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FTX-243 - UN VOYAGE A FAIRE

GUERNSEY & ALDERNEY

FOLK MUSIC & CUSTOMS

J'AI T'ENCORE UN PETIT VOYAGE A FAIRE - DOUBLE, DOUBLE LA VIOLETTE - Talk about local customs including Vauche d'an (riding the donkey for the unfaithful), Milk-a-punch (1st Sunday in May), Guernsey Gauche (cake), La Gra' Charrue & Guy Fawkes Night - LA GRA' CHARRUE - LA BEBEE (The Baby or Clap Polka) - JE VINGT ANS MON PERE - J'AI PERDU MA FEMME - MA MIGNONETTE - CHANGEZ DES BRAS (Apres Six Heures) - REVEILLEZ-VOUS BELLE ENDORME - LE LANG DE VERS BOCAGE - GUERNSEY WALTZ - PAUVRE SOLDAT EN REVENANT DE GUERRE - HEEL AND TOE POLKA - TROIS JEUNES SOLDATS - Talk about folklore customs incl "the green bed", witchcraft & spiritualism, cries and charms, smuggling, "fauche l'ane", "clameur d'Haro" & Christmas eve - FOUR HAND REEL (Tune: Soldier's Joy) - LA JERRIAISE (The Jersey Polka) - Talk about May customs in Alderney - BEAU LAURIER (Off she goes) - Talk about and demonstration of LE CLAMEUR D'HARO - Comparison of Guernsey & Alderney French by two fishermen

 

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