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Bobby Bob, Ellan Vannin Need help with Breton song (5) RE: Need help with Breton song 23 Jun 99


Depending on how old the recording is, it could be by Sonerien Sant Yann (I think).

I raised a query some time ago about the chorus of a song which starts at 10 and works downwards -

J'ai dix ou neuf moutons dans mon village en haut
J'ai dix ou neuf moutons dans mon village en bas (x 2)

Chorus: Dans mon village en haut, dans mon village en bas
Eh change-tu, Madelina Madelaine
Eh change-tu, Madelaine, dors-tu?

Except that I wasn't really sure about the chorus. Perhaps 'Eh charge-en-tu, Madaleena Madelaine'.

I received a reply from soc.culture.breton from someone who sings -

Il y a dix ou neu bistrots dans mon village d'en haut, etc.

I also have another version somewhere that goes 'dans mon menage en haut, etc'.

After all this, it probably won't be the one. I sing it with our ceilidh band and get people to do the dance for it. Breton dance is very popular here because of our inter-Celtic festival, Yn Chruinnaght, in July.

Lhiats,

Bobby Bob


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