L'orphéoniste (mp3)

Rendered by David Warin Solomons (alto), the audio begins with 'Il était un orphéoniste' - a tale about a musician, whose name we don't know - could be Pierre or Baptiste. The story doesn't reveal much about him, and is set to the tune of 'Do si la sol fa mi ré do'. The narrative then moves on to his long journey, with only four socks and a detachable collar as his belongings, accompanied by the melody 'Sol fa mi ré do si la sol'. The audio continues in this fashion. If you wish to listen to all 8 folksongs in one go as a single mp3, please proceed.