Amol iz geven a mayse

Amol iz geven a Mayse (there was once a story) - a Yiddish lullaby arranged by D W Solomons
Score available at
http://dwsolo.load.cd/sheetmusic/sm-84834_4_yiddish_folksongs_for_alto_and_gu...
Performed at Cross Street Chapel by David W Solomons (alto) and Alessandro Balsimini (guitar)
on 27 February 2009

All images are public domain from wikipedia,
with particular thanks to Andreas Trepte for the bird in the nest

Category:

Music

Tags:

• yiddish
• lullaby
• arrangement
• solomons
• balsimini
• alto
• countertenor
• guitar
• king
• queen
• vineyard
• rabbi
• wisdom
• sadness

[dwsolo]

Hi dsgolds101

well, I sang the version that I have; yours appears to be a contraction but the words are the same.

[Jenny1954]

@dwsolo Thanks for the message. I looked up the lyrics also and you're correct. I guess my mother decided to shorten the lyrics and leave out the sad ones.

[dwsolo]

@Jenny1954 Hi Jenny - I'll message you the version I have :-)

[Jenny1954]

@dgolds101 You're correct YOUR lyrics are the ones I remember as a child. Do you know where I can get the FULL correct lyrics? Thanks!

[dgolds101]

Beautiful, but some of the lyrics are wrong. For instance, it goes: A mol iz geven a meylekh, Der meylekh hot gehat a malke, Di malke hot gehat a vayngortn, Lyulinke mayn kind. In vayngortn iz geven a beymele, Dos beymele hot gehat a tsvaygele, Oyfn tsvaygele iz geven a nestele, In nestele hot gelebt a feygele. But beautiful, nonetheless.

[JoeFielding72]

My friend, This is such a beautiful video. I love your playing and your singing. This is my new favorite. You have made my weekend my friend. I hope you had a great weekend too and I would like to wish you a fabulous start to your new week. God bless you and your family. THIS IS THE BEST!