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Wandering Laughter

by Wandering Laughter

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1.
Yidl Mitn Fidl 02:27
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Iber felder vegn Oyf a vagn hey Mit zun un vint un regn Forn Klezmer tsvey A khidish oy a khidish Zog ver zaynen zey? Zey zaynen Yidl mitn fidl Arye mitn bas Dos lebn iz a lidl To vozhe zayn in kas? Hey, Yidl, fidl, shmidl Hey dos lebn iz a shpas! A tsig shteyt oyf der lonke Un mekht troyrik meh Hey du tsig, du shoyte Troyrik zayn is feh! Shoklt er dos berdl Take take feh Yidl mitn fidl Arye mitn bas Dos lebn iz a lidl To vozhe zayn in kas? Hey, Yidl, fidl, shmidl Hey dos lebn iz a shpas! A foygl flit "Gut morgn, Gut morgn, a gut yor Di troyer un di zorgn Tsu ale shvartze yor!" Dem vint a lakh in ponim Yidl, yidl for! Zey zaynen Yidl mitn fidl Arye mitn bas Dos lebn iz a lidl To vozhe zayn in kas? Hey, Yidl, fidl, shmidl Hey dos lebn iz a shpas! Yidl mitn fidl Arye mitn bas Dos lebn iz a lidl To vozhe zayn in kas? Hey, Yidl, fidl, shmidl Hey dos lebn iz a shpas! _____________________________ Over fields and ways On a hay wagon With sun and wind and rain Go two Klezmer musicians A surprise, a surprise Say, who are they? They are Yidl with the fiddle Arye with the bass This life is a song, So why be angry? Hey, Yidl, fiddle, shmidl Hey, this life is a joke! A goat stands in the meadow He makes a sad "meh!" Hey, you goat, you fool To be sad is feh! He shakes his little beard Really, really feh! Yidl with the fiddle Arye with the bass This life is a song, So why be angry? Hey, Yidl, fiddle, shmidl Hey, this life is a joke! A little bird flies "Good morning! Good morning and good year! The sadnesses and troubles, May they have a black year!" The wind laughs in our faces Yidl, yidl forward! They are Yidl with the fiddle Arye with the bass This life is a song, So why be angry? Hey, Yidl, fiddle, shmidl Hey, this life is a joke! Yidl with the fiddle Arye with the bass This life is a song, So why be angry? Hey, Yidl, fiddle, shmidl Hey, this life is a joke!
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Beth Cohen's Reel 04:29
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Di Sapozhkelekh 03:55
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Farkoyfn di sapozhkelekh Un forn oyf di droyzhkelekh Abi mit dirn eynem tsu zayn Oy ikh on dir un du on mir Vi a kloymke on a tir Ketsele feygele mayn Oy forn oyf di vogzolekhlakh Un farkoyfn fremde shalekhlakh Abi mit dirn eynem tsu zayn Oy ikh on dir un du on mir Vi a kloymke on a tir Ketsele feygele mayn Ay dy dy dy... Oy esn on a tishele Un shlofn on a kishele Abi mit dirn eynem tsu zayn Oy ikh on dir un du on mir Vi a kloymke on a tir Ketsele feygele mayn Ay dy dy dy... Sell the shoes from off my feet Surrender my last bite to eat To spend my days with you and with no other Oh like a room without a floor Like a doorknob with no door We do not exist without each other Ay dy dy dy... _______________________________ I'd sell my dear boots And ride on little wagons As long as I can be with you Oh me without you and you without me Is like a doorknob without a door My kitten, my little bird I'd go in all the railway stations And sell scarves to strangers As long as I can be with you Oh me without you and you without me Is like a doorknob without a door My kitten, my little bird Ay dy dy dy... I'd eat without a table And sleep without a pillow As long as I can be with you Oh me without you and you without me Is like a doorknob without a door My kitten, my little bird
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Abi Gezunt 02:55
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A bisl zun a bisl regn A ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn Abi gezunt ken men gliklekh zayn A shikh a zok a kleyd on lattes In keshene a dray fir zlotes Abi gezunt ken men gliklekh zayn Di luft iz fray far yedn glaykh Di zun zi shaynt far yedn eynem orem oder raykh A bisl freyd a bisl lakhn A mol mit fraynt a shnepsl makhn Abi gezunt ken men gliklekh zayn A bisl zun a bisl regn A ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn Abi gezunt ken men gliklekh zayn A shikh a zok a kleyd on lattes In keshene a dray fir zlotes Abi gezunt ken men gliklekh zayn Di luft iz fray far yedn glaykh Di zun zi shaynt far yedn eynem orem oder raykh A bisl freyd a bisl lakhn A mol mit fraynt a shnepsl makhn Abi gezunt ken men gliklekh zayn Eyner zugt ashires Eyner zugt gevires Aynemen di gantse velt Eyner meynt dos gantse glik Hengt nor op in gelt Zoln ale zikhn Zoln ale crikhn Nor ikh trakht bay mir Ikh darf dos oyf kapores vayl dos glik shteyt bay mayn tir (violin solo) A bisl freyd a bisl lakhn A mol mit fraynt a shnepsl makhn Abi gezunt ken men gliklekh zayn ______________________________ A little sun, a little rain A quiet place to rest one's head As long as you're healthy, you can be happy A shoe, a sock, clothing without patches In the pockets three or four zlotes As long as you're healthy, you can be happy The air is free for everyone equally The sun, it shines for everyone, poor or rich A little joy, a little laughter A time with friends to drink some schnapps As long as you're healthy, you can be happy Some seek riches Some seek power To rule the whole world Some think that all the happiness Depends upon money Let them all search Let them all crawl I think to myself, I have no use for all that because happiness is at my door
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Tum Balalaika 03:08
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Shteyt a bokher un er trakht Trakht un trakht di gantse nakht Veymen tsu nemen un nit farsheymen Veymen tsu nemen un nit farsheymen Tum bala tum bala tum balalaika Tum bala tum bala tum balalaika Tum balalaika, shpil balalaika Tum balalaika freylekh zol zayn Meydl meydl ikh vil bay dir freygn Vos ken vaksn vaksn on regn Vos ken brenen un nit oyfern Vos ken benken veynen on treren Tum bala tum bala tum balalaika Tum bala tum bala tum balalaika Tum balalaika, shpil balalaika Tum balalaika freylekh zol zayn Narisher bokher, vos darfsdu freygn? A shteyn ken vaksn, vaksn on regn A libe ken brenen un nit oyfern Un a harts ken benken veynen on treren Tum bala tum bala tum balalaika Tum bala tum bala tum balalaika Tum balalaika, shpil balalaika Tum balalaika freylekh zol zayn Tum bala tum bala tum balalaika Tum bala tum bala tum balalaika Tum balalaika, shpil balalaika Tum balalaika freylekh zol zayn _____________________________ There stood a young man and he thought Thought and thought the whole night Whom should I marry without disgrace? Whom should I marry without disgrace? Play balalaika... let us be happy Young girl, young girl, I want to ask you something What can grow, grow without rain? What can burn and never stop? And what can yearn and cry no tears? Play balalaika... let us be happy Foolish boy, what can you be asking? A stone can grow, grow without rain A love can burn and never stop And a heart can yearn and cry no tears. Play balalaika... let us be happy
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A Nakht in Gan Eydn 03:41
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released March 9, 2020

Taiward Wider: Cello, guitar, vocals
Cecilia Vacanti: Violin, vocals
Alexander LaCava: Accordion

Recorded at Chillhouse Studios in Charlestown, MA July 2019
Engineered by Sean Bonney-Burrill

Photos by Nicole Kwan

English lyrics of Di Sapozhkelekh by Michael Wartofsky

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Wandering Laughter Boston, Massachusetts

Klezmer trio Wandering Laughter is a lively collaboration between cellist Taiward Wider fiddler Cecilia Vacanti and accordionist Alexander LaCava. Based in the city of Boston, all three attended Berklee College of Music. Wandering Laughter plays music that is by turns heartfelt and invigorating. Just a few Yiddish troubadours spreading mazl (luck) freyd (joy), and of course gelekhter (laughter). ... more

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