L 70

Volume I, 40. (early version: 42.) Swine-Herd's Song

For Children (1908–1910, rev. 1943; BB 53)

Bartók’s remark in the first edition of the work: "This is how Felsőiregh’s last piper performed the tune of the song with the text "The cricket wants to marry," used in no. 39."

Recording:
MH_0977c
Collecting:
Felsőireg (Tolna County; now: Iregszemcse), April 1907, Béla Bartók
Informant:
man (ca 60)
Performance:
furulya
Ethnicity:
Hungarian
Remarks:
Cf. Tari, no. 9
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Zoltán Kocsis
Bartók New Series, Hungaroton Records, 2009