Re: information about the term feygele

[David Baron <d_baron...>]

Feygele means little bird. Feyge is a common Jewish name and the Feygele would 
be a term of endearment calling this girl.

In terms of common English/Jewish-Sephardic songs, I have heard versions 
"Yigdal" that sounded as if they might be a sea-shantee. The "lechay olamim" 
sung on Simchas Torah HAS to be a halyard shantee as well. But I can't prove 
it. Rest assured, English and Spanish sailors had contact, usually not so 
friendly--remember the Spanish Armada episode.

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