַרױסגעטריבן,

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Klezmer

Length:

4:45

Melokhe, Melukhe — מלאָכה, מלוכה

Author:

Barditshever, Zelig — באַרדיטשעװער, זעליג

Composer:

Barditshever, Zelig — באַרדיטשעװער, זעליג

Genre:

Folk/Literary Origin

Subject:

Occupations/Carpenter/Tailor/Shoemaker/Poverty/Toil

Origin:

Lifshitz 36/Alb A-001(h)/Belarsky 202/Alb B-024(a)/Vinkov 3 186

Transliteration:

Lifshitz 36/Belarsky 212/Vinkov 3 186

Translation:

Vinkov 3 186

Music:

Lifshitz 33/Vinkov 3 186/Belarsky 17

Additional song notes:

Work Is Wealth

On album:

B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)

Track ID:

33390

Violin:

Hamilton, Meg

Artist:

Merlin Shepherd Quartet

Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Accordion/Keyboard:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Double Bass:

Russell, Simon C.

Vocal:

Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ

First line:

Ver s'veyst nisht, ver s'veyst nisht, zol atsindert visn,

First line (Yiddish):

װער ס'װײסט נישט, װער ס'װײסט נישט, זאָל אַצינדערט װיסן,

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Klezmer

Length:

5:27

Odessa Bulgar — אָדעסאַ בולגאַר

Also known as:

Odesa Bulgar

Genre:

Klezmer/Instrumental/Bulgar

Additional song notes:

See "Odesa Bulgar"

On album:

S-083(c) (The Burning Bush/ Music of the Old Jewish World)

Track ID:

31877

Artist:

Burning Bush

Violin/Rebec/Mandolin/Arranger:

Skeaping, Roderick

Oud/Lauto/Mandolin/Percussion/Guitar:

Jeffrey, Robin

Violin/Rebec:

Skeaping, Lucie

Clarinets/Zurna/Darabukka:

Harlan, Ben

Bass:

Levy, Robert

Clarinets:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Tabla:

Sirishkumar (no first name)

Kanum/Cymbalom/Accordion:

Banks, Jon

Style:

Instrumental/Klezmer

Length:

3:37

Khasidic Melody No 24 — חסידיש מעלאָדיע 24

Genre:

Khasidic/Nigun/Instrumental/Klezmer

On album:

S-083(a) (Lucie Skeaping & The Burning Bush/ Raisins and Almonds)

Track ID:

31883

Artist:

Burning Bush

Violin/Rebec:

Skeaping, Lucie

Violin/Rebec/Mandolin/Arranger:

Skeaping, Roderick

Oud/Lauto/Mandolin/Percussion/Guitar:

Jeffrey, Robin

Clarinets/Zurna/Darabukka:

Harlan, Ben

Bass:

Levy, Robert

Clarinets:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Tabla:

Sirishkumar (no first name)

Kanum/Cymbalom/Accordion:

Banks, Jon

Style:

Klezmer/Khasidic

Length:

4:45

Avrix Mi Galanica

Genre:

Sephardic/Ladino

Subject:

Love/Family/Privacy/Courtship

Origin:

Alb A-020(a)/Alb C-017(a)/Alb A-020(a)/Alb G-034(a)/

Transliteration:

Alb S-083(a)/

Translation:

Alb A-020(a)/Alb C-017(a)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb G-034(a)/S-083(c)

Additional song notes:

Open My Sweet

On album:

S-083(c) (The Burning Bush/ Music of the Old Jewish World)

Track ID:

31885

Artist:

Burning Bush

Violin/Rebec/Vocal:

Skeaping, Lucie

Violin/Rebec/Mandolin/Arranger:

Skeaping, Roderick

Oud/Lauto/Mandolin/Percussion/Guitar:

Jeffrey, Robin

Clarinets/Zurna/Darabukka:

Harlan, Ben

Bass:

Levy, Robert

Clarinets:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Tabla:

Sirishkumar (no first name)

Kanum/Cymbalom/Accordion:

Banks, Jon

Language:

Ladino

Style:

Sephardi/Balkans

Length:

3:34

Noches Noches Buenas Noches

Genre:

Love/Sephardic

Subject:

Passion/Night/Murder/Restlessness

Origin:

Alb K-023(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb J-012(a)/Alb S-063(a)/Alb G-034(a)

Translation:

Alb K-023(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb J-012(a)/Alb S-063(a)/Alb G-034(a)

Additional song notes:

Nights Are For Falling In Love. Part of the romance "Melisenda Insomne"

On album:

S-083(a) (Lucie Skeaping & The Burning Bush/ Raisins and Almonds)

Track ID:

31888

Artist:

Burning Bush

Violin/Rebec/Vocal:

Skeaping, Lucie

Violin/Rebec/Mandolin/Arranger:

Skeaping, Roderick

Oud/Lauto/Mandolin/Percussion/Guitar:

Jeffrey, Robin

Clarinets/Zurna/Darabukka:

Harlan, Ben

Bass:

Levy, Robert

Clarinets:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Tabla:

Sirishkumar (no first name)

Kanum/Cymbalom/Accordion:

Banks, Jon

Language:

Ladino

Style:

Concert

Length:

4:45

Shpil Es Nokh A Mol — שפּיל עס נאָך אַ מאָל

Genre:

Klezmer/Instrumental

On album:

S-083(c) (The Burning Bush/ Music of the Old Jewish World)

Track ID:

31889

Artist:

Burning Bush

Violin/Rebec:

Skeaping, Lucie

Violin/Rebec/Mandolin/Arranger:

Skeaping, Roderick

Oud/Lauto/Mandolin/Percussion/Guitar:

Jeffrey, Robin

Clarinets/Zurna/Darabukka:

Harlan, Ben

Bass:

Levy, Robert

Clarinets:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Tabla:

Sirishkumar (no first name)

Kanum/Cymbalom/Accordion:

Banks, Jon

Style:

Klezmer

Length:

3:14

Piotrkower Tish Nign — פּיאָטרקאָווער טיש ניגון

Genre:

Folk/Klezmer/Instrumental/Custom/Wedding

On album:

B-077(b) (Budowitz / Wedding Without A Bride/ Khusn On A Kale / Un Mariage Sans Mariee — חתונה אָן אַ כּלה)

Track ID:

31836

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets/Arrangement:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

Klezmer/Instrumental/Khasidic

Length:

2:53

Mitsva Tensl — מיצווה טענצל

Genre:

Folk/Klezmer/Instrumental/Custom/Wedding

On album:

B-077(b) (Budowitz / Wedding Without A Bride/ Khusn On A Kale / Un Mariage Sans Mariee — חתונה אָן אַ כּלה)

Track ID:

31837

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets/Arrangement:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

Klezmer/Instrumental

Length:

2:30

Bughicis Freylekhs — בוגהיטשיס פֿריילעכס

Genre:

Folk/Klezmer/Instrumental/Custom/Wedding

On album:

B-077(b) (Budowitz / Wedding Without A Bride/ Khusn On A Kale / Un Mariage Sans Mariee — חתונה אָן אַ כּלה)

Track ID:

31838

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets/Arrangement:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

Freylekhs

Shapiros Korohod — שאַפּיראָס קאַראַהאָד

Genre:

Folk/Klezmer/Instrumental/Custom/Wedding

On album:

B-077(b) (Budowitz / Wedding Without A Bride/ Khusn On A Kale / Un Mariage Sans Mariee — חתונה אָן אַ כּלה)

Track ID:

31847

Tsimbl/19th Century Accordion/Arrangement:

Horowitz, Joshua

19th Century C and Eb Clarinets/Arrangement:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Violin:

Gombai, Tamas

Violin/3 String Bratsch:

Toth, Sandor D.

Cello:

Kurtosi, Zsolt

Style:

Instrumental

Length:

1:57

Ay Mancebo

Genre:

Sephardic/Love

Subject:

Youth/Noble

On album:

S-083(c) (The Burning Bush/ Music of the Old Jewish World)

Track ID:

31890

Artist:

Burning Bush

Violin/Rebec:

Skeaping, Lucie

Violin/Rebec/Mandolin/Arranger:

Skeaping, Roderick

Oud/Lauto/Mandolin/Percussion/Guitar:

Jeffrey, Robin

Clarinets/Zurna/Darabukka:

Harlan, Ben

Bass:

Levy, Robert

Clarinets:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Tabla:

Sirishkumar (no first name)

Kanum/Cymbalom/Accordion:

Banks, Jon

Language:

Ladino

Style:

Sephardic/Turkey/Backup ensemble vocals

Length:

3:45

Dos Lidl Fun Goldenem Land — דאָס לידל פֿון גאָלדענעם לאָנד

Author:

Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי

Composer:

Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי

Genre:

Literary Origin

Subject:

Nostalgia/Childhood/Mother/Memory/Security

Origin:

Gebir ML 40/Levin 53/Belarsky 237Gebir Lemm 99

Transliteration:

ML MTAG 208/Levin 53/CD O-016(a)

Translation:

CD O-016(a)/Gebir SIMC 40

Music:

Levin 53/Belarsky22/Gebir Lemm 99/Gebir ML 40

On album:

B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)

Track ID:

33393

Vocal:

Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ

Violin:

Hamilton, Meg

Artist:

Merlin Shepherd Quartet

Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Accordion/Keyboard:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Double Bass:

Russell, Simon C.

First line:

Oy, nem, guter klezmer, dayn fidl in hant un shpil mir dos..

First line (Yiddish):

אױ, נעם גוטער קלעזמער, דײַן פֿידל אין האַנט אין שפּיל מיר דאָס…

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert

Length:

3:16

Zingt Oyf Yidish — זינגט אַף ייִדיש

Author:

Gendler, Arkady — גענדלער, אַרקאַדי

Composer:

Gendler, Arkady — גענדלער, אַרקאַדי

Genre:

Novelty/Literary Origin

Subject:

Klezfest/Yiddish/Performers/Klezmorim/International/Rebirth

Song comment:

Created for Klezfest in Russia

Origin:

Ephemera 1424

Transliteration:

YS Contemp 6/Alb B-095(a)/Alb G-070(d)/Ephemera 1424

Translation:

Alb B-095(a)/Alb G-070(d)/Ephemera 1424

Music:

YS Contemp 7

Additional song notes:

Created for Klezfest in Russia Sing In Yiddish

On album:

B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)

Track ID:

33394

Vocal:

Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ

Violin:

Hamilton, Meg

Artist:

Merlin Shepherd Quartet

Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Accordion/Keyboard:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Double Bass:

Russell, Simon C.

First line:

Mit a fidl, un a fidl, vider klingt a yidish lidl, mame loshen-iz dos a…

First line (Yiddish):

מיט אַ פֿידל, אָן אַ פֿידל, װידער קלינגט אַ ייִדיש לידל, מאַמע לשון-איז דאָס אַ…

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Klezmer/Folk

Length:

3:39

Di Sapozhkelekh — די סאַפּאָזקעלעך

Also known as:

Sapozhkelekh

Genre:

Folk/Love

Subject:

Love/Straw Boots/Sacrifice/Relationship

Origin:

Alb R-034(c)/Alb R-034(c)/Alb K-051(b)CD M-066(a)ML SOG 30/C-060(a)

Transliteration:

Alb C-035(e)/Alb K-051(b)/Alb K-029(f)/Alb R-034(c)/Alb K-30(d)/ML SOG 30

Translation:

Alb K-029(f)/Alb K-042(b)//Alb F-036(a)/Alb L-038(a)/CD M-066(a)ML SOG 30

Music:

ML SOG 30

Additional song notes:

The Boots/ See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. (A Klomke On A Tir)

Related information in folder 738:

Comments:

1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.

On album:

B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)

Track ID:

33395

Vocal:

Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ

Violin:

Hamilton, Meg

Artist:

Merlin Shepherd Quartet

Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Accordion/Keyboard:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Double Bass:

Russell, Simon C.

First line:

Farkoyfn di sapozhkelekh un furn oyf di droshkelekh, abi mit dir in eynem…

First line (Yiddish):

פֿאַרקױפֿן די סאַפּאָזהקעלעך און פֿאָרן אױף די דראָשקעלעך, אַבי מיט..

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Folk

Length:

3:27

Praven Veln Mir A Khasene — פּראַװען װעלן מיר אַ חתונה

Author:

Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן

Composer:

Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן

Subject:

Wedding/Celebration/Klezmer/Hope/Joy

Transliteration:

Alb B-095(a)

Translation:

Alb B-095(a)

Additional song notes:

Sometime credited to Lebedov

Related information in folder 667:

Comments:

1. Transliteration and translation provided by Jacinta Szlechtman, Oct. 5, 2006

On album:

B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)

Track ID:

33396

Vocal:

Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ

Violin:

Hamilton, Meg

Artist:

Merlin Shepherd Quartet

Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Accordion/Keyboard:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Double Bass:

Russell, Simon C.

First line:

Praven veln mir a khasene, an emese yidishe khasene,

First line (Yiddish):

פּראַװען װעלן מיר אַ חתונה, אַן אמתע ייִדישע חתונה,

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Folk/Klezmer

Length:

3:01

Dos Kleyne Tsigaynerl — דאָס קלײנע ציגײַנערל

Also known as:

Tsigayner

Author:

Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק

Composer:

Rubin, Hertz — רובין, הערץ

Genre:

Literary Origin

Subject:

Gypsy/Self Portrait/Fiddler/Wanderer/Family/Alienation

Origin:

Alb L-062(a)

Transliteration:

Alb L-051(a)/Alb T-031(b)/Alb B-095(a)/Alb L-062(a)

Translation:

CD L-051(a)/CD C-044(a)/Alb T-031(b)/Alb B-095(a)

On album:

B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)

Track ID:

33397

Vocal:

Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ

Violin:

Hamilton, Meg

Artist:

Merlin Shepherd Quartet

Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Accordion/Keyboard:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Double Bass:

Russell, Simon C.

First line:

Ikh bin a tsigaynerl, a kleyner, ober vi ir zet, a sheyner, borves, hungerik..

First line (Yiddish):

איך בין אַ ציגײַנערל, אַ קלײנער, אָבער װי איר זעט, אַ שײנער,

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Folk/Klezmer

Length:

3:40

Ikh Vel Dikh Keynmol Nisht Farbaytn — איך װעל דיך קײנמאָל נישט פֿאַרבײַטן

Author:

Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון

Genre:

Theater/Love

Subject:

Fidelity

Transliteration:

Alb B-095(a)

Translation:

Alb B-095(a)

On album:

B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)

Track ID:

33398

Vocal:

Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ

Violin:

Hamilton, Meg

Artist:

Merlin Shepherd Quartet

Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Accordion/Keyboard:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Double Bass:

Russell, Simon C.

First line:

Ikh vel dikh keynmol nisht farbaytn, ikh bin tsu shtark…

First line (Yiddish):

איך װעל דיך קײנמאָל נישט פֿאַרבײַטן, איך בין צו שטאַרק פֿאַרליבט..

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Tango

Length:

2:10

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:

B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)

Track ID:

33399

Vocal:

Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ

Violin:

Hamilton, Meg

Artist:

Merlin Shepherd Quartet

Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Accordion/Keyboard:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Double Bass:

Russell, Simon C.

First line:

Dertseyl mir alter, dertseyl mir geshvind, Veyl ikh vil…

First line (Yiddish):

דערצײל מיר אַלטער, דערצײל מיר געשװינד, װײַל איך װיל װיסן אַלץ..

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Klezmer

Length:

4:34

A Vogn Shikh — אַ װאָגן שיך

Author:

Sutzkever, Avrom — סוצקעװער, אַבֿרהם

Composer:

Novotny, Tomas

Genre:

Literary Origin/Holocaust

Subject:

Wagon/Shoes/Vilna/Berlin/Feet/Children/Mother

Origin:

Alb S-016(a)Sh Sh 501

Transliteration:

Alb B-095(a)

Translation:

Leftwich Sutz 49/ Sutzk 151/Alb B-095(a)Sh Sh 500

Additional song notes:

A Wagonload of Shoes

On album:

B-095(a) (Hilda Bronstein sings Yiddish songs old and new)

Track ID:

33400

Vocal:

Bronstein, Hilda — בראָנשטײַן, הילדאַ

Violin:

Hamilton, Meg

Artist:

Merlin Shepherd Quartet

Double Bass:

Russell, Simon C.

Clarinet, Bass Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Accordion/Keyboard:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

First line:

Di reder yogn, yogn, vos brengen zey mit zikh,

First line (Yiddish):

די רעדער יאָגן, יאָגן, װאָס ברענגען זײ מיט זיך, זײ ברענגען מיר…

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert

Length:

2:37

Beygele

On album:

S-135(a) (Introducing Sukke / European Klezmer Trio/ New Directions in Jewish Roots Music)

Track ID:

38162

accordion, backing vocals:

Möricke, Sanne

Clarinet, backing vocals, mondola:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Upright Bass, acoustic guitar, Vocals:

Lehmann, Heiko

Length:

2:26

Santa Klog

Genre:

Klezmer/Instrumental

On album:

S-135(a) (Introducing Sukke / European Klezmer Trio/ New Directions in Jewish Roots Music)

Track ID:

38163

accordion, backing vocals:

Möricke, Sanne

Clarinet, backing vocals, mondola:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Upright Bass, acoustic guitar, Vocals:

Lehmann, Heiko

Length:

2:53

Shtibl Nign

Genre:

Klezmer/Instrumental

Additional song notes:

Traditional, A tune Merlin Shepard leaned from Majer Bogdanski in London

On album:

S-135(a) (Introducing Sukke / European Klezmer Trio/ New Directions in Jewish Roots Music)

Track ID:

38164

accordion, backing vocals:

Möricke, Sanne

Clarinet, backing vocals, mondola:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Upright Bass, acoustic guitar, Vocals:

Lehmann, Heiko

Length:

2:32

In Frankraykh

Genre:

Klezmer/Instrumental

Subject:

Place/Paris/France/Odessa/Napolian/Tsar

Additional song notes:

The instrumental tuen after the first chorus is a traditional dance tune, from the Golus Storytheatre production, God In Paris, Life in France is like and endless Sinckhes Toyre, the Festival of the Rejoicing of the Law - even God lives better in Paris, the women are beautiful, you can curse the Tsar to your hearrts content and laugh yourself silly at easter, Every day is Purim, Sobriety is unknown in Paris, where they live under the Napoleonic code instead of the Tsar's ukase. So get on the train, say kaddish for poland, because in france it's always Simkhes Toyre

On album:

S-135(a) (Introducing Sukke / European Klezmer Trio/ New Directions in Jewish Roots Music)

Track ID:

38165

accordion, backing vocals:

Möricke, Sanne

Clarinet, backing vocals, mondola:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Upright Bass, acoustic guitar, Vocals:

Lehmann, Heiko

Language:

Yiddish

Length:

3:57

Mikhl Fait S'Assoir La Mariée

Genre:

Klezmer/Instrumental

On album:

S-135(a) (Introducing Sukke / European Klezmer Trio/ New Directions in Jewish Roots Music)

Track ID:

38166

accordion, backing vocals:

Möricke, Sanne

Clarinet, backing vocals, mondola:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Upright Bass, acoustic guitar, Vocals:

Lehmann, Heiko

Length:

4:27

Der Khusid In Pariz

Genre:

Klezmer/Instrumental

Additional song notes:

From the golus storytheatre production, God in Paris.

On album:

S-135(a) (Introducing Sukke / European Klezmer Trio/ New Directions in Jewish Roots Music)

Track ID:

38167

accordion, backing vocals:

Möricke, Sanne

Clarinet, backing vocals, mondola:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Upright Bass, acoustic guitar, Vocals:

Lehmann, Heiko

Length:

3:58

Boikbriker Suite

Genre:

Klezmer/Instrumental

On album:

S-135(a) (Introducing Sukke / European Klezmer Trio/ New Directions in Jewish Roots Music)

Track ID:

38168

accordion, backing vocals:

Möricke, Sanne

Clarinet, backing vocals, mondola:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Upright Bass, acoustic guitar, Vocals:

Lehmann, Heiko

Length:

7:13

Dem Ganevs Yikhes — דעם גנבֿס יחוּס

Also known as:

Dem Rebns Nign (Dem Ganevs...)

Also known as:

Nign Khasidi

Also known as:

Shmaravoznik

Also known as:

Vos Bistu Broyges

Also known as:

Vos Bistu Ketsele Broyges

Also known as:

Yikhes

Genre:

Folk/Underground/Thieves/Humorous/Insulting

Subject:

Pedigree/Family/Father/Mother/Sister/Brother/Occupation

Song comment:

Same melody as "Dem Rebns Nigun"

Origin:

Kotlansky 139/CD S-100(a)

Transliteration:

Kotlansky 139/Alb K-020(a)/Alb O-009(a)/Alb J-024(a)CD L-054(a)

Translation:

Alb J-024(a)/Alb O-009(a)/Kotylan 139/Alb Z-010(b)/CD S-100(a)/CD L-054(a)

Music:

Kotlyan 140

Related information in folder 205:

Comments:

1. Transliterated text of variant of Dem Ganevs Yikhes from email of March 2, 2003 sent by Bob Poe. 2. Article from Yiddish Forward of Nov 9, 2007 by Chana Mlotek titled "Vos Bistu, Kotinke Barugz?"

On album:

S-135(a) (Introducing Sukke / European Klezmer Trio/ New Directions in Jewish Roots Music)

Track ID:

38169

accordion, backing vocals:

Möricke, Sanne

Clarinet, backing vocals, mondola:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Upright Bass, acoustic guitar, Vocals:

Lehmann, Heiko

Length:

4:22

Khsidishe Nigunim, 2ter Teyl

Genre:

Klezmer/Instrumental

Additional song notes:

Traditional, Sanne Moricke's arrangement based on the recording of the 'Boibriker Kapelle', form 1927

On album:

S-135(a) (Introducing Sukke / European Klezmer Trio/ New Directions in Jewish Roots Music)

Track ID:

38170

accordion, backing vocals:

Möricke, Sanne

Clarinet, backing vocals, mondola:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Upright Bass, acoustic guitar, Vocals:

Lehmann, Heiko

Length:

3:34

Nokh Der Havdole

On album:

S-135(a) (Introducing Sukke / European Klezmer Trio/ New Directions in Jewish Roots Music)

Track ID:

38171

accordion, backing vocals:

Möricke, Sanne

Clarinet, backing vocals, mondola:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Upright Bass, acoustic guitar, Vocals:

Lehmann, Heiko

Length:

3:09

Reyzl's Lid

Genre:

Klezmer/Instrumental

Additional song notes:

From "Die Meistersinger Von Dlugaszow" by Heiko Lehmann

On album:

S-135(a) (Introducing Sukke / European Klezmer Trio/ New Directions in Jewish Roots Music)

Track ID:

38172

accordion, backing vocals:

Möricke, Sanne

Clarinet, backing vocals, mondola:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Upright Bass, acoustic guitar, Vocals:

Lehmann, Heiko

Length:

1:54

Freylekh 2

Genre:

Klezmer/Instrumental

Additional song notes:

A suite of two different dances

On album:

S-135(a) (Introducing Sukke / European Klezmer Trio/ New Directions in Jewish Roots Music)

Track ID:

38173

accordion, backing vocals:

Möricke, Sanne

Clarinet, backing vocals, mondola:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Upright Bass, acoustic guitar, Vocals:

Lehmann, Heiko

Length:

4:33

Dobranoc

On album:

S-135(a) (Introducing Sukke / European Klezmer Trio/ New Directions in Jewish Roots Music)

Track ID:

38174

accordion, backing vocals:

Möricke, Sanne

Clarinet, backing vocals, mondola:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Upright Bass, acoustic guitar, Vocals:

Lehmann, Heiko

Length:

3:40

Tsurik Aheym — צוריק אַהיים

Composer:

Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)

Composer:

Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן

Genre:

Theater

Additional song notes:

From Professor Horowitz's Opera "Di Tsvey Tan'aim" (Two Marriage Contracts).

On album:

S-135(a) (Introducing Sukke / European Klezmer Trio/ New Directions in Jewish Roots Music)

Track ID:

38175

accordion, backing vocals:

Möricke, Sanne

Clarinet, backing vocals, mondola:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Upright Bass, acoustic guitar, Vocals:

Lehmann, Heiko

Length:

3:11

A Meydl Like A Tsimmes

Genre:

Klezmer/Instrumental

Additional song notes:

From the golus Storytheatre production, I justr want to jewify - the yiddish revenge on Wagner.

On album:

S-135(a) (Introducing Sukke / European Klezmer Trio/ New Directions in Jewish Roots Music)

Track ID:

38176

accordion, backing vocals:

Möricke, Sanne

Clarinet, backing vocals, mondola:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Upright Bass, acoustic guitar, Vocals:

Lehmann, Heiko

Length:

3:14

Freylekhs (Nazaroff) — פֿרײלעכס (נאַזאַראָף)

Author:

Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"

On album:

N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)

Track ID:

41625

Arranger:

The Brothers Nazaroff

Vocal/Accordion/Whistle:

Kahn, Daniel

Vocal:

Korolenko, Psoy

Fiddle:

Shulman-Ment, Jake

Second Fiddle/Mandolin:

Cohen, Bob

Poyk (Marching Drum and Cymbol):

Melin, Hampus

Whistle:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Style:

Klezmer/Instrumental

Length:

3:12

A Mazldiker Yid — אַ מזלדיקער ייִד

On album:

N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)

Track ID:

41631

Arranger:

The Brothers Nazaroff

Vocal/Accordion/Whistle:

Kahn, Daniel

Vocal:

Korolenko, Psoy

Vocal/Fiddle:

Shulman-Ment, Jake

Vocal/Mandolin:

Cohen, Bob

Poyk (Marching Drum and Cymbol):

Melin, Hampus

Whistle:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal:

Gurzhy, Yuriy

First line:

Oy, ikh bin a mazldiker, mazldiker yid, vi ikh gey, vi ikh shtey, her ikh nor…

First line (Yiddish):

אױ, בין איך אַ מזלדיקער, מזלדיקער ייִד, װי איך גײ, װי איך שטײ, הער איך נאָר...

Track comment:

Similar verses to "Der Kaptsn" on same album.

Language:

Yiddish

Keyn Fligl Hob Ikh Nit — קײַן פֿליגל האָב איך ניט

Author:

Gontar, A. — גאָנטאַר, אַבֿרהם

Composer:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Genre:

Literary Origin/Poetic

Subject:

WinglsEagle/Fidl/Strings/Not Necessary/Imagination

Transliteration:

Ephemera 1522

Translation:

Ephemera 1522

Additional song notes:

Wingless

On album:

S-202(c) (Sklamberg & the Shepherds/ Aheym/Homeward)

Track ID:

42000

Accordion:

Sklamberg, Lorin

Vocal/Piano:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

First line:

Keyn fligl hob ikh nit, ikh darf zey nit tsum fliyen, cay-da da da…on fligl,…

First line (Yiddish):

קיין פֿליגל האָב איך ניט,איך דאַרף זיי ניט צו פֿליען, דײַ-דאַ (3)-אָן פֿליגל,

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert

Length:

3:51

Ay ay ay — איי,איי, איי

Genre:

Popular / Israeli / Pop

Subject:

Hollywood/ American Cinema sung in Hebrew

On album:

S-202(c) (Sklamberg & the Shepherds/ Aheym/Homeward)

Track ID:

42001

Vocal:

Sklamberg, Lorin

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal/:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Language:

Russian

Style:

Concert

Length:

5:53

A Gezang Fun A Traktorist — אַ געזאַנג פֿון אַ טראַקטאָריסט

Composer:

Morgentoy, Leyb — מאָרגנטױ, לײב

Genre:

USSR/Propoganda

Subject:

Tractor Driver/Tractor/Challenge/Worker/Wheels/Stakhanovite

Transliteration:

Ephemera 1522

Translation:

Ephemera 1522

Additional song notes:

Song of a Tractor Driver

On album:

S-202(c) (Sklamberg & the Shepherds/ Aheym/Homeward)

Track ID:

42002

Vocal/Accordion:

Sklamberg, Lorin

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal/Piano:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

First line:

Bin ikh mir a traktorist, iz mir gut-akhiyes, ikh ken firn mayn mashin,

First line (Yiddish):

בין איך מיר אַ טראַקטאָריסט, איז מיר גוט-אַ חיות, איך קען פֿירן מײַן מאָשין מיט

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Klezmer/Concert/USSR/Propaganda

Length:

402

Di Bekhers Mit Vayn — די בעכערס מיט ווײַן

Author:

Blohstein, Hirsh

Composer:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Genre:

Literary Origin/Drinking

Subject:

Toasts/Love/Wine/Song/Earth/Peoples/Friendship/Peace

Transliteration:

Alb C-035(e)//Ephemera 1522

Translation:

Alb C-035(e)//Ephemera 1522

Additional song notes:

Cups of Wine

On album:

S-202(c) (Sklamberg & the Shepherds/ Aheym/Homeward)

Track ID:

42005

Vocal/Accordion:

Sklamberg, Lorin

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

First line:

Khaverim, heybt hekher di bekhers mit vayn, zol lebn di libshaft, gezunt zol zi

First line (Yiddish):

חבֿרים, הייבט העכער די בעכערס מיט ווײַן, זאָל לעבן די ליבשאַפֿט, געזונט זאָל...

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Klezmer/Concert/Doyne

Length:

2:33

Aheym — אַהיים

Composer:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Genre:

Literary Origin/Russian

Transliteration:

Ephemera 1522

Translation:

Ephemera 1522

Additional song notes:

Homeward Yiddish Traanslation - Asya Fruman

On album:

S-202(c) (Sklamberg & the Shepherds/ Aheym/Homeward)

Track ID:

42008

Vocal:

Sklamberg, Lorin

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal/Piano:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

First line:

Gey ikh mir tsu der heymisher shayn, s'tsit di vanderung dirkh ale teg, gey ikh

First line (Yiddish):

גיי איך מיר צו דער היימישער שײַן, ס'ציט די וואַנדערונג דורך אַלע טעג, גיי איך

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert

Length:

306

Far Vemen Zol Ikh Shrayen — רפֿאַר וועמען זאָל איך שרײַען

Genre:

Folk/Yiddish/Russian

Subject:

Troubles/Sharing/Understanding

Translation:

Synopsis Alb S-202(b)

Additional song notes:

To Whom Shall I Shout? Is Merlin Shepherd the composer?

On album:

S-202(b) (Paulina Shepherd / Three Centuries Ago)

Track ID:

42684

Vocal/Piano:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Clarinet/Drum/Bass:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Bagpipes:

Kriwaczek, Rohan

First line:

Far vemen zol ikh shrayen, far vemen zol ikh freir kumen? Mayn harts…

First line:

פּאַר וועמען זאָל איך שרײַען, פֿאַר וועמען זאָל איך פֿריִער קומען? מײַן האַרץ...

Language:

Yiddish/Russian

Style:

Concert/Klezmer

Length:

2:49

Du Bist Mayn Harts — דו ביסט מײַן האַרץ

Genre:

Lament/Folk

Subject:

Love/Rejection/Death

Translation:

Synopsis

Additional song notes:

Is Merlin Shepherd the Composer

On album:

S-202(b) (Paulina Shepherd / Three Centuries Ago)

Track ID:

42687

Vocal/Piano:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Saxophone:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

First line:

Du bist mayn harts, zog es mayn lebn, oy, vi kenst nokh di zakh nit farshteyn..

First line (Yiddish):

דו ביסט מײַן האַרץ, זאָג עס, מײַן לעבן, אוי ווי קענסט נאָך די זאַך ניט פֿאַרשטיין

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Doyne

Length:

3:29

Nakht Bahoyert — נאַכט באַהויערט

Author:

Shvartsman, Osher

Genre:

Lament/Literary Origin

Subject:

Longing/SeparationSpring/Bird/Heart/Silence

Translation:

Synopsis

Additional song notes:

Enveloped By The Night Is Merlin Shepherd the composer?

On album:

S-202(b) (Paulina Shepherd / Three Centuries Ago)

Track ID:

42691

Vocal/Piano:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Clarinet/Drum/Bass/Saxaphone:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

First line:

Yiddish inaudible

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Klezmer/Doyne

Length:

3:34

Tu Mikh Aroyf — טו מיך אַרויף

Author:

Solomon, King (attributed) שלמה המלך

Composer:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Genre:

Biblical/Yiddish Version of Song of Songs 8:6-7

Origin:

Hebrew Original Tanakh v. 2, P 1940

Translation:

Synopsis- English Translation Tanakh v. 2 p 1940

Additional song notes:

Set Me As A Seal Over your Heart

On album:

S-202(b) (Paulina Shepherd / Three Centuries Ago)

Track ID:

42692

Clarinet/Drum/Bass:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

First line:

Tu mikh aroyf vi a zigl oyf dayn hartsn, vi z zigl oyf dayn hartsn, vi a zigl…

First line (Yiddish):

טו מיך אַרויף ווי אַ זיגל אויף דײַן האַרצן, ווי אַ זיגל אויף דײַן האַרצן, ווי

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert

Length:

4:59

Ay ay ay — איי,איי, איי

Genre:

Popular / Israeli / Pop

Subject:

Hollywood/ American Cinema sung in Hebrew

On album:

S-202(b) (Paulina Shepherd / Three Centuries Ago)

Track ID:

42693

Clarinet/Drum:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Bagpipes:

Kriwaczek, Rohan

First line:

ay ay ay didi di…

First line (Yiddish):

אַײַדאַײַ אַײַ דידי דײַ …

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Nigun

Length:

8:52

Ikh Vel Aykh Gebn Tsu Derklarn — איך וועל אײַך דעבן צו דערקלאַרן

Also known as:

Ma Noymar

Composer:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Composer:

Traditional

Genre:

Folk/Duet/Concert/Cumulative

Subject:

Wedding/Groom/Bride/In-Laws/Gifts/Canopy/Musicians/Blessings

Transliteration:

Alb S-167(a)/Ephemera 1536

Translation:

Alb S-167(a)/Alb 169(a)/Ephemera 1536

Additional song notes:

Yiddish

On album:

S-202(c) (Sklamberg & the Shepherds/ Aheym/Homeward)

Track ID:

41996

Vocal/Accordion:

Sklamberg, Lorin

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal/Piano:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

First line:

Ma noymar uma nedabar (2), ver zoln mir zogn, un vos zolen mir redn, vos eyns…

First line (Yiddish):

מה נוֹמר ומה נדבּר (2) ואָס זאָלן מיר זאָגן, און וואָס זאָלן מיר רעדן, וואָס אײַנס

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Klezmer/Concert

Length:

4:11

Alts Vos Iz Eynzam — אַלץ וואָס איז אײַנזאַם

Author:

Korn (Rakhl), Rachel — קאָרן, רחל

Composer:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

Genre:

Literary Origin/Lament

Subject:

Lonliness/Grief/Extinguished Stars/Beggars/Homeless

Transliteration:

Ephemera 1522

Translation:

Ephemera 1522

Additional song notes:

All That Is Solitary

On album:

S-202(c) (Sklamberg & the Shepherds/ Aheym/Homeward)

Track ID:

41997

Vocal/Accordion:

Sklamberg, Lorin

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal/Piano:

Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ

First line:

Alts vos iz eynzam, hot di farb fun mayn troyer, un alts, vos farshemt iz on mid

First line (Yiddish):

...אַלץ וואָס איז אײַנזאַם, האָט די פֿאַרב פֿון מײַן טרויער, און אַלץ, וואָס פֿאַרשעמט איז

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert

Length:

3:13

Double Moyshe

On album:

P-038(d) (Pressburger Klezmer Band/ Tants Mit Mir)

Track ID:

43021

Lead Vocal:

Potancokova, Marie

Accordion/Vocal:

Jovic-Werner, Snezana

Violin/Vocal:

Werner, Andrej

Clarinet/Vocal:

Lago, Miro

Piano:

Miko, Valer

Drums:

Orisko, Jano

Double Bass/Vocal:

Alexander, Samo

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal:

Ribar, Anita

Dulcimer:

Comendant, Marcel

Darbuka:

Martinov, Dalibor

Percussion:

Portella, Eddy

Accordion:

Vukovic, Miroslav

First line:

Vocu snezi, fici meluzina, posed v krcme, daj si trochu vina, dobre vinko vykvaslo v suda, daj si litrik, teplejsie bude

Language:

???

Style:

Klezmer

Length:

4:21

Wedding In Crown Heights

Genre:

Concert/Instrumental/Concert

On album:

P-038(d) (Pressburger Klezmer Band/ Tants Mit Mir)

Track ID:

43022

Violin:

Werner, Andrej

Accordion:

Vukovic, Miroslav

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Percussion:

Portella, Eddy

Drums:

Orisko, Jano

Piano:

Miko, Valer

Darbuka:

Martinov, Dalibor

Clarinet:

Lago, Miro

Accordion:

Jovic-Werner, Snezana

Dulcimer:

Comendant, Marcel

Double Bass:

Alexander, Samo

Style:

Instrumental/Neo Klezmer

Length:

3:19

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:

P-038(d) (Pressburger Klezmer Band/ Tants Mit Mir)

Track ID:

43023

Violin/Vocal:

Werner, Andrej

Accordion:

Vukovic, Miroslav

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal:

Ribar, Anita

Lead/Vocal:

Potancokova, Marie

Percussion:

Portella, Eddy

Drums:

Orisko, Jano

Piano:

Miko, Valer

Darbuka:

Martinov, Dalibor

Clarinet/Vocal:

Lago, Miro

Accordion/Vocal:

Jovic-Werner, Snezana

Dulcimer:

Comendant, Marcel

Double Bass/Vocal:

Alexander, Samo

First line:

Di mame hot mir geshikt koyfn a yashtik, hot zikh in mir farlibt a bokher a prikazshtik, oy iz dos a bakhurl, a sheyns..

First line (Yiddish):

די מאַמע האָט מיר געשיקט קויפֿן אַ יאַשטיק, האָט זיך אין מיר פֿאַרליבט אָ בחור אַ פריקאַזשטשיק, אוי איז דאָס אָ בחורל..

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Klezmer

Length:

2:31

Setnja Balkanom

Genre:

Instrumental

On album:

P-038(d) (Pressburger Klezmer Band/ Tants Mit Mir)

Track ID:

43024

Violin:

Werner, Andrej

Accordion:

Vukovic, Miroslav

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Percussion:

Portella, Eddy

Drums:

Orisko, Jano

Piano:

Miko, Valer

Darbuka:

Martinov, Dalibor

Clarinet:

Lago, Miro

Accordion:

Jovic-Werner, Snezana

Dulcimer:

Comendant, Marcel

Double Bass:

Alexander, Samo

Style:

Instrumental/Near Eastern

Length:

4:50

Kad Ja Podoh Na Bembasu

On album:

P-038(d) (Pressburger Klezmer Band/ Tants Mit Mir)

Track ID:

43025

Violin/Vocal:

Werner, Andrej

Accordion/Arranger:

Vukovic, Miroslav

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal:

Ribar, Anita

Lead Vocal:

Potancokova, Marie

Percussion:

Portella, Eddy

Drums:

Orisko, Jano

Piano:

Miko, Valer

Darbuka:

Martinov, Dalibor

Clarinet/Vocal:

Lago, Miro

Accordion/Vocal:

Jovic-Werner, Snezana

Dulcimer:

Comendant, Marcel

Double Bass/Vocal:

Alexander, Samo

First line:

Kad ja podoh na Bembasu, na Bembasu na vodu, ja povedoh bijelo, janje, bijelo janje sa soborn, sve djevojke Bembasu,...

Language:

???

Style:

Concert/Fox Trot

Length:

5:58

Ciganka San Mala

Genre:

Gypsy/Concert

Transliteration:

Alb P-038(d)

On album:

P-038(d) (Pressburger Klezmer Band/ Tants Mit Mir)

Track ID:

43026

Violin/Vocal:

Werner, Andrej

Accordion:

Vukovic, Miroslav

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal:

Ribar, Anita

Lead Vocal:

Potancokova, Marie

Percussion:

Portella, Eddy

Drums:

Orisko, Jano

Piano:

Miko, Valer

Darbuka:

Martinov, Dalibor

Clarinet/Vocal:

Lago, Miro

Accordion/Vocal:

Jovic-Werner, Snezana

Dulcimer:

Comendant, Marcel

Double Bass/Vocal:

Alexander, Samo

First line:

Ciganka san mala. oci mojo gore. igram. pevam. plesem. celu noc do zoro. ja sem mala garava, crna tvoja Ciganka, ja sam

Language:

???

Style:

Concert/Gypsy

Length:

3:33

Grichester Tantz

Genre:

Instumental/klezmer

On album:

P-038(d) (Pressburger Klezmer Band/ Tants Mit Mir)

Track ID:

43027

Violin:

Werner, Andrej

Accordion:

Vukovic, Miroslav

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Percussion:

Portella, Eddy

Drums:

Orisko, Jano

Piano:

Miko, Valer

Darbuka:

Martinov, Dalibor

Clarinet:

Lago, Miro

Accordion:

Jovic-Werner, Snezana

Dulcimer:

Comendant, Marcel

Double Bass:

Alexander, Samo

Style:

Instrumental/Concert/Greek/Klezmer

Length:

4:54

Di Mizinke Oysgegebn — די מיזינקע אױסגעגעבן

Also known as:

Di Rod (Kales Tsad)

Also known as:

Mizinke Tants

Also known as:

The Krenzl Dance

Also known as:

Wedding Dance (Di Mizinke...)

Author:

Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.

Composer:

Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.

Genre:

Folk/Marriage/Family

Subject:

Youngest Child/Marriage/Celebration/Klezmer/Guests/Family

Origin:

Warsh Ye Yid 13/Alb G-026(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-022(a)/Alb B-007(b)ML MTAG 54

Transliteration:

ML MTAG 54/Alb S-083(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb G-022(a)/Alb L-009(a)/Kinderbuch 172/

Translation:

Kinderbuch 172/Alb G-022(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Sh Sh 198

Music:

ML MTAG 55/Kinderbuch 172/SM Scher 13

Additional song notes:

Originally entitled "Di Rod (Kales Tsad)" "(צד כּלהס) The Youngest Daughter Married/ Org, Translit & Translat in Alb B-211(a)/ Translit in Alb P-038(d)

Related information in folder 91:

Comments:

1. Sheet music of song titled "Titina". Lyrics by Bertal-Maubon & Ronn. Music by Leo Daniderff published by Harms, NY, 1922. Melody accompanies Charley Chaplin song and dance routine in "City Lights". Melody has a strinking similarity to "Di Mezinke Oysgegebn"' 2. Article in Wikipedia as of 12/8/2009 titled "Je cherche Apres Titine" (I Am Looking For Titine) giving a history of the song.

On album:

P-038(d) (Pressburger Klezmer Band/ Tants Mit Mir)

Track ID:

43028

Violin/Vocal:

Werner, Andrej

Accordion:

Vukovic, Miroslav

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal:

Ribar, Anita

Lead Vocal:

Potancokova, Marie

Percussion:

Portella, Eddy

Drums:

Orisko, Jano

Piano:

Miko, Valer

Darbuka:

Martinov, Dalibor

Clarinet/Vocal:

Lago, Miro

Accordion/Vocal:

Jovic-Werner, Snezana

Dulcimer:

Comendant, Marcel

Double Bass/Vocal:

Alexander, Samo

First line:

Hekher! Beser! Di rod, di rod makht greser! Glik hot mikh got gemakht, glik hot er mir gebrakht, hulyet kinder a gantse

First line (Yiddish):

העכער! בעסער! די ראָד, די ראָד מאַכט גרעסער! גרױס האָט מיך גאָט געמאַכט, גליק האָט ער מיר געבראַכט, הוליעט קינדער אַ גאַנצע

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Klezmer

Length:

3:00

Karcsibacsiho pieseni

Genre:

Literary Origin/Concert

Subject:

Prayer/Redemption/Pity/Children/Messiah

Transliteration:

Alb B-038(d)

Additional song notes:

Except from Kaczerginki's "Zol Shoyn Kumen Di Guela"

On album:

P-038(d) (Pressburger Klezmer Band/ Tants Mit Mir)

Track ID:

43029

Violin/Vocal:

Werner, Andrej

Accordion:

Vukovic, Miroslav

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal:

Ribar, Anita

Lead Vocal:

Potancokova, Marie

Percussion:

Portella, Eddy

Drums:

Orisko, Jano

Piano:

Miko, Valer

Darbuka:

Martinov, Dalibor

Clarinet/Vocal:

Lago, Miro

Accordion/Vocal:

Jovic-Werner, Snezana

Dulcimer:

Comendant, Marcel

Double Bass/Vocal:

Alexander, Samo

First line:

Oy ribonoy shel olam hab rakhmones af dayne kinder(2), zol shoyn zayn di geule(3), Moyshiakh zol shoyn kumen…

First line (Yiddish):

אוי רבּונו של עולם, האָב רחמנות אף דײַנע קינדער(2), זאָל שוין זײַן די גאולה(3), משיה זאָל שוין קומען,

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert

Length:

3:41

Kolemeyke — קאָלעמײקע

Also known as:

Kolomeyke (Pressburger)

Genre:

Instrumental/Klezmer/Dance

Song comment:

Dance From Kolomeya/ Popular Ukrainian Dance

On album:

P-038(d) (Pressburger Klezmer Band/ Tants Mit Mir)

Track ID:

43030

Violin/Vocal:

Werner, Andrej

Accordion:

Vukovic, Miroslav

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal:

Ribar, Anita

Lead Vocal:

Potancokova, Marie

Percussion:

Portella, Eddy

Drums:

Orisko, Jano

Piano:

Miko, Valer

Darbuka:

Martinov, Dalibor

Clarinet/Vocal:

Lago, Miro

Accordion/Vocal:

Jovic-Werner, Snezana

Dulcimer:

Comendant, Marcel

Double Bass/Vocal:

Alexander, Samo

Arranger:

Jantosciak, Peter

First line:

Jak ja tiji kolomijki, zacuju, zacuju. Cerez tiji kolomijky, doma ne nocuju. Kolomijky moji lubi, stvo v'vas take myle?

Language:

???

Style:

Concert/Klezmer/Dance

Length:

4:34

MaYufes — מה יפית

Genre:

Klezmer/Concert/Medley

Transliteration:

Alb P-038(d)

Additional song notes:

Yoshke, Yoshke/Tantst Tantst Yidelekh/How Beautiful/Szabasowka/

On album:

P-038(d) (Pressburger Klezmer Band/ Tants Mit Mir)

Track ID:

43031

Violin/Vocal:

Werner, Andrej

Accordion:

Vukovic, Miroslav

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal:

Ribar, Anita

Lead Vocal:

Potancokova, Marie

Percussion:

Portella, Eddy

Drums:

Orisko, Jano

Piano:

Miko, Valer

Darbuka:

Martinov, Dalibor

Clarinet/Vocal:

Lago, Miro

Accordion/Vocal:

Jovic-Werner, Snezana

Dulcimer:

Comendant, Marcel

Double Bass/Vocal:

Alexander, Samo

First line:

Yoshke, yoshke shpan dem loshek, zol er gikher loyfn, zol er loyfn zol er flien, iber ale hoyfn. Lomir ale freylekh…

First line (Yiddish):

יאָשקע, יאָשקע שפאַן דעם לאָשעק, זאָל ער גיכער לויפֿן, זאָל ער לויפֿן, זאָל ער פֿליען, איבער אַלע הויפֿן, לאָמיר אַלע פֿריילעך זײַן

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Klezmer/Medley

Length:

6:27

Shloymele Liber — שלמהלע ליבער

Author:

Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי

Composer:

Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי

Genre:

Love/Waltz

Subject:

Dowry/Money/Secret/Promise/Marriage

Origin:

Gebir LTSAR38/Gebir Lemm 69/Gebir MGZ 30

Transliteration:

Gebir MGZ 30/Gebir Lemm 69/Alb P-038(d)

Translation:

Gebir SIMC 21

Music:

Gebir LTSAR 38/Gebir Lemm 69/Gebir MGZ 30

On album:

P-038(d) (Pressburger Klezmer Band/ Tants Mit Mir)

Track ID:

43033

Violin/Vocal:

Werner, Andrej

Accordion:

Vukovic, Miroslav

Clarinet:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Vocal:

Ribar, Anita

Lead Vocal:

Potancokova, Marie

Percussion:

Portella, Eddy

Drums:

Orisko, Jano

Piano:

Miko, Valer

Darbuka:

Martinov, Dalibor

Clarinet/Vocal:

Lago, Miro

Accordion/Vocal:

Jovic-Werner, Snezana

Dulcimer:

Comendant, Marcel

Double Bass/Vocal:

Alexander, Samo

Arranger:

Alexander, Samuel

First line:

Shloymele liber, kh'vil endlekh visn, zog mir dem emes, vos iz mit dir? Epes a sod dakht zikh plogt dayn gevisn, geyst

First line (Yiddish):

שלמהלע ליבער, כ'וויל ענדלעך וויסן, זאָג מיר דעם אמת, וואָס איז מיט דיר? עפעס אַ סאָד דשכט זיך פלאָגט דײַן געוויסן, גייט אַרום

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert

Length:

3:41

Medley (Pressberger Klezmer Band)

Genre:

Instrumental/Klezmer

Additional song notes:

Dos Zekele Mit Gelt/Bulgar No 29/Odessa Bulgarish/Kazatzky/

On album:

P-038(d) (Pressburger Klezmer Band/ Tants Mit Mir)

Track ID:

43035

Violin:

Werner, Andrej

Accordion:

Vukovic, Miroslav

Clarinet/Arranger:

Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין

Percussion:

Portella, Eddy

Drums:

Orisko, Jano

Piano:

Miko, Valer

Darbuka:

Martinov, Dalibor

Clarinet:

Lago, Miro

Accordion:

Jovic-Werner, Snezana

Dulcimer:

Comendant, Marcel

Double Bass:

Alexander, Samo

Arranger:

Pressburger Klezmer Band — פּ ק בּ

Style:

Concert/Instrumental/Klezmer

Length:

7:17