Re: Ma Yofus - Yoshke

[Dick Rosenberg <mashke...>]

I believe Henry Sapoznik said that in "The Compleat Klezmer". It's there under 
"Tants Tants Yidelekh". I can't find my copy. Can somebody verify?

Dick
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: MaxwellSt (at) aol(dot)com 
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  Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 4:01 PM
  Subject: Re: Ma Yofus - Yoshke


  In a message dated 1/19/2004 1:49:52 AM Central Standard Time, borzykowski 
(at) infomaniak(dot)ch writes:
    Tantzt tantzt yidelekh is aka:
    Yoshke ma yofus (btw, a ma yofusnik is a klezmer!)
    Reb Dovidl's nigun
    Der rebbe hot geheyssn freylekh zayn
    Let's be cheerful said the rabbi
    Jewish melody (also!)
    Zhidovska (stupid names!)
    Continua bailando - baile nuptial hebreo
    Oy piduya shikher vikher (Ukrainian Gypsy name)
    Hariklaki mou (Greek name)
  Great list!!
  Someone once told me it was also a popular French melody at the time....I've 
heard it referred to as the Hava Nagila of its day.
  Lori