Tune Req: Anne Madam (norsk chantey)

25 Jun 06 - 05:36 AM (#1768557)
Subject: Tune Req: Anne Madam (norsk sjanti)
From: Haruo

Today I ran into an Esperanto song text I'd not seen before, a translation of what was described as a Norwegian seamen's worksong from Bergen, entitled "Anne Madam".

Google takes me here where I can see the first few bars of the tune (on the first page) and the Norwegian text on the second. The tune as far as it goes looks an awful lot like "Blow the man down", so I'm asking, is the tune the same, and if not how does it differ? Also, is there an English version of the text?

Haruo

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25 Jun 06 - 05:37 AM (#1768558)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Anne Madam (norsk chantey)
From: Haruo

Well, I guess it would have hurt to put the URL in the link before I hit "Submit"...

here

Haruo

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27 Jun 06 - 04:35 AM (#1769983)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Anne Madam (norsk chantey)
From: Haruo

refresh

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27 Jun 06 - 08:28 AM (#1770075)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Anne Madam (norsk chantey)
From: Charley Noble

Interesting to look at but I'd need to hear a sound file to be sure.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

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27 Jun 06 - 09:54 AM (#1770160)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Anne Madam (norsk chantey)
From: Feadan

It is indeed the same melody as Blow the Man Down. The PDF is from the Norwegian group Storm Weather Shanty Choir. The first few measures are on the first page of the PDF file and the rest is on page two. It would be interesing to see a translation of this shanty...



Anne Madam
(trad./halesjanti)

SOLO: Til Anne Madam jeg nu synge en sang,
OMKVED: Å hå, Anne Madam!
SOLO: Så hal nå i taljen heng i på en gang!
OMKVED: Å hå, Anne Madam!

Vår Anne Madam var en vakker småtøs,
den deiligste som har i Bergen gått løs.

Og Anne Madam utfor Nordnes var født,
Da moren tok utover Vågen med fløtt.

Og Anne Madam ble en dag konfirmert,
I Nykirkens bøker det står attestert.

Om Anne Madam var det lenge stor rift,
men endelig ble hun i Sandviken gift.

Og Anne Madam ble snart enke igjen,
men lenge hun sørget ei over sin venn.

Og Anne Madam hadde kjærester ni,
og trofast det var hun imot alle ti.

Se vinden den frisker jo opp ifra nord,
Kom skynd dokker, gutter, vi må jo om bord.

Hurra for madammen â€" heng i pÃ¥ en gang,
Hurra alle sammen â€" vær,med pÃ¥ vÃ¥r sang.





Cheers,
Feadan

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27 Jun 06 - 09:56 AM (#1770163)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Anne Madam (norsk chantey)
From: GUEST

sigh....so much for pasting Norwegian letters onto Mudcat....alas

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