Re: lyrics to "Shnirele Perele Gilderne Fon"

[Shirona <shirona...>]

  Hi Lenka,

  A few years ago at the CAJE conference I learned "Shnirele Perela" form Jack 
Gabriel who performed it, also Pharaoh's Daughter recorded it on one of their 
albums. It's an awesome song, and I performed it in many concerts... also 
translated it into English.  I'll be happy to share the English version with 
whoever is interested.  I'm wondering about the slight differences in the 
Yiddish transliterations... who has it right?

  Shirona
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    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: lenka lichtenberg 
    To: World music from a Jewish slant 
    Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 12:13 AM
    Subject: Re: lyrics to "Shnirele Perele Gilderne Fon"


      Also Adrianne Cooper and Mikveh perform this beautifully at concerts.

      this is taken from Mloteks'  Songs of Generations, p.185 

      Shnirele perele, gilderne fon
      Moshiekh ben Dovid zitst oybn on.
      Halt a bekher in fer rekhter hant,
      Makht a brokhe oyfn gantsn land.

      Oy, omeyn veomeyn, dos iz vor,
      Meshiekh vet kumen hayntiks yor!

      Vet er kumen tsu forn -
      Veln zayn gute yorn,
      Vet er kumen tsu raytn -
      Veln zayn gute tsaytn.
      Vet er kumen tsu geyn -
      Veln di yidn in erets-yisroel aynshteyn!

      lenka lichtenberg, singer-songwriter, yiddish and world music performer. 
for mp3s, audio clips and performance updates, visit www.lenkalichtenberg.com

        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: abraham pupko 
        To: World music from a Jewish slant 
        Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2003 10:23 PM


        Dear chaverim:
        Chanuka Sameach! 
        A friend of mine bought an album with 2 CD's The Soul of Klezmer, I 
realy gat fascinate with them, but in the CD 2, the first song MIPNEI MA, with 
Frank London, Lorine Sklamberg and Uri Caine, and the last song SHNIRELE 
PERELE, with The Klezmorim, I
        couldn't stop to listen them, I would very appreciate if somebody can 
get for me the words. Thank you.
         Abraham Pupko