Re: Havah Nagilah

[Owen Davidson <owend...>]

I believe a twist version appeared on an old Lp called "Twistin' the Freilachs,"
along with similar teatments of "Dayyenu," and who knows what all else.  An
English-language version appeared sometime in the '50's or 60's titled "the
Circle," I think:  "Come to the valley/Run through the clover/ Harvest is
over/Dance, everyone, dance."  And wasn't there a surf version recorded by Dick
Dale, of "Misirlou" fame?   Gee, I just had to go back and correct my spelling
of "Twistin'."  I left the "S" out...

Owen

Robert Cohen wrote:

> There have been, to my knowledge, two English-language contrafacta--pop
> songs in English--written and recorded to the tune of Hava Nagilah.  (Not
> counting Allan Sherman's annoying thing.)  I can provide more data if
> anyone's interested--not sure if this counts.  And the original poster never
> answered me or the list re why they wanted this list to begin w/.  Fun
> anyway.
>
> >From: Rmsarig (at) aol(dot)com
> >Reply-To: jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
> >To: World music from a Jewish slant. <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
> >Subject: Re: Havah Nagilah
> >Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 20:27:12 EDT
> >
> > >>The Texas "polka" group Brave Combo have a "twist" version of Hava
> >Nagilah.
> >
> > > On what album (CD?), pray tell?  TIA.
> >
> >I heard them do it in concert just days ago, and then I went back to check
> >some CDs of theirs I have, but couldn't find it. Could be it wasn't
> >recorded,
> >but I could've sworn it was. Sorry I can't be more definite.
> >-Roni
> >
> >
>
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Owen Davidson
Amherst  Mass
The Wholesale Klezmer Band

The Angel that presided o'er my birth
Said Little creature formd of Joy and Mirth
Go Love without the help of any King on Earth

Wm. Blake


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