Near Harlau, a town in Romanian Moldavia, live the three traditional musicians who took part in this project: Neculai Florea, Nicolae Amarandei and Valentin Balasoiu. The recordings are based around the cobza, a plucked string instrument, and the rural repertoire. Cobza, violin and shepherd's flute accompany dance tunes (hore, sarbe, batute?) and songs that are often satirical or drawn from bardic folk tradition. This album carries us back to the golden age of Romanian peasant music.
Tracks:
1. Batuta de la Flamnzi
2. Sarba lui Lascu
3. Batuta Cotcodac
4. Batraneasca de la Albesti
5. Sarba din Deleni
6. Batuta
7. Bocancii
8. Harlaoanca
9. Sarba de la Victoria
10. Sotisa; Sarba cu naframa
11. Margineanca
12. T?aca din Deleni
13. Sarba popilor
14. Doina ciobanului
15. Vino, mandro, vino
16 Batuta 2
17. Ilenuta, draga mea
18. M-o pus dracu' sa ma-nsor
19. Pe saltate, ca la Deleni
20. Sarba din Deleni solo
21. Sarba; Fetele din satul meu solo
22. T?aca din Deleni solo
23. Sint flacau de la Deleni
