Folk Music of Hungary

As one of the great devotees and collectors of folk songs, Béla Bartók visited villages throughout Eastern European countries such as Hungary and Romania in order to record local peasants on the spot, "in their natural environment." Nevertheless, for Folk Music of Hungary, which Bartók produced, peasants were brought to Budapest to be recorded at the Hungarian Broadcasting Company. His son Peter Bartók describes the recording as "a great event for these people who had never before seen the city." Hungarian Folk Songs features a capella singing as well as native instruments such as bagpipes and flutes. Liner notes include commentary by Peter Bartók, track notes by Henry Cowell, numerous pictures, musical notation, and translated lyrics.

Track Listing

101	Come on Girls, to the Spinning House (Hejtok Lyanyók Guzsalyasba) Mrs. Ferenc Szabó (born Rózsa Páncér)	01:15
102	On the Sandy Bank of the Creek (Porondos Víz Martján) Mrs. Ferenc Szabó (born Rózsa Páncér)	02:01
103	Beautiful Is the Spring (Szép A Tavasz) Mrs. István Veres (born Mária Balázs)	02:09
104	I Live on the Bank of Theiss River (Tisza Partján Lakom) Mrs. István Veres (born Mária Balázs)	01:53
105	The Cemetery's Gate (A Temetőkapu) Mrs. Sándor Ambrus (born Kata Márton)	01:44
106	Clouds Are Gathering (Arrul Alól) Mrs. Sándor Ambrus (born Kata Márton)	01:15
107	I Pray to God (Arra Kérem Az Én Jó Istenemet) Mrs. Sándor Ambrus (born Kata Márton)	01:48
108	Everlasting Love (Holtig Bánom, Amit Cselekettem) Mrs. Sándor Ambrus (born Kata Márton)	01:50
109	They Are Playing the Bagpipe (Dudaszó Hallatszik) Jószef Koós	01:37
110	He Who Wants to Become a Piper (Aki Dudás Akar Lenni) Jószef Koós	01:27
111	Bárányim István Vrebóka	01:00
112	Sajaju István Vrebóka	01:07
113	Vasvári István Vrebóka	01:17
114	O Love, O Love (Szerelem, Szerelem) Male singer with flute	01:59
115	I Am a Prisoner (Rab Vagyok, Rab Vagyok) Male singer with flute	01:28
116	Where Have You Been, Siskin? (Hol Háltál Az, Éjjel Cönögemadár?) Mrs. Joseph Papai	00:51
117	My Dog, Rajna (Ugat A Kutyám, A Rajna) Male singer, unaccompanied	01:05
118	On the Border of Baranya County (Arra Alá A Baranyasźelen) Jozsef Danolta Gyorfi	00:54
119	On the Hoof of the Horse of Francis Joe (Elsö Ferencz Joskának A Lova Lábán) Jozsef Danolta Gyorfi	01:03