Here's the new FRESH APPLES arrangement of the hugely popular "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen".  This 1932 classic was originally written for a Yiddish operetta with the title of "Bei Mir Bistu Shein," but the 1937 English version by The Andrews Sisters paved the way for recordings by Ella Fitzgerald and a great many others, and the song became an international phenomenon.  Oddly, it was written for a male vocalist, but most recordings of it (including ours) feature a female lead vocalist.  Most renditions are at a fast, jazzy pace, but we liked the less recorded slow and sultry version.  We added a klezmer-style violin solo and a quick-paced chorus in the middle, and finished with a slow, sexy ending.  We hope you enjoy our version of Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen!

Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen

A story song like none other! This is an old English folk song dating back to the late 1800’s. We’ve ‘American-ized’ it and ‘FRESH APPLED’ it as well! That means we took it way off the beaten path of how it’s been recorded in the past.

Doc Rolland: Narrator & Daddy voices and Refrain vocals, twin lead guitars, twin fiddles, mandolin, cello
Meryl Brown: Narrator harmony vocals, son voices, refrain harmonies, “angel” voice, rhythm guitar, U-bass, crystal “chime”

The Miller's Will

Dirty Chores Blues (Original)

Combine Turkey in the Straw with Chicken Reel and what do you get? A FOWL MEDLEY! Live demo of the duo FRESH APPLES.