Toronto Yiddish Folklore Recording – DN 19, DN 20, and DN 21 (partial)

Part Of: Dov Noy : Toronto Yiddish Folklore Recordings fonds; Audio reels series

Part Of: Dov Noy : Toronto Yiddish Folklore Recordings fonds; Audio reels series

Physical Description: 1 audio reel (2 hr., 9 min., 7 sec.) : polyester, 3 3/4 ips, 2 tracks, mono ; 1/4 in.

Admin History/Bio: Mrs. Chana (Ann) [unintelligible] was raised in the Betar Organization.; Mr. Max Abella was born in 1895 in Pinczów, near Kielce, Poland. He moved to Canada in 1922 and was a member of Poale Zion. He was the father of Malka Siegel.; Mr. Henry Weingluck was born in 1917 in Zawiercie, Poland and moved to Canada in 1940.; Chazzan J. Weiss was born in 1922 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia). He moved to Canada in 1948 and was cantor at the Clanton Park Synagogue, Toronto.

Scope and Content: Item consists of recorded sessions with Mrs. Bela Chaikoff; Mrs. Sarah Weingarten; Mr. Shaye Braun; Mr. Charles Goodman; Mr. Joshua Abramczyk, Mrs. Chana (Ann) [?], who explains at the beginning the Goldfaden Songs (Bar Kokhba); Mr. Max Abella; Mr. A. Z. Sokol; Mr. Tovya Berkovitch; Mr. Henry Weingluck, who sings in a cantorial mode, as heard in his yeshiva; and Chazzan J. Weiss.

Notes: Scope & Content: Track 1 contains DN 19; track 2 contains DN 20 and side one of DN 21.

Repro Restriction: Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Physical Condition: Tape is in good condition. Track 1 audio quality is poor -- volume is very low; most of track 2 audio quality is mostly poor -- considerable noise, content intelligibility varies.