Re: Miserlou Lyrics & Yiddish Conference

[Sylvia Schildt <creativa...>]

Dear Listers,

Note: Miriiam Kressyn, wife and creative partner of the late Seymour Rexite,
wrote innumerable Yiddish lyrics for American hit tunes as part of their
radio program.

The translations were always first rate. And in addition, Yiddish versions
by Kressyn, a master lyricist, were always wonderfully sing-able. I
understand that Rexite kept a collection of recordings of all their programs
in his NYC apartment.

Mit grusn,

Sylvia Schildt  (410 298 47650
Chair, 8th World Conference
International Association of Yiddish Clubs
Baltimore, MD  (Hilton Pikesville Hotel)
Some of the expected musical guests: Lori Cahan Simon Trio with Steven
Greenman and Walt Mahovitch, Yale Strom, Henry Sapoznik, Shira and Ken
Richmond of Klezmaniacs fame, Mitch Smolkin (director of ASHKENAZ) and
others. Home-grown talent incudes Charm City Klezmer, Baltimore Klezmer
Orchestra, Jil & Jerry (he's a harmonica klezmer virtuoso) plus world class
cantor Avi Albrecht singing Yiddish. Many of the attendees are leaders and
program planners for their home groups.

Plus 28 workshops in Yiddish and English, a talent cabaret run by Mitch
Smolkin, and the debut of Yale Strom's new film, "L'Chaim, Comrade Stalin."
And my own latest effort, a book -
"Remembering Brownsville/Mayn Shtetele Bronzvil"  will be launched by IAYC
who is my publisher.


For  conference details and registration, please visit www.derbay.org

Or call me with questions.

on 5/29/03 12:31 PM, Michel Borzykowski at borzykowski (at) infomaniak(dot)ch 
wrote:

----- Original Message -----
From: MIAdler (at) aol(dot)com
Subject: Miserlou Lyrics

MISERLOU 

m: trad / w: Miriam Kressyn

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Wayt in dem midbar,

Fun heyser zin farbrennt,

Hob ikh amol a meydele dort gekennt.

Miserlou heysst zi,

Yeder dort weysst zi git,

Kh'vel di printsessn, mer shoyn fargessn nit.

Shtil, ovent kil, 

Un ikh fil az ikh will mayn gefil

Far ir oysgissn, un zi zol wissn nor,

Az nor zi lib mikh, }

Mayn lebn gib¹kh ir, yo. } 2x



Her, s'iz mir shwer,

Mit a trer zog ikh dir un ikh shwer.

Midbar printsessn, kh'ken nit fargessn dikh

Kum heyl mayn benkshaft, }

Nor di kensst heyl¹n mikh. } 2x



Miserlou mayne, meyd¹le fun orient,

Di oygn dayne hobn mayn harts farbrennt.

Mayn harts wert a kranke,

In khulem zeh ikh dikh,

Tants far mir shlanke,

Drey zikh geshwint n¹ gikh.

Mayn mizrakh blum, Miserlou