Dear Augustin

The legendary Viennese balladeer, bagpiper and impromptu poet who loved to drink is said to have actually lived. Only the first letter of the surname of Augustin N. (1645-1685) is known from the official death list (source: Historisches Lexicon der Stadt Wien). In some sources, however, the name Markus Augustin is given. In his favourite pub "Zum roten Dachel" in Vienna's 1st district (later the "Griechenbeisl" at Fleischmarkt 11 next to the Greek Church of the Holy Trinity) he regularly recited his funny and coarse songs and jokes. However, the song "Oh Du lieber Augustin", which was very popular in Vienna and often sung at the Heurigen, was only written after his death around 1800.

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