Perhaps the finest Theodore Bikel CD available is from Rhino Handmade, Theodore Bikel's Treasury Of Yiddish Theatre And Folk Songs. It includes 26 tracks, taken from three Elektra Albums:Theodore Bikel Sings Yiddish Theatre & Folk Songs, Elektra EKS-7281 (1964)
This is a limited-quantity resissue released in 2003. I see that Amazon no longer carries it, but it should be available from some retailers.
1. Chasese Tants [Wedding Dance]
2. Doina
3. Beygelach [Bagels]
4. Di Grine Kuzine [The Greenhorn Cousin]
5. Pintale [A Letter to the Rabbi]
6. Machatonim [In-Laws]
7. Shabes Shabes [Sabbath Sabbath]
8. Mayn Shtetele Belz
Theodore Bikel Sings More Jewish Folk Songs, Elektra EKS-7165 (1959)
9. Hulyet, Hulyet Kinderlech [Frolic, Play, My Little Ones]
10. Lomir Alle Zingen [Let Us All Sing]
11. Zemer [A Song for Al Grierson]
12. Fidler [A Fiddle]
13. Drei Techterlech [Three Daughters]
14. Kinder Yorn [Childhood Years]
15. Dona, Dona
16. Unter a Kleyn Beymele [Under a Little Tree]
17. Drei Yingelech [Three Little Boys]
18. Az Der Rebbe Zingt [When the Rabbi Sings]
Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Folk Songs, Elektra EKS-7141 (1958)
19. Der Rebe Elimelech [The Rabbi Elimelech]
20. Di Younevdike Teyg [The Festival Days]
21. Kum Aher du Filozof [Come Here, My Philosopher]
22. Di Mezinke [I Gave Away My Youngest Daughter]
23. Margaritkelech [Daisies]
24. Lomir Zich Iberbeten [Let's Make Up]
25. Chazn Oyf Shabes [A Cantor Came on the Sabbath]
26. Tumbalalayka
The CD booklet is wonderful, with full lyrics and translations.
The complete Sings Jewish Folks Songs is also available as a CD from Collectors' Choice Music:Side 1
- Der Rebe Elimelech
- Di Yontevdike Teyg
- Sha Shtil
- Di Ban
- Kum Aher Du Filozof
- Di Mezinke
- A Sudenyu
- Achtsik Er Un Zibetsik Zi
Side 2- Di Mame Iz Gegangen
- Margaritkelech
- Mu Asapru
- Lomir Zich Iberbeten
- Homentashn
- A Chazn Oyf Shabes
- Reyzl
- Tumbalalayka
With orchestra: Fred Hellerman, conductor.
I haven't seen this recording.