Machaya Klezmer Band

Name:
Machaya Klezmer Band

Tracks with this artist

Der Heyser Bulgar — דער הײסער בולגאַר

Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Bulgar/Freylekhs
Song comment:
Brandwein and Tarras each sometimes credited as composer.
Music:
Comp Klez 34
On album:
M-044(a) (Machaya Klezmer Band)
Track ID:
3157
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Artist:
McCrensky, Jay, dir
Style:
Instrumental

Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Author:
Cahn, Sammy
Author:
Chapin, Harry
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theatre/American/Pop/Swing
Subject:
Love/Beauty/Appearance
Origin:
GYF 40/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-029(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration:
Estella 4/Alb K-007(a)/GYF 43/Alb K-059(d)/
Translation:
GYF 43/
Music:
Estalla 4/GYF 41/
Additional song notes:
English Version
Related information in folder 165:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chana Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
7/9/2004
Comments:
1.7/9/2004 Article in the Yiddish Forverts of July 9, 2004 by Khana Mlotek titled "Leyner Betn Dos Lid 'Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn'" (Readers Requst the Song "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn".) Article contains Yiddish text. 2. 4/17/2006 Translation of Yiddish text from the internet site "Zemerl" as of April 17, 2006
On album:
M-044(a) (Machaya Klezmer Band)
Track ID:
2082
Vocal:
Enoch, Frieda
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Artist:
McCrensky, Jay, dir
First line:
Bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn, bay mir bistu...
First line:
בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן, בײַ מיר האַסטו חן, בײַ מיר ביסטו טײַער װי די..
Track comment:
Modern Klezmer & Jazz Arrangement
Language:
English/Yiddish

Firn Di Mekhutonim Aheym — פֿירן די מחותּנים אַהײם

Also known as:
Oriental Melody (Instr)
Also known as:
Street Song
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Klezmer/Wedding/Instrumental/Hora/Doyna
Subject:
In Laws
Music:
Comp Klez 44
Additional song notes:
Accompaning the In-Laws Home Naftule Brandwein sometimes credited as Composer. Melody played in Shargorad (also elsewhere)/aka DerGasn Nigun- Oriental Melody
On album:
M-044(a) (Machaya Klezmer Band)
Track ID:
5236
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Director:
McCrensky, Jay, dir
Style:
Klezmer/Instrumental

Kolemeyke — קאָלעמײקע

Also known as:
Kolomeyke (Pressburger)
Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Dance
Song comment:
Dance From Kolomeya/ Popular Ukrainian Dance
On album:
M-044(a) (Machaya Klezmer Band)
Track ID:
8628
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Artist:
McCrensky, Jay, dir
Language:
Instrumental

Mayn Rue Plats — מײַן רוע פּלאַץ

Also known as:
Mekom Menukhati
Also known as:
Arbeter-Romans
Author:
Rosenfeld, Morris — ראָזענפֿעלד, מאָריס
Composer:
Rosenfeld, Morris — ראָזענפֿעלד, מאָריס
Genre:
Literary Origin/Folk/Labor
Subject:
Factory/Sweatshop
Song comment:
Eng Translat from Forward - Ephemra 537
Origin:
ML MTAG 150/Alb Y-007(a)/Levin N 75/Belarsky 217/CD B-086(a)/Vinkov 4 33
Transliteration:
CD L-054(a)/CD B-086(a)/CD L-049(a)/Alb Y-007(a)/Alb L-004(a)/Levin N 75
Translation:
CD L-054(a)/Alb L-004(a)/Alb Y-007(a)/Alb A-036(a)/Alb K-029(e)/Vinkov 4 33/Ep
Music:
Sh Sh 158/Levin N 75/Belarsky 034/Alb Y-007(a)/Vinkov 4 33
Additional song notes:
My Resting Place / English Adaption Ephemra 537 Also translation and transliteration on Album B-126(a)
Related information in folder 478:
Document type:
Translation
Author:
Aaron Kramer
Comments:
English translation by Aaron Kramer from volume titled "Morris Rosenfeld-Selections from his poetry and prose, edited by Itche Goldberg and Max Rosenfeld".
On album:
M-044(a) (Machaya Klezmer Band)
Track ID:
9922
Vocal:
Enoch, Frieda
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Artist:
McCrensky, Jay, dir
First line:
Nit zukh mikh, vu di mirtn grinen! Gefinst mikh dortn nit,
First line (Yiddish):
ניט זוך מיך, װוּ די מירטן גרינען! געפֿינסט מיך דאָרטן ניט,
Language:
Yiddish

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:
M-044(a) (Machaya Klezmer Band)
Track ID:
11686
Vocal:
Enoch, Frieda
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Artist:
McCrensky, Jay, dir
First line:
Oy Avram, Ikh ken on dir nit zayn! Ikh on dir un du on mir..
First line (Yiddish):
אױ אַבֿרהם, איך קען אָן דיר ניט זײַן! איך אָן דיר און דו אָן מיר..
Language:
Yiddish

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:
M-044(a) (Machaya Klezmer Band)
Track ID:
12092
Vocal:
Enoch, Frieda
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Director:
McCrensky, Jay, dir
First line:
A kalte nakht, a nepldike finster umetum, shteyt a…
First line (Yiddish):
אַ קאַלטע נאַכט, אַ נעפלדיקע פֿינסטער אומעטום, שטײט אַ ייִנגעלע...
Language:
Yiddish

Sher — שער

Also known as:
Rusishe Sher
Also known as:
Rusisher Sher
Also known as:
Russian Sher
Also known as:
Sher, Rushisher
Also known as:
Sher, Russian
Also known as:
Galician Sher
Also known as:
Sher, Galacian
Also known as:
Sher, Galitsianer
Also known as:
Galitsianer Sher
Also known as:
Russian Scissors
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Dance
On album:
M-044(a) (Machaya Klezmer Band)
Track ID:
13105
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Artist:
McCrensky, Jay, dir

Wedding Freylekhs (Mechaya Klez) — חתונה פֿרײלעכס (מחיה קלעזמער)

On album:
M-044(a) (Machaya Klezmer Band)
Track ID:
16928
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Artist:
McCrensky, Jay, dir
Track comment:
Familiar Klezmer Melody

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:
M-044(b) (Machaya Klezmer Band What A Machaya!)
Track ID:
24396
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Track comment:
Recorded under "Der Heymisher Bulgar"
Style:
Instrumental

Mame Sheyner (Instr) — מאַמע שײנער (אינסטר)

On album:
M-044(b) (Machaya Klezmer Band What A Machaya!)
Track ID:
24397
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Track comment:
With "Tate Ziser"

Tate Ziser — טאַטע זיסער

On album:
M-044(b) (Machaya Klezmer Band What A Machaya!)
Track ID:
24398
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Track comment:
With "Mame Sheyner"
Style:
Klezmer/Instrumental

Koyln — קױלן

Subject:
Klezmer/Instrumental
On album:
M-044(b) (Machaya Klezmer Band What A Machaya!)
Track ID:
24400
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Track comment:
with Mayn Zeydn's Sher
Style:
Instrumental

Mayn Zeydns Sher (Instr) — מײַן זײדנס שער (אינסטר)

On album:
M-044(b) (Machaya Klezmer Band What A Machaya!)
Track ID:
24401
Composer:
Jacobowitz, Fred
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Track comment:
with Koyln

A Private Zhok

On album:
M-044(b) (Machaya Klezmer Band What A Machaya!)
Track ID:
24403
Composer:
Weiss, Sam
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Track comment:
with Lekoved Peyseykh
Style:
Instrumental

Lekoved Peysekh (Instr) — לכּבד פּסח (אינסטר)

On album:
M-044(b) (Machaya Klezmer Band What A Machaya!)
Track ID:
24404
Composer:
Weiss, Sam
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Track comment:
with A Private Zhok

Fredls Bulgarish (Instr) — פֿרעדלס בולגאַריש (אינסטר)

On album:
M-044(b) (Machaya Klezmer Band What A Machaya!)
Track ID:
24406
Composer:
Jacobwitz, Fred
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Style:
Klezmer/Instrumental

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:
M-044(b) (Machaya Klezmer Band What A Machaya!)
Track ID:
24407
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
Style:
Instrumental

Rusishe Sherele (Mechaya, Instr) — רוסישע שערעלע (אינסטר)

On album:
M-044(b) (Machaya Klezmer Band What A Machaya!)
Track ID:
24408
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band

Lena From Palestina

Also known as:
Palesteena
Author:
Conrad, Con
Author:
Robinson, J. Russel
Composer:
Conrad, Con
Composer:
Conrad, Con
Composer:
Robinson, J. Russel
Composer:
Robinson, J. Russel
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudville/Dixieland/Jazz/Novelty
Subject:
Lena/Fat Lady/Palestine/Courting/Concertina/Arab
Additional song notes:
Same melody for entries titled "Chaim Popukal", "Unter Belzer - Himlen", "Gereist Un Getroffen", and "Nokh A Bisl".
Related information in folder 584:
Comments:
1. Article by Charles A. Kennedy (Professor of Religion, Emeritus, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University). Titled, "When Palestine Played the Palace: Vaudeville Interprets the Balfour Declaration". Includes texts of novelty songs, Zionist songs, (all set in the Middle East), including text of "Lena From Palestina" 2. Article by Itzik Gottesman in Yiddish Forward of March 19-25, 2010, tiitled "Oyf Di Shpurn fun Lena Fun Palestina (on the track of Lena fun Palestina).
On album:
M-044(b) (Machaya Klezmer Band What A Machaya!)
Track ID:
24411
Artist:
Machaya Klezmer Band
First line:
In the Bronx of New York city, there's a girl that's not...
Language:
English
Style:
Dixieland/New Orleans/Vaudville

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