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What the Chelm's three albums present a wide variety of music from Israel,
favorites of the Yiddish theater of the 1920s, Ladino (Spanish/Hebrew) songs
from the Jewish communities of Spanish, Balkan and Middle Eastern countries,
and an occasional show tune classic with a tinge of the Jewish musical
idiom. Listen to samples from the band's albums—'Til
Chelm Freezes Over, What
the Chelm! and Oy! They're Back!—or order
CDs and tapes.
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On its newest CD, What the Chelm re-interprets old gems of the genre
and introduces new ones.
Lyrics
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Uva'u Ha-ovdim - And The Lost Ones Shall Come, written by Shlomo Carlbach, "The
Singing Rabbi"
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Chelm and Eggs
- A tune in polka rhythm written by the band's own Lou Lippman
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Y'vorech
- Bless, the Hebrew words are from Psalms 115:12
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B Flat Minor Bulgar
- composed by Dave Tarras, possibly the most famous 20th century
klezmer musician
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Sheyn Vi Di L'voneh
- Beautiful as the Moon, a Yiddish favorite
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Shir Ha-emek
- Song of the Valley, a classic Israeli song written in the 1930s
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Bulgar Freylach #12
- another lively dance from Eastern Europe
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Chorshat Ha-ekaliptus
- The Eucalyptus Grove, written by Israeli songwriter Naomi Shemer
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The Tongue
- written by Merlin Shepherd, one of the world's leading klezmer clarinetists
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Sisu
- Rejoice, a rousing Israel song by Akiva Nof
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Freylach #4
- freylachs were traditionally played at celebrations to get
everyone dancing
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Second Hand Rose
- originally written for the Ziegfeld Follies of 1921, first sung by Fanny Bryce
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Odessa Bulgarish
- Bulgar from Odessa, first recorded in 1919
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V'ha-er Eineinu
- Bring Light to Our Eyes, a powerful and joyous melody
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Kostakowski's Bulgar 1
- transcribed by Wolff Kostakowski in 1916
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Hal'lu
- Give Praise, a song of praise with a driving, syncopated beat
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V'David Yafeh Einayim
- David of Beautiful Eyes
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The band's second recording continues to expand the band's extensive
repertoire.
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What the Chelm's first album includes selections taken from a variety of
Jewish musical themes of the last one hundred years.
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And watch this space for future releases. If you'd like to be
kept up to date about future album releases, you can subscribe
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You may also purchase albums by sending a check payable to "What the Chelm" along with a
complete description of your order, to:
What the Chelm
c/o Laurie Yates
1503 E Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
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