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I Have a Little Dreidel[1] (also known as The Dreidel song[1]) is a Chanukah song in the English speaking world, and also has an Yiddish version. This children's tune is about making a dreidel and playing with it. The Yiddish version is Ikh Bin A Kleyner Dreydl, (Yiddish: איך בין אַ קלײנער דרײדל Lit: I am a little dreidel).
History[]
The author and lyrics writer for both versions are Samuel S. Grossman[1] and the composers are Mikhl Gelbart[1] (Yiddish: מיכל געלבאַרט[1]) (pseudonym Ben Arn[2]) and Samuel Goldfarb (also S. E. Goldfarb)[1]. The English version of the song is well associated with the festival of Chanukah, and is known by many Jews and non-Jews alike. The versions are roughly the same, with the Yiddish one making the dreidel out of "blay" (Yiddish: בלייַ), which is lead, and in the English version making it out of clay.
Versions[]
English version | Yiddish version | Yiddish transliteration |
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I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay. When it's dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay. |
.איך בין אַ קליינער דריידל ,געמאַכט בין איך פון בלייַ |
Ikh bin a kleyner dreydl, gemakht bin ikh fun blay Kumt (or to) lomir aleh shpiln, in dreydl eyns tsvey dray. Oy, dreydl, dreydl, dreydl, Oy, drey zikh, dreydl, drey |
It has a lovely body, with legs so short and thin. When it gets all tired, it drops and then I win! Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, with leg so short and thin. |
און איך האָב ליב צו טאַנצן, זיך דרייען אין אַ ראָד |
Un ikh hob lib tsu tantsn, zikh dreyen in a rod To lomir ale tantsn, a dreydl-karahod. Oy, dreydl, dreydl, dreydl, oy, drey zikh, dreydl, drey |
My dreidel's always playful. It loves to dance and spin. A happy game of dreidel, come play now let's begin. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, it loves to dance and spin. |
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I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay. When it's dry and ready, dreidel I shall play. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made you out of clay. |
References[]
Some or all of this article is forked from Wikipedia. The original article was at I Have a Little Dreidel. The list of authors can be seen in the page history.
See also[]
This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original article was at I Have a Little Dreidel. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. |