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RE: Info about the song, Those were the days

She recorded it after Mary Hopkin's song came out.  It is a direct 
translation of Hopkin's song and sounds like it.   Nothing Yidishlekh about 
it.


Reyzl


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From:  Abbi Wood [SMTP:acw24 (at) hermes(dot)cam(dot)ac(dot)uk]
Sent:  Tuesday, August 07, 2001 7:24 PM
To:  World music from a Jewish slant
Subject:  Re: Info about the song, Those were the days


> The Limelighters recorded it long before Mary Hopkin. It was also
> recorded in Hebrew.

..and in Yiddish, by Teddi Schwartz ('Geven a tzayt'). At least I assume
it was recorded - I just have a copy of the words.

Abbi

--Abbi Wood

In New York until end of August 2001. e-mail: acw24 (at) cam(dot)ac(dot)uk

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