Chants D'auvergne Vol.1

"Compiled by Joseph Canteloube, this book is the first set from the series Songs from the Auvergne. It features three songs, including the most famous one  Bailero . This edition, written for Voice and Piano, contains lyrics in the local dialect  Occitan , with the French translation below. Some directives are given to obtain the correct pronunciation of the language.   I. La Pastoura als camps (La Bergere aux champs) / Shepherdess in the fields  II. Bailero (Chant de Bergers) / Shepherd s song  III. Trois Bourrees  a. L aio de rotso (L eau de source) / Spring Water b. Ound  onoren gorda ? (Ou irons-nous garder ?) / Where will we take the sheep  c. Obal din lou Limouzi (La-bas dans le Limousin) / There, in the Limousin  Each piece is also commented with the exact location the song is from   Joseph Canteloube (1879-1957) was a French composer, musician and author, mainly known for his folk songs and for the series 'Songs from the Auvergne' inspired by the area his family was from."