Larre Berrian (I)

Date recorded: December 30, 1952
Contributor(s): Performer: Zabaleta, Rosario (Baztarrika); Performer: Ariztimuño, Mikaela (Apezenea); Performer: Ariztimuño, Engrazia (Etxeberria); Performer: Ariztimuño, Andresa (Apezenea); Performer: Araniguria, Txarito (Maisuenea); Performer: Araniguria, Maria Josefa (Maisuenea); Recordist: Lomax, Alan

Subject(s):

Genre: artaxuriketa, corn-shucking song, love song, work song

Culture: Basque, Spanish

Instruments: voice

Language: Basque, Navarrese

Location: Uitzi, Navarra, Navarra, Spain

Physical form: Reel to Reel

Tape number: T766

Track Number: 6

Archive ID: T766R06

Note: Lyrics: Larre berrian eperrak dire, / pagadietan usoak.
Neskatxa gazte airosoa da, / Bixenta presentekoa.
Horrek amorez behar emen du, / bera den bezalakoa.
Bera ona ta hobea luke / Patxiko Errekaldekoa
Translation:
In the meadows the partridges fly, / In the beech groves, the doves,
She’s a graceful girl, / Bixenta, here.
She’d need a love / similar to her.
She’s good, and would prefer / Patxiko, the one from Errekalde.

Transcript:
Belongs to: Uitzi 12/52

About the session: Alan Lomax returned to the Basque Country at the end of his stay in Spain, driving back and forth between small villages over the last two days of December 1952 and the first few days of January 1953. Earlier Basque recordings were made in August 1952.

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