Katarzyna and Maciej Szymonowiczowie inform us that "Like most rural musicians, gajdosze did not read music, but learned to play the instruments by ear, by imitation; Gajdosze were always duly hosted, and during weddings they had a meal and drinks; They were also paid "od kąska" [a little] per piece, i.e. by an ordered dance or song; Remuneration of the band shaped the course of the programme and the layout of the dance repertoire; When each piece was ordered separately, the programme was arranged depending on the ingenuity of the ordering people; When playing in an inn, the gaidosze were paid an agreed amount, or "uod kawołka" [by piece]; During field research in the 1960s, Janina Marcinkowa noted that "musicians usually sat on "sztwiertki" [beer barrels] that were turned upside down and placed on a bench in the corner of the room [Compare the custom in Brittany, France, where the Biniaouer [piper] and Talabardier [Bombarde player] used to sit on chairs placed on wine barrels; ws (➺ Biniouiste)].
NB¹: Gajdosz is also a rather common family name in Polish Silesia; NB²: ➺ homonyms / homophones, &c.

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