Thomas Friz - Lomir ale singen - Jiddische Lieder (1987)

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Thomas Friz is a German musician, born 5 March 1950 in Stuttgart. He was a member of the German folk duo Zupfgeigenhansel, one of the most successful groups to emerge on the German folk scene in the 1970s. It consisted of Erich Schmeckenbecher and Thomas Friz. The group was named after the collection of folk songs of the same name, which was published in 1909.

The group started playing in folk-clubs, mainly in southern Germany, in 1974. They then started appearing on the radio programme Liederladen of the Südwestfunk broadcasting station. They released their first album, Volkslieder I for the Pläne record company in 1976, and later in the year their second album, Volkslieder II. In 1978 they received the award of "Artists of the Year" in one of the categories of the German Phonoakademie. They disbanded in 1985.

Together with the guitaris Gerhard Graf, Thomas Friz brought a program with jewish songs and poems on stage in 1986. This programm is featured on the 1987 release "Jiddische Lieder", re-released in 1998 as "Lomir ale singen - Jiddische Lieder".

Tracklist:
1. Schpil-Sche Mir A Lidele In Jiddisch 2:45
2. Lomir Ale Singen 3:25
3. Amol Is Gewen A Majsse 3:56
4. A Chassn Oif Schabbes 3:17
5. Kinderjorn 3:25
6. Awreml 4:52
7. Beltz 3:55
8. Achtzik Er Un Sibetzik Si 3:46
9. 's Brennt 1:56
10. Mojde Ani 2:05
11. Slof, Majn Kind, Majn Trejst 5:04
12. Der Becher 3:09

Thomas Friz - Lomir ale singen - Jiddische Lieder (1987)

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