Shepherd singing to his sheep, Dedinky, Slovakia

Aug 26, 2022, 01:37 PM

Recording provided by John Tenney.

The shepherd, with his flock on a nearby hillside, has been drinking (maybe heavily), and sings a Slovak song, maybe a folk song... The numbers of shepherds are diminishing as the years go by.

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