Ardai, József (Joszo)

Lived in Drávakeresztúr (county Baranya); He claimed to have played at a total of 70 wedding parties, the first of which took place in the community of Pogány south of Pécs, in 1934; Szabó informs us, that "Before hiring him, the groom (Judge Balázs Baltics) had sent a committee to his home to test his skill with the pipes", and that "In the end, he had played for two full days and nights, and received 20 pengő [today’s rate?; ws] for his trouble"; He was also often hired by owners of pubs in the surrounding villages, to play in the evenings for their guests; No additional details found (yet).