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SchnadahüpflSchnadahüpfl, popular songs, also called "Gstanzl", "Gsetzl", "Trutzgsangl", etc., name probably derived from the "Schnitterhüpfer" (harvesters´ dance); improvised short, epigrammatic stanzas accompanied by simple melodies, with satirical, humorous and crude content, often containing erotic allusions. Mainly sung for entertainment at sociable gatherings, as dancing songs, as part of customs (e.g. rural weddings, collection of donations) and as satirical songs ("Faschingsbriefe"). They usually consist of 2, 4 or 8 line stanzas; the words can either be continuous text or text with added syllables and/or choruses. Literature: K. Beitl, Schnadahüpfl, in: Handbuch des Volksliedes, vol. 1, 1973; W. Deutsch, G. Haid and H. Zeman, Schnadahüpfl, in: Das Volkslied in Österreich, 1993; O. Holzapfel, Vierzeiler-Lexikon, Schnadahüpfl, Gesätzler, 1991.
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