Animal tale
The Little Cat, the Rooster, and the Fox
A complete retelling of a version recorded in Vilnius in 1958: a fox abducts a rooster twice, and a cat comes to his rescue. Includes the meaning of the rooster’s sung call.
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Tales with sung passages
Storytelling and sung or rhythmically spoken passages form a performance. Where a melody is unverified, text is supplied without claiming to reconstruct a complete historical performance.
Cumulative tale
The Choking Rooster
A complete Lithuanian cumulative tale about a hen fetching water for a choking rooster, with the full chain of exchanges and its sung passages explained.
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The Wolf’s Song
A complete Lithuanian tale about Meciūtė and a wolf’s repeated song, following a 1939 record. Its frightening sequence and the girl’s escape are retained.
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