"A birch tree stood in the field" - Nikolay Gres and the Alexandrov Red Army Choir (1965)

"A birch tree stood in the field" (or "A Birch-Tree in a Field Did Stand") is an old Russian folk song performed by Nikolay Gres (dramatic tenor) and the Alexandrov Red Army Choir (with English subtitles). This song was first published in 1790 as a popular traditional Russian dance song. There are lots of versions of the lyrics known.
Music arrangement by A.V.Alexandrov, folk lyrics.
This rare and historic program was filmed on location in the former Soviet Union. The brilliant ensemble consisted of about 200 entertainers including a choir and choreographic troupe, who traveled the front lines, entertaining Soviet troops by performing more than 1500 concerts during World War II. This musical film brings to life the essence of Russian music and performance with spectacular singing, dancing and acrobatics.
The shooting of this clip was made in Kurkino, near Moscow by a German operator, former operator of Hitler, in 1965.
Germany-USSR, Gosteleradio and Bertelsmann Fernsen Produktion (München), 1965.
This video clip was improved and remastered by our channel.
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LYRICS:
Во поле берёзонка стояла,
Во поле кудрявая стояла,
Люли-люли стояла,
Люли-люли стояла.
Припев:
Тары-бары, растабары
Снеги белы выпадали, серы зайцы выбегали
Охотнички выезжали, всех собак своих спускали,
Красну девку испугали!...
Ты, девица стой! Стой, стой, стой!...
КрасавИца с нами песню пой, пой, пой!
Чувиль мой, чувиль! Чувиль-навиль, виль-виль.
Ещё чудо, перво чудо, чудо-родина моя!
Ещё чудо, перво чудо, чудо-родина моя!
Некому березу заломати,
Некому кудряву защипати,
Люли люли заломати,
Люли люли защипати.
Припев.
Пойду я в лес погуляю,
И березу белу заломаю,
Люли люли, погуляю,
Люли люли заломаю.
Припев.
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TRANSLATION OF THE LYRICS
A birch tree stood in the field,
A curly one stood in the field,
Luli-luli, it stood,
Luli-luli, it stood.
Refrain:
Tarry-barry, rastabarry
White snows fell, gray hares ran out,
The hunters went out, they let all their dogs out,
And scared a pretty girl!..
You girl stop! Stop, stop, stop!..
Beauty, sing a song with us! Sing, sing!
My chuvill, chuvill! Chuvill-navil, vil-vil
Another miracle, the first miracle, my miracle homeland!
Another miracle, the first miracle, my miracle homeland!
There is no one to break the birch down,*
There is no one to pluck the curly one,
Luli-luli, to break down,
Luli-luli, to pluck.
Refrain:
I will go to the forest for a walk,
And will break the white birch down,
Luli-luli, will go for a walk,
Luli-luli, will break down.
Refrain:
* - "breaking the birch tree down" reffers to an ancient Russian ritual about bending birch branches to the ground and tying them with colored ribbons to the grass. That ritual associated with life and procreation. It was implemented by ladies only. Thus, a birch tree symbolizes a young girl here.
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