Lithuanian Songs and Dances

Lithuanian Songs and Dances presents Lithuanian folk songs, called dainos, alongside dances such as the polka and the Lithuanian jig. In his introduction to the album, V. F. Beliajus writes: "Lithuania has its share of dances too, but running second place to the number of songs in its repertoire." This is a matter of practicality—though one cannot usually dance if working on the farm, singing is always embraced. Songs and dances are mainly concerned with life on the farm: from chores such as planting, reaping, and cultivating to praise or reproach of creatures such as the grasshopper, mosquito, or goat. Liner notes include a brief album introduction and a list of suggested recordings from Monitor.

Track Listing

101	Matchmaker's Polka (Piršlio Polka) - Folk Dance	V. Radzevickas (conductor)	02:44
102	The Young Lad Plowed (Arė Arė Bernuželis)	Lithuanian Radio Vocal Ensemble	02:40
103	Oh, I Fed My Stallion (Via Šeriau Šeriau) - Folk Song from the Stasys Šimkus Collection	Jonas Stasunas and Chaimas Potašinskas	01:56
104	The Tub (Kūbilas) - Folk Dance	Lithuanian Radio Vocal Ensemble, Lietuvos TSR Valstybinis akademinis operos ir baleto teatr, Lithuania	01:26
105	Nightingale, You Cannot Be without Song (Lakštingala Negali Neciulbet)	Valentinas Adamkevicius and N. Dukstulskaite	03:14
106	Throughout the Forest of Pine Trees (Per Giria Girele) - Folk Song	Lithuanian Radio Vocal Ensemble	02:49
107	My Old Friends Came to My Chamber (I Mano Kambari Seni Draugai)	Jonas Stasunas and Kaimas Potašinskas	03:06
108	The Jig (Dzigunas) - Folk Dance	Ludvikas Baltušis	03:20
201	You're a Matchmaker (Tu Svoteli)	Lithuanian Radio Vocal Ensemble	01:09
202	Vacation Is So Pleasant (Koksai Langvas Poiselis)	Jonas Stasunas and Kaimas Potašinskas	02:28
203	The Rooster (Gaidys) - Folk Dance	Lithuanian Radio Vocal Ensemble, Lietuvos TSR Valstybinis akademinis operos ir baleto teatr, Lithuania	03:11
204	My Maiden (Mano Merguzele) - Folk Song	Kostas Silgalis and Chaimas Potašinskas	02:20
205	Kas Bernelio Sumislyta (What Has My Young Swain Planned?)	Valentinas Adamkevicius and Nadežda Dukstulskaite	03:14
206	Oh, Thou Forest (Tu Giruže) - Folk Song	Lithuanian Radio Women's Ensemble	03:05
207	I Shall Rise Early in the Morning (Aš Atsikelsiu Anksti Ryteli) - Folk Song from the Stasys Šimkus Collection	Jonas Stasunas and Chaimas Potašinskas	02:59
208	Saturday (Subatele) - Folk Dance	Ludvikas Baltušis	02:51