Lyr Add: Kamenn Maye Sanmdi

Subject: Lyr Add: Kamenn Maye Sanmdi
From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
Date: 26 Jan 19 - 06:10 PM

Kamenn mayé Sanmdi – atchibolé (3 times)
Sété bakannel.

Ou tann palé whiskey
Ou tann palé brandy
Ou tann palé whiskey
Whiskey sala sété pisa chouval

Galon monté Galon désann
Galon tonbé an glo
Galon monté Galon désann
Galon tonbé an glo.

Traditional
[Vertuell, Anthony de, Trinidad's French Verse 1850-1900, (Port of Spain: Instant Print, 1978, p.116]

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Kamenn Maye Sanmdi
From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
Date: 26 Jan 19 - 06:12 PM

KAMENN MAYE SANMDI
Carmen married Saturday
Traditional

Collected by D. Romany from the Robain family, Maracas, St. Joseph, in 1974; from the National Cultural Council.

On the surface this might appear to be a wedding song, yet the joke about the horse urine is the type associated with Picong, and the drinking would suit the atmosphere at Wakes. The last verse – 'Gallon etc.' has been adapted from one of the songs sung by children – Pass play – as Dr. Elder calls it. We find another adaptation of it in the song about the Camille murder case. This song accompanied the game 'Baisey down' in which a girl got up – 'Ballon montey' – slowly subsided in her full dress like a balloon – 'Ballon désann' and then tried to kiss the ground, but sometimes fell in the mud or water – 'Ballon tombey an glo'.
[ibid, p.194]

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Kamenn Maye Sanmdi
From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
Date: 11 Apr 19 - 07:49 PM

"We find another adaptation of it in the song about the Camille murder case.
Lyr Add: Louis Camille (calypso)


"...her full dress like a balloon – 'Ballon désann'..."
Lyr Add: Colby (Martinique)