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An Afternoon of
Yiddish Music

A Concert in Celebration of
the Gift of the
Robert and Molly
Freedman Jewish
Music Archive

September 21, 1997
Houston Hall
University of Pennsylvania

Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Jeffrey Tigay, Chair, Jewish Studies program
University of Pennsylvania

The Freedman Archive
Dr. Kathryn Hellerstein, German Department
University of Pennsyvlania

The Collection and the Artists
Robert and Molly Freedman

Yiddish Music Performance
featuring Zalmen Mlotek and Adrienne Cooper

Der Yid Der Shmid
[The Jewish Blacksmith]
Text: Wolf Younin (1908-1984)
Music: Vladimir Heifetz (1893-1970)

Oy, Dortn Dortn
[Oh, Far Away]
Folk

Di Mashke
[Whiskey]
Text: Mikhl Gordon (1823-1890)

Vos Iz Viktik
[What is Important]
Words and Music: Ephraim Vaksman

Fun Kosev Biz Kitiv
[From Kosev to Kitiv]

Kum Aher Du Filosof
[The Philosopher]
Velvi Zharber (1826?-1883)

Unter Dayne Vayse Shtern
[Beneath Your Starry Heaven]
Text: Abraham Stutskever (b. 1913)
Music: Avrom Brudno

Friling
[Spring]
Text: Shmerke Karczeginski (1908-1954)
Music: Avrom Brudno (d.1943)

Harbstlid
[Autumn Song] Text and music: Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman

Vatch Your Step
Text: Sam Leonworth (d. 1954)
Music: Yosef Rumshinsky (1881-1956)

Fifty-Fifty
Text Louis Gilrod (1879-1930)
Music: Yosef Rumshinsky (1881-1956)

Du Shaynst Vi Di Zun
[You Shine Like the Sun]
Text: Isidore Lillian (1880-1960)
Music - Ilya Trilling (1896-1956)

Abi Gezunt
[As Long As You're Healthy!]
Text: Molly Picon (1898-1992)
Music: Abe Ellstein (1907-1963)

A Glezele Lekhayim
[Raise A Glass To Toast Life]
Text: B. Bergholts
Music: Yosef Rumshinsky (1881-1956)

Concluding Remarks
Dr. Paul Mosher
Director of the Library

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