Jewish Folk Songs: Sung in Yiddish

Raasche and Alan Mills portray the lives of the Jews of Eastern Europe through songs about love, work, and religion. The majority of the songs are sung in Yiddish, the dominant secular language of this community; two of them, religious in content, are sung in Hebrew. Alan Mills (1913–1977) forsook a career in journalism to become a prominent Canadian folk singer, actor, and the host of a folk music radio show for children. He can be heard on over 20 Smithsonian Folkways recordings, for adults and young people. Raasche (Raasche Rips), originally from Chicago, sang both classical and folk music, and recorded another album for Folkways (Jewish Songs of Europe, FW08712). Liner notes provide English transliterations of the original lyrics and, for about half the songs, English translations. Biographical information about Alan Mills and Raasche is also presented.

Track Listing

101	Undzer Nigund'l	Raasche and Alan Mills	01:34
102	Roshinkes Mit Mandlen	Raasche and Alan Mills	01:30
103	Bay Dem Shtetl	Raasche and Alan Mills	02:02
104	Yankele	Raasche	03:49
105	Ot Azei Neyt a Schneider	Alan Mills	01:43
106	Nem Arois A Ber Fun Vald	Raasche and Alan Mills	01:32
107	Her Nor, Du Shein Meidele	Raasche and Alan Mills	03:23
108	In An Orem Shtibele	Raasche	01:35
109	Reizele	Raasche and Alan Mills	03:20
110	Dayeinu	Raasche and Alan Mills	01:51
201	Rebbenu	Raasche and Alan Mills	02:19
202	Zol Ich Zein A Rov?	Alan Mills	01:37
203	Leyg Ich Mein Kepele	Raasche	02:42
204	Vos Zhe Vilstu	Raasche and Alan Mills	02:21
205	Dem Milner's Treren	Alan Mills	02:35
206	Du, Du	Raasche	03:16
207	Lama Suka Zu?	Raasche and Alan Mills	01:29
208	A Vinter Lied	Raasche	01:37
209	Tiere Malke	Alan Mills	03:26
210	Ein Mol	Raasche and Alan Mills	02:30