Golden Songs Russian Folk Song Valenki (Валенки)( English Subtitle)

, GoldenSongsworldwide Valenkiare traditionalrussianwinter footwear. The origin of the popular Russian folk song is not quite clear, neither is a correct text existing for it, as the singers used to perform the song according to their own wishes and insights. This is what makes Valenki a true Russian folk song. There is also nothing known about the time it was created. Some sources say that the song is an old dance song, that has its origin with the Roma gypsies from the Czech city Tabor. The fact is not to be denied that the song appeared together with other gypsy songs, and that already in the nineteenth century, it was an integral part of the repertoire of the famous Moscow restaurant Yar, where the famous Sokolovsky Gypsy Choir performed. As such it remained very popular, and also at the beginning of the twentieth century, many performers included it in their program Ref image:Jakub Rozalski