June 24, 2024

Ruth Rubin: Jewish Folk Songs

Folkways Records – FW 8740
Musical Settings by Richrd Neumann

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1959
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, & Judaica
[Tracklist]
A1 Gitare / Sheltn, Shelt Ich Dem Tog (03:53)
A2 Papir Iz Doch Vays (02:45)
A3 Fishelech Koyfn (01:42)
A4 Beker Lid (02:32)
A5 Dortn, Dortn Ibern Vasserl (02:38)
A6 Bay Dem Shtetl (01:23)
A7 Ale Vasserlech (02:17)
A8 Tonts, Tonts Antkegn Mir (01:09)
B1 Molad'ti (01:36)
B2 Shir Ha-Hagana (02:55)
B3 Viglid (03:32)
B4 Yafim Halelot (02:24)
B5 Zemer Lach (02:16)
B6 Se Ug'di (00:58)
B7 Zirmu Galim (03:17)
B8 Shir Ha-Avoda (02:24)
[Credits] Ruth Rubin (vocals)
Cover Artwork: Joe Weitz
[Notes]
Ruth Rubin (1906–2000), a preeminent authority on Yiddish folk song, was successful as an author, concert singer, and folk song collector, with four albums in the Folkways catalogue. Although she recorded Hebrew songs also, most often she sang in Yiddish, the primary secular language formerly spoken by the Jews of Eastern Europe. On this recording, she presents a sampling of Yiddish songs as well as songs in Hebrew from early Jewish pioneers in Palestine and the period when the modern State of Israel was being established. Liner notes provide information about each song, as well as the lyrics in Yiddish or Hebrew, with English translation.

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