At the Freight and Salvage in February 2010, Theo. Bikel was in the audience and agreed to play a Russian folk song with Beyond the Pale, a Canadian Klezmer band.
Sasha Polinoff played on the album "Play Balalaika Play" and several others. Lonya Kalbouss, who played the piano and accordian at the old Russian Bear restaurant in New York played the accordian on some of the albums that Theo recorded. There is something very special about Russian Gypsy music - and Theo was the best! I loved him in "Fiddler" and wish he would come out west once more to Sacramento.
@eileenkjb hi YES more Bikel songs! and i learned to play the balalaika to his LPs so i would attempt to play at the Russian Clubs in NYC and i moved there to just do this- play and play the balalaika just how his balalaika player "Sahsa Polinoff" played on his Russian recordings
I have always enjoyed Theo Bikel and glad that he is still performing songs such as this one. I haven't heard him do anything live in about 25 years,(Fiddler - in Sacramento, CA). This song brings back many good memories of my life in NY and The Russian Bear. The beard is longer, but the voice is still so strong. More Theo and Russian songs please.
@Nicknallister Rough but singable
Golden rings and turquoise rings were rolling Down the meadow and out of sight
Gone, like you, your lovely shoulders Disappeared in the dark of the night
Then the rings fell in the far green meadow And scattered like the love we once had known
No regrets and no more wishes Life is sad now that I’m all alone
Sing, guitar, and cry away my sorrows Take away the sadness my heart bears
No Regrets and no more wishes, love is gone And I just don’t care
Vaslev 6 months ago in playlist Clancy Bros vids
Wow- love this song! Wish I knew what the lyrics mean.
Nicknallister 7 months ago
Sasha Polinoff played on the album "Play Balalaika Play" and several others. Lonya Kalbouss, who played the piano and accordian at the old Russian Bear restaurant in New York played the accordian on some of the albums that Theo recorded. There is something very special about Russian Gypsy music - and Theo was the best! I loved him in "Fiddler" and wish he would come out west once more to Sacramento.
eileenkjb 9 months ago
@eileenkjb hi YES more Bikel songs! and i learned to play the balalaika to his LPs so i would attempt to play at the Russian Clubs in NYC and i moved there to just do this- play and play the balalaika just how his balalaika player "Sahsa Polinoff" played on his Russian recordings
cossack207 9 months ago
Wonderful! Better than when I saw him live. really good videography.
Paralipa 1 year ago
Just magnificent and even more mellow than on his Songs of A Russian Gypsy album when his hair was still jet black.
Vaslev 1 year ago
потрясающе!!!!! Shalom from Israel! ай тари-тари-там...Theo forever!
DERRSU 1 year ago
Yes, please, more Theo and Russian songs!
HalfBloodQueen 1 year ago
I have always enjoyed Theo Bikel and glad that he is still performing songs such as this one. I haven't heard him do anything live in about 25 years,(Fiddler - in Sacramento, CA). This song brings back many good memories of my life in NY and The Russian Bear. The beard is longer, but the voice is still so strong. More Theo and Russian songs please.
eileenkjb 1 year ago