song written for FAWM in support of ukrainian people
A song for FAWM about Ukraine the veselka is an amazing Ukrainian cafe in NYC east village please support it!
D, G, A
Music+Lyrics by Tenney Whedon Walsh
I used to live in Little Ukraine in
New York City and I was young and I
would go around the corner
there was Little Odessa there was the Kiev
But on second avenue was The Veselka and
I'd sit down and order a big plate of
kasha with mushroom gravy
borscht it was crazy
how good it tasted
and they were open really late
friends would meet
i'd go on a date
and we could sit under those green ferns in the window
and talk and learn
and pierogis by the score
and I miss New York and more
and the church on east 7th street
I'd look up at 'our lady' and pray
and today I
today I pray
I pray
@tamsnumber4 Feb 2022
So nice to walk us through this memory, always healing to think of good times. A very pretty song. Thank you for sharing this on the Ukraine Thread!
@sheslin Feb 2022
This reminiscing song sounds like it was a special time in your life. I love how you shared your memories, including the religious ones, and then closed out your song with “ I pray”. I really like how you treated “pray” vocally also. Very touching heartfelt song and a lovely performance. They really need our prayers now.
@chrisshepard Feb 2022
Sounds like a really good time. :) <3
@mikeskliar Feb 2022
What a beautiful and memorable song. I have been to Veselka many many times over many years, I need to get back there soon! (I was there most recently this past summer one or two times) Certainly remember hanging there late nights back in the day as well-Do you remember B&H dairy, the second Ave. deli, and that Israeli place across the street from Veselka‘s as well? sorry for East Village digressions, your song brings it all back. Let’s hope the Ukraine situation gets better soon! Great job on the song!
@serene123 Feb 2022
beautiful imagery. lovely and wistful. thanks for writing about Ukraine
@crisp1 Feb 2022
Went to grad school in NYC and used to live a block away from Veselka. My favorite was the mushroom barley soup. Nice musical tribute.
Hoping the Russians leave Ukraine! And then leave them alone!