Jewish Folk Songs

Ruth Rubin (1906 – 2000), a preeminent authority on Yiddish folk song, was successful as an author, concert singer, and folk song collector, with four albums in the Folkways catalogue. Although she recorded Hebrew songs also, most often she sang in Yiddish, the primary secular language formerly spoken by the Jews of Eastern Europe. On this recording, she presents a sampling of Yiddish songs as well as songs in Hebrew from early Jewish pioneers in Palestine and the period when the modern State of Israel was being established.

Liner notes provide information about each song, as well as the lyrics in Yiddish or Hebrew, with English translation.

Track Listing

101	Gitare / Sheltn, Shelt Ich Dem Tog Ruth Rubin	03:53
102	Papir Iz Doch Vays Ruth Rubin	02:45
103	Fishelech Koyfn Ruth Rubin	01:42
104	Beker Lid Ruth Rubin	02:32
105	Dortn, Dortn Ibern Vasserl Ruth Rubin	02:38
106	Bay Dem Shtetl Ruth Rubin	01:23
107	Ale Vasserlech Ruth Rubin	02:17
108	Tonts, Tonts Antkegn Mir Ruth Rubin	01:09
109	Molad'ti Ruth Rubin	01:36
110	Shir Ha-Hagana Ruth Rubin	02:55
111	Viglid Ruth Rubin	03:32
112	Yafim Halelot Ruth Rubin	02:24
113	Zemer Lach Ruth Rubin	02:16
114	Se Ug'di Ruth Rubin	00:58
115	Zirmu Galim Ruth Rubin	03:17
116	Shir Ha-Avoda Ruth Rubin	02:24