Songs of Siberian Estonians

Where Have You Been, Little Anna?

Pauliina Kondrova, Sohvi Benfelt, Eliise Näkk and Linda Adamson (1995)

[Kus käisid,] väike Annake…
:,: Valeril-lal-laa, vale-ral-lal-laa,
valerilla-roosa, ral-lal-lah. :,:

:,: M(in)a käisin metsas kõndimas. :,:
:,: Ril-lal-laa, vale-ral-lal-laa,
valerilla, roosa, ral-lal-lah. :,:

:,: Ja linnupesi otsimas. :,:
:,: Valeril-lal-laa, vale-ral-lal-laa,
valerilla-roosa, ral-lal-lah. :,:

:,: Oh ära (sina) salga, Annake! :,:
:,: Valeril-lal-laa, vale-ral-lal-laa,
valerilla-roosa, ral-lal-lah. :,:

A popular game song of newer type, sung to the tune of an adaptation of a German folk song. A maiden is asked where she has been, who has tousled her hair and ripped her dress. The maiden denies having been with a young man.

FAV 82 < Omski obl, Kalatšinski raj, Kovaljovo k – A. Korb, E. Vahtramäe, op I. Kaimer 1995 < Pauliina (Polli) Kondrova (Einbaum), snd 1915; Sohvi (Sonni) Benfelt, snd 1913; Eliise (Liisi) Näkk (Meri), snd 1924; Linda Adamson, snd 1925.

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