Origins: Saltatio Sanct Martinis

Subject: Origins: Saltatio Sanct Martinis
From: RunrigFan
Date: 11 Feb 21 - 07:09 PM

Martin, lieber Herre nun laß uns fröhlich sein!
Heint zu deiner Ehre und durch den Willen dein
Die Gäns´ sollst Du uns mehren und den küehlen Wein;
Gesotten und gebraten sie müssen all´ herein!

https://www.klingendebruecke.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1111_Martinlieber_2_deu.pdf

Corvus Corax

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXve0jwdJ3k

What is the instrument at the beginning, is it medieval

https://www.discogs.com/master/view/45469

Any translation and what is the meaning

Subject: RE: Origins: Saltatio Sanct Martinis
From: GUEST,keberoxu
Date: 11 Feb 21 - 08:30 PM

Is not the feast of St. Martin at the end of the summer?

Subject: RE: Origins: Saltatio Sanct Martinis
From: GUEST,#
Date: 11 Feb 21 - 09:42 PM

"What is the instrument at the beginning, is it medieval"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jew%27s_harp

Subject: RE: Origins: Saltatio Sanct Martinis
From: GUEST,#
Date: 11 Feb 21 - 09:54 PM

Martin, dear gentleman, let's be happy!
Believe in your honor and yours by will
You shall multiply the geese for us and the cool wine;
Boiled and fried they all have to go in!

That's a Google translation. I have no ability with German, so a good translation will have to come from someone who knows the language.

Subject: RE: Origins: Saltatio Sanct Martinis
From: Charmion
Date: 11 Feb 21 - 09:58 PM

Martinmas is the 11th of November in Germany.

Subject: RE: Origins: Saltatio Sanct Martinis
From: RunrigFan
Date: 11 Feb 21 - 11:00 PM

According to the CD credits , Jews Harp is not listed

Subject: RE: Origins: Saltatio Sanct Martinis
From: cnd
Date: 12 Feb 21 - 10:21 AM

RunrigFan, the Jews Harp has many alternative names, including Jaw Harp, mouth harp, gewgaw, guimbard, khomus, trump, Ozark harp, Galician harp, or murchunga.

However, the instrument at the start (well, after the bell, of course) most certainly is a Jews Harp, or some variety of it.

Subject: RE: Origins: Saltatio Sanct Martinis
From: leeneia
Date: 14 Feb 21 - 03:17 PM

I agree, cnd. That's a Jew's harp.