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Thread #82178 Message #2190250
Posted By: Joe Offer
09-Nov-07 - 07:54 PM
Thread Name: Theo Bikel - discography & CD reissues
Subject: Bikel: Classic Jewish Holiday & Shabbat Songs
This is a delightful CD, recorded in 1987 (Nimmer Productions) and reissued in 2000 (Sameach Music). The Web address for Sameach is http://www.jewishjukebox.com/. I like this one better than the Elektra because the arrangements are so simple and pure - no corporate orchestration and marketing here.
Classic Jewish Holiday & Shabbat Songs
1 L'Shana Tova
2 Avinu Malkeinu
3 Lama Sukkah Zu
4 Sisu V'simhu
5 Mi Y'malel
6 Chanuka
7 S'vivan
8 Little Dreydl
9 Chanuka Oh Chanuka
10 Maoz Tzur
11 Hashkediya
12 Chag Purim
13 A Wicked Man
14 Ma Nishtana
15 Dayenu
16 Eliyahu Hanavi
17 Chad Gadya
18 Pharaanu
19 Baruch Elokeinu
20 L'cha Dodi
21 Shalom Aleichem
22 Shavua Tov
23 Hinei Ma Tov
The CD booklet has lyrics, but no background information on the songs.