Reviews
There are many collections of Yiddish folk songs published in English but this one is unique. Few if any have the purity of the music and of the texts and none the beauty and purity of Ruth Rubin's performance. I fell in love with it when I first heard it and remain so to this day.", This is a wonderful addition to the growing body of authentic European Yiddish song that has been preserved and made available to the modern reader. It steers clear of the popular Yiddish songs from Second Avenue that dominate most other anthologies and carefully done; the paper is of high wuality. Very valuable are the bibliography and Rubin's succinct history of the Yiddish language and its song.", The layout of the book indicates that it can serve as a musician's performing edition. The pages open nicely, with the music and text printed in clear, large type for easy reading. Also included are excellent essays in the introduction, a bibliography, a list of publications of Ruth Rubin, and an index of first lines of the songs. Highly recommended for all.", A monumental work! Every aspect of Jewish life as expressed in song; a meticulously and lovingly assembled collection of rare treasures that remind us who we are and where we come from.", Ruth Rubin's love of the Yiddish song was equaled only by her passion for ferreting out every last snippet of melody and text, no matter how obscure the source. What she left behind is a treasure trove of folklore: songs identified and collected simply because they needed to be found and preserved. Yiddish Folksongs from the Ruth Rubin Archive is an important and well-edited book. While the introductory material is valuable, the song collection itself is invaluable."
