This set combines three songs that show strong levels of Celtic influence, especially in the instrumental line, whose rather droning accompaniment suggests bagpipes. (This in itself is an example of cultural blending— bagpipes were originally an Arabic invention, and bagpipe music, though it became westernized through European influences, still retains much of its background.)

The first song, "L'ai de rotso" is a light-hearted warning to avoid water, and drink wine instead. Each verse ends with a slight whoop that indicates that the advisor takes his own advise quite seriously.

In the second song, "Ound' onoren, " the shepherd anticipates taking the sheep o out to graze, and meeting his sweetheart there. There's a long instrumental introduction that strongly shows the Celtic influence on this song.

The third song, "Obal, din lou Limouzi, " has an almost jig-like rhythm, again strongly suggestive of Celtic origins. The song tells of how there are many pretty women in Limousin, and then portrays a dialog between a Limousin woman and a man of Auvergne. She tells him that the men of Limousin are much better at talking of love, but he responds that the men of Limousin are gallant—but men of Auvergne are faithful. As in many other Auvergne songs, we see the pride in Auvergne.

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