"Der Rebbe Elimelech" genre: Jewish/Israeli
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	A traditional Yiddish folk-song featuring vocalist, Jennifer Goltz, backed by the Klezmer band "Into the Freylakh"
	CD: Into the Freylakh   Label: self released (www.intothefreylakh.com) Credits: Jennifer Goltz - vocals, Bryan Pardo - clarinet, Dina Maccabee - viola, Talk Kopstein - trumpet, Dan McNaughton - bass, Jason Markzon - drums
	Story Behind the Song "Der Rebbe Elimelech" is a Yiddish version of "Old King Cole." As the rabbi gets drunker and drunker, the music gets faster and wilder, building to a fun, up-tempo climax. Lyrics Az der Rebe Elimelech Iz gevoren zer freylach Iz gevoren zer freylach, Elimelech, Hot er oysgeton di tfilen Un hot ongeton di brilen Un hot geshikt noch di fidlers di tsvey. Un az di fideldike fidlers hobn fideldik gefidelt Hobn fideldik gefidelt hobn zey. Un az der Rebe Elimelech Iz gevoren noch mer freylach Iz gevoren noch mer freylach, Elimelech Hot er oysgeton dem hitl Un hot ongeton dem kitl Un hot geshikt noch di tsimblers di tsvey. Un az di tsimbeldike tsimblers..... Un az der Rebe Elimelech Iz gevoren gor gor freylach Iz gevoren gor gor freylach, Elimelech Hot er zich gemacht havdole Un hot geshikt rifn dem shames Naftole Un hot geshikt noch di payklers di tsvey. Un az di paykeldike payklers..... (TRANSLATION) As the Rabbi Elimelech felt a happy mood upon him, He took off his philacteries and put on his glasses And sent for his two fiddlers. And the fiddling fiddlers fiddled in a fiddling way. As the Rabbi Elimelech felt happier still, He took off his mantle and put on his cap And sent for the two cymbalon players. And the cymbalon players..... And as the Rabbi Elimelech felt very happy indeed, He made Havdole called for the beadle, Naftole, And called for the two drummers. And the drummers.....

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