Breton Carols

Whistle
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I know, slightly off-topic for this forum but thought I’d ask anyway. Anyone know where I could find some Breton Seasonal/Christmas Carols? Dots, abc, recordings, etc. I asked this over on the ITM forum, but thought I’d mention it here also.

Thanks and happy holidays.

Steve

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Hi Steve,
Not an easy query! Here are some links i found that may interest you :

On deezer audio streaming : http://www.deezer.com/album/211953 by Yann Fanch Kemener
Some sacred breton music, in CD, some are downloadable : http://www.coop-breizh.fr/rubrique-719,chants-et-musiques-sacres.fr.htm
Another chrismas album, dowloadable : http://www.virginmega.fr/musique/titre/huit-chants-de-bretagne-noel-breton-jacques-kauffmann-105644656%2cpage1.htm
A large resource for breton music in abc or dots, click the black&white breton flag on the left to select only breton tunes: http://www.breizh-partitions.fr/

I’ll tell you if I can find more. May I ask where does your interest in breton chrismas tunes come from ?

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Thanks very much for the various links—and for any further that you may come across. I wasn’t very successful in my earlier searches and what you have found is very helpful.

I have a friend (American) who is living in Quimper with whom I wanted to share some holiday tunes; a mix of tunes from home and from her adopted country.

All best wishes for the holidays.

Steve

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Hi Steve,

I trust you ran across what’s below. I’ll look for others.

X:1
T:Breton Carol
S:Chieftains: Bells of Dublin - Breton Carol - Track 7
Z:MTGuru
M:12/8
K:Em
JB|{B^c}(B2e) (e2{efPe}d) e3 Jg3|J(f2{gf}e) (d2e) JB3- B2B|
{B^c}(B2e) (e2{efPe}d) e3 J(g2{ag}.e)|J(f2{gf}e) (d2e) JB3- B2||
B|(e3 {fPe}.d2)B (c2d) JB2c|J(B2{cB}A) J(G2A) {A}B3- B2B|
{B^c}(B2e) (e2{fPe}d) e2e {f}J(g3|{ag}(.f2)g/a/) J(g2{gag}f) Je6|]

X:1
T:Breton Carol (Simplified)
S:Chieftains: Bells of Dublin - Breton Carol - Track 7
Z:MTGuru
M:12/8
K:Em
B|(B2e) (e2d) e3 g3|(f2e) (d2e) B3- B2B|
(B2e) (e2d) e3 g3|(f2e) (d2e) B3- B2||
B|e3 d2B (c2d) B2c|(B2A) (G2A) B3- B2B|
(B2e) (e2d) e3 g3|(f2g/a/) (g2f) e6|]

Those are MTGuru transcriptions from another thread on c&f. There’s another tune out there too.

Apparently one of the tunes used for the hymn “Come Ye Lofty, Come Ye Lowly” is a Breton tune (it is the tune used in Holst’s “Christmas Day” I believe) And, the “Sans Day Carol” is not a Breton tune, but is named for a Breton saint.

All I’ve time for now. Hope this helps