Re: Yiddish song?

[Lenka Lichtenberg <lenkal...>]

Could it be the song "Dray Yingelech" (Goychberg/Gelbart), or version of it,
where in the first verse the little boy asks for a new pair of shoes  ("dos
drite hot geheysn... men zol im koyfn shikh...")...long shot?

Lenka Lichtenberg
www.lenkalichtenberg.com

----- Original Message -----
From: Judy Pinnolis <pinnolis (at) brandeis(dot)edu>
To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 10:40 AM
Subject: Yiddish song?


> Can someone help with this?  Judy
>
>
> Hi,  I'm trying to locate an old Yiddush Song for my Father.  He is
turning
> 82.  He grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.  He keeps describing
the
> following song:
>
> " Shikhelekh "
>
> This version of the song is about a little boy who owns a pair of shoes,
> however, they have holes in them.  It's raining out and the boy sings to
his
> mother that he needs new shoes.
>
> Have you heard anything like this?  Or can you lead me to someone who can
> assist in this matter?
>
> Shalom,
>
> Ben Schreiber
> Deerfield Beach, FL
>
>
> Judith S. Pinnolis
> Reference Librarian
> Coordinator for Publications and Training
> Brandeis University Libraries
> Goldfarb Library MS045
> P.O Box 549110
> Waltham, MA 02454-9110
> phone:781-736-4705
> fax: 781-736-4719
> email: pinnolis (at) brandeis(dot)edu
>
>
>

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