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Thread #103890 Message #2123306
Posted By: Jack Campin
10-Aug-07 - 05:42 PM
Thread Name: Songbook Indexing: Oak Publications
Subject: Index: Egyptian Folk Songs (Oak)
Egyptian Folk Songs
In Arabic and English
Compiled and Translated by Baheega Sidky Rasheed
OAK Publications CJ2029 $2.45
(c) 1964
Library of Congress Card #64-23968
O Henna, O Henna (Il Henna Il Henna)
Indian Muslin (Bafta Hindi)
Barhoum, O Barhoum (Barhoum ya Barhoum)
O Ye Maids of Alexandria (Ya Banat Iskendereeyah)
I'm Thirsty Sweet Maidens (Atshan ya Sabaya)
My Dainty Pretty Maid (Bintil - Shalabeya)
Processional Bridal Song (Za-fet El-aroosa)
The Vendor of Grapes (Ala Bai-ya-een-nel-enab)
For Six Rie-yals (Bisittah Rie-yal)
Come to Me Little Duckling (Ta-a-lee-li ya But-ta)
O Lemons Mine (Ah ya Lamooni)
A Bridal Song (Ma Feesh Kida Abadan)
A Wanderers Song (Ya Tare ya Ghareeb)
O Joyous Times (Marmar Zamani)
A Village Song (Ya Hawa ya See-si)
Birgalatak Birgalatak (Birgalatak Birgalatak )
My Handkerchief (Mandeeli)
A Love Song (Raw-wa Fil-anani)
A Bridal Song (Yam-nawa-rall-kasr-il-ali)
Ahmad ya Sharbatly (Y'ah-mad ya Sharbat-ly)
O Palm Trees Two (Ya Nakh-li-tane)
A Village Wedding Song (Gana'l Farhi Gana)
O Dear Beloved (Ya Azeez Einy)
Tidrubni Laih (Tidrub-ni Laih)
With Trim Mustachios (Ammal yibar-ram Shanabatoh)
O Bahey-ya Tell Me! (Ya Ba-hey-ya)
A Dance Tune (Ah ya La-lal-li)
The Orange in My Hand (Fee-di Bor-to-a-na)
Bridal Song (Sala-tin-Nabi)
Little Moon Little Moon (Amara ya Amara)
A Love Song (Hali Hali Al-haida-wey-ya)
O Thou Zane-il-Abedeen (Ah ya Zane)
Pretty Little Dove (Yamama Hilwa)
A Plaintive Love Song (Wi Gan-nin-teeni)
A Love Song (Ya Dinin-Nabi)
Bridal Song (Ya Amar ya Dil-aroosa)
A Plaintive Love Song (El-hilw Mokha-sem-ny)
O my Pigeons (Ya Hamami)
Win-nabi Ya Sha-weesh
Ali - The Oil Vendor (Ali ya Ali)
What Wants this Lad? (Il-wad Da Malou)
How Lovely Art Thou O Ry-ya (Ya Ma Hilwa ya Ry-ya)
A Slumber Song (Nen-na, Nen-na)
A Village Song (Il-Hama)
To My Homeland (Ala Baladi)
A Village Song (Mat-seeb Gameesi)
Where Were You Yesterday? (Konte Fane)
Ramadan Lantern Song (Wahawi ya Wahawi)
The Electric Car (il-kahraba-ee-ya)
O Bright Night (Ya Lay-da Baida)
A Village Song (Khod-nee Fee Ghaibak)
O Tell me, O Tell me (Oolooli, Oolooli)
O Safety Safety (Salma ya Salma)
Sidky's romanizations are a bit weird by modern standards. To make things even worse I've left off all the accents.
I also have Ewan MacColl's "Folk Songs and Ballads of Scotland" and Ruth Rubin's "Jewish Folk Songs" which I don't think have been done yet. Shortly.