[The syllables of third quantity degree are signified by dotted notes or marked with slight prolongation during the singing performance. The directing singer is Bärni Tuulik.]
Orsitsi jõe kaldal,
kus liivakünkad rias,
seal palju eesti vendi
ka puhkab nende sias.
:,: Kes vaenukarikast
seal vaenuväljal jõid
ja ilmasõja ohvriks
nad Baltimaa iest tõid. :,:
Siin puhkate te täna
nüüd võõra mulla sies,
teil nimed kuldseis tähtedes
on vapper sõjamies.
Seal kuhas kõikus taevas,
granaadist põrus maa
ja kuldne päike peidab
end leinaluoriga.
Mäed, künkad vabisevad
org verest nõretab,
kõik külad tuleliekides
ja metsad põlevad.
Mõõk mõõga vastu põrkab,
piik ohvert tabab ies,
jõelaened verest paksud on,
sest vaenlane sial mies.
Sa irmus vererüövel
Berliini suur türann,
küll vastust viimsel päeval
sa sie-iest andma saad!
:,: Sa tõstad võidulippu,
et näeksid ilmad, maad,
kuid võitmata, oh Villu,
on sul veel Eesti väed! :,:
The soldiers’ song of the time of World War I which tells of the battles and the Estonian soldiers buried abroad under heaps of sand. The German Kaiser is accused of starting the war and the Estonian soldiers’ valour is praised. The song was sung to a Russian soldiers’ song tune.
Villem Saarik, 1909–1978, Laheküla village; Bärni Tuulik, 1914–1980, Suuremõisa village; August Vokk, 1913–1994, Liiva village, comes from Suuremõisa village. Recorded by I. Rüütel and O. Kiis in 1974. RKM, Mgn I 6 i [86].
Editors Janika Oras, Kadi Sarv
Translation into English Inna Feldbach, Olga Ivaškevitš
Project co-ordinator Risto Järv
Web design Lorem Ipsum
Cover photo “Kuivastu Harbour in the early 20th century. Steamship “General Suvortsev” (on the left) and Muhu sailboat uisk (on the right)”. 1910–1919, Saaremaa Museum, SM F 3761:1514 F.
Published materials originate from following archives: Estonian Folklore Archives of Estonian Literary Museum, Estonian National Museum, Saaremaa Museum, Film Archives of National Archives and Estonian Film Institute.
We would like to thank the following contributors for their help in personal information specification: Mihkel Jürisson, Martin Kivisoo, Meelis and Marti Mereäär, Muhu Pärandikool, Helmut Noot, Airi Nõmm, Leena Peegel, Ago Rullingo, Irena Tarvis, Heiske Tuul, Tiiu Tuust, Kadri Tüür and Viia Väli.
Ensemble Trad.Attack!
Ministry of Education and Research (IUT22-4)
The European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (Centre of Excellence in Estonian Studies)
The Cultural Endowment of Estonia
ELM Scholarly Press, 2018
© and ℗ Estonian Literary Museum, 2018
© Ingrid Rüütel
ISBN 978-9949-586-77-6
[CD, DVD and textbook]
Sound production and CD mastering Jaan Tamm
DVD editing and mastering Jaan Kolberg
Editor Janika Oras
Translation into English Inna Feldbach
Language editors Olga Ivaškevitš, Kadri Tamm
Design Krista Saare
Print Kruul
Replication Baltic Disc AS
Editor Asta Niinemets
Music transcription Janika Oras, Ingrid Rüütel, Ludmilla Toon
Notation editing Ingrid Rüütel, Edna Tuvi
Sheet music graphics Edna Tuvi
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Translation of summary Inna Feldbach
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