Shir Hapalmach (Song Of The Palmach, Jewish) by Leon Lishner and Friends

Operatic bass-baritone Leon Lishner and friends perform a collection of international folk songs concerning war, battle, and peace.

Lishner is joined by Roger Nelson (tenor and musical coordinator), Thomasa Eckert (soprano), Rinde Eckert (tenor), Carol Sams (mezzo-soprano), Clan Stewart Pipe Band (track 2, and others.

For more detailed information about the songs in this 2-LP set, see the Freedman Catalogue at the University of Pennsylvania.

Leon Lishner entry at Wikipedia
Leon Lishner obituary in the New York Times

TRACK LIST

LP 1

01 - The Minstrel Boy (Ireland, Thomas Moore)

02 - Skye Boat Song/ Scots Wha Hae Wi' Wallace Bled (Scotland)

03 - La Comagnola/ Ah, Ca Ira (Italy)

04 - Wir Sind Des Geyers Schwarzer Haufen (We are Geyer's Black Company)/ Kevin Barry (Ireland)

05 - Riflemen Of Bennington (USA)

06 - Los Cuatro Generales/ Viva La Quince Brigada (Spain)

07 - Zog Nit Keynmol (Don't Say Never, Jewish)

08 - Shtil di Nacht iz Oysgeshternt (Silent The Starry Night, Jewish)

09 - Die Moorsoldaten (Peat Bog Soldiers, Germany)

10 - En Passant Par La Lorraine (Through Lorraine, France)

11 - Varshavianka (The Song of Warsaw, Poland)

12 - S'dremlen Feygl Oyf Di Tsvaygn (Birds Are Drowsing In The Branches, Jewish lullaby)

13 - When Johnny Comes Marching Home (USA)/ Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye (England)

LP 2

01 - In Peace For Evermore (JS Bach, England)

02 - Tenting Tonight On The Old Camp Ground (USA)

03 - Tachanka (Machine Gun Cart, Russia)

04 - Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier (England, on Irish Tune Siúil a Rún)

05 - Avenging And Bright (Ireland, Thomas Moore)

06 - John Brown's Body (USA)

07 - The Battle Of Shiloh's Hill (USA)

08 - Beloved Comrade (USA for Roosevelt, Popular in Spain)

09 - Oh What A Charming Thing's A Battle (England from The Recruiting Serjeant)

10 - La Complainte du Partisan (Song Of The French Partisan, France)

11 - Shir Hapalmach (Song Of The Palmach, Jewish)

12 - Song of Great Wall (Liu Hsueh- An, China)

13 - 13 - Ain't Gonna Study War No More (Down by the Riverside, USA)