Jewish Life: Old Country / Var Jewish Life: Old Country / Var CD

When Eastern European Jews immigrated en masse to the United States in the 1880s and '90s fleeing Czarist oppression and poverty, they brought with them a body of secular folk songs. Sung in Yiddish by men and women who came here from five villages (with English translations and explanations), this recording archives a lost way of life.

1. Am Kodoysh 2. A-A Lyu Lyu 3. In a Shtetele Pityepoy 4. Cheder-Boy's Taunts - Taunts from Galicia 5. VI Azoy S'iz Nisht Git Tsu Geyn 6. Henich's Vayb / of Azoy Neyt a Shnayder - This Is How a Tailor Sews 7. Hob Ich Mir a Shpan - I Have a Coach 8. A Redele Iz Di Gore Velt 9. A Shadchen Darf Men Kenen Zayn - a Matchmaker's Trade Is a Special Skill 10. Vos Vilsti Mutter Hobn? - What Do You Want from Me Mother? 11. Indroysn Iz Fintster - It Is Dark Outdoors 12. Fun Groys Dasad - in Great Pain 13. Ich Lig Unter Grattes - I Lie Behind Bars 14. Kadril - Quadrille 15. Betler Lid - Beggar Song 16. Chassidic Tune 17. Husiatiner Melody 18. Chassidic Hopke 19. Az Moshi - Ach Vet Kumen - When the Messiah Comes 20. Zog Mir Mein Shvester - Tell Me My Sister 21. Vos Shloft Ir, Ir Shlefer? - Why Do You Slumber, You Sleepers? 22. Di Mashines Klapn - the Machines Are Clattering 23. Ver Es Hot in Blat Gelezn - Oh Have You Read in the Newspapers? 24. Fraytik Inderfri - Friday Morning 25. Zayt Mir Gezint, Chovertes Ole - Farewell, All My Friends - the Bride's Farewell 26. Forn Forstu Fun Mir Avek - You Are Leaving Me 27. Five Wedding Tunes on a Fiddle 28. Shlof Mayn Kind Mayn Treyst Mayn Sheyner - Sleep My Child My Lovely Comfort (Words By Sholem Aleichem)