Re: Ma Yofus - Yoshke

[Eric Myrvaagnes <myrvaagnes...>]

Yes. In the introduction (page 7) Henry writes, "One of the more popular 
tunes used [at non-Jewish weddings] was 'Ma Yofus' (also called 'Reb 
Dovidl's Nign' and 'Tants, Tants, Yidlekh')." The song itself appears on 
page 66, spelled "Tantz, Tantz, Yidelekh".

Eric

At 04:51 PM 1/19/2004, you wrote:
>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: <mailto:MaxwellSt (at) aol(dot)com>MaxwellSt (at) aol(dot)com
>To: <mailto:jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>World music from a Jewish slant
>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, 
><mailto:borzykowski (at) infomaniak(dot)ch>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


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