Tune Req: Ukranian folk song forgotten

Subject: Tune Req: Ukranian folk song forgotten
From: GUEST,TIA
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 11:25 PM

Almost 30 years ago, I used to play with a college friend who was a Ukie. He taught me a song about a peasant girl abducted by cossacks that I have forgotten except for the title and a snatch of the refrain. The girl's name was Helen (in English) or Halyu (abominable spelling no doubt) in Ukie. I will provide a phonetic (and surely innacurate) rendition of the refrain, and hope that someone could please point me to the actual song: tune, chords, accurate lyircs (and world peace, of course):

Oy te Halyu
Halyu molodaya
ob manule Halyu
zobrale saboyu

Apologies to Ukie speakers who I have just appalled....
Anyone know what the hell I'm talking about (I sure don't)?
Thanks,
Tim

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ukranian folk song forgotten
From: Peace
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 11:38 PM

Tim,

I just Googled   Oy te Halyu    and the site it took me to was

indiansexstories.net

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ukranian folk song forgotten
From: Peace
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 11:38 PM

So, uh, what kind of song IS this exactly?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ukranian folk song forgotten
From: M.Ted
Date: 11 Oct 07 - 01:33 AM

The best I can do for you at this late hour is this--an etext of a famous collection of Ukranian songs from Western Canada--no melodies, and no Ukranian text, only translations--still very interesting stuff Songs of Ukrania by Florence Randal Livesey There a a bunch of Cossak ballads--and, if nothing else, it is a break from Child ballads and all that stuff--

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ukranian folk song forgotten
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 11 Oct 07 - 04:33 PM

Helen is Olena in Ukrainian.
Halyu comes close to Halyna, which is feminine for Galen (sounds like Helen).

That may help in a search for the song.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ukranian folk song forgotten
From: GUEST,TIA
Date: 11 Oct 07 - 09:25 PM

Thanks folks. I have the tune in my head - may try to post a bit in ABC to see if anyone recognizes it.