Tracks

Dona Dona — דאָנאַ דאָנאַ

Author:
Zeitlin, Aaron — צײַטלין, אַהרן
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Literary Origin/Theatre/Folk
Subject:
Calf/Freedom/Choice/Subjegation/Wagon/Swallow (Bird)
Origin:
ML PYS 175/Kinderbuch 104/Alb A-001(h)/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(a)/Vinkov 4 45
Transliteration:
Alb B-007(a)/Kinderbuch 104/Alb C-015(a)/Alb D-016(a)/Alb L-023(b)/Kinderland
Translation:
Kinderbuch 104/Alb L-048(a)/Alb O-001(a)/Alb B-007(a)/Kinderland/Schwartz 6
Music:
ML PYS 175/Kinderbuch 104/Z-012(a)/Vinkov 4 45/Schwartz 6
Additional song notes:
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. See also Ephemera 918 for original text, translation and Transliteration
On album:
L-023(b) (Chansons Yiddish Yankele Moshe Leiser)
Track ID:
22717
Vocal/Guitar:
Leiser, Moshe
Violin/Arrangement:
Flammer, Ami
Accordion:
Barreaux, Gerard
First line:
Oyfn furl ligt a kelbl, ligt er gebunden mit a shtrik, olem
First line (Yiddish):
אױפֿן פֿורל ליגט אַ קעלבל, ליגט ער געבונדן מיט אַ שטריק,
Track comment:
Song introduced in 1940 revival of Yiddish musical "Esterl".
Language:
Yiddish