FTX-012 AU BORD D'UNE FONTAINE

SONGS FROM THE CHANNEL ISLANDS

This album, selected from field recordings made in the Channel Islands by Peter Kennedy in 1957 & 1960, is a great tribute to the islanders who in spite of English dominance, and more recently holiday tourism, have managed to retain their local traditions. Here are 24 songs, the original field recordings of songs #97-120 included in the book FOLKSONGS OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND edited by Peter Kennedy (Cassell/ Schirmer 1975 paperback by Oak 1985 and distributed by Music Sales). It won the Library Association McColvin Award for the most outstanding reference book of 1975 and contains the full texts, translations, music notations and background information on the songs.

1. AU BORD D'UNE FONTAINE ('Twas there beside the fountain) [#97] (a) John Gallienne, Torteval, Guernsey (b) EN REVENANT DES NOCES: Jack Harquoil, Jersey & Mary Thoume,Guernsey - 3'50"

2. AU LOGIS DE MON PERE ('Twas at my father's house) [#98] Adolphus Le Ruex, Bonne Nuit, Jersey - 1'15"

3. BELLE ROSE (Lovely Rosie) [#99] (a) Adolphus Le Ruez (vs 1-5 talk bef) (b) George Le Feuvre, Jersey (vs 6-7) - 2'34"

4. BITCHON BITCHETTE [#100] Adolphus Le Ruez (talk bef) - 2'49"

5. LE BON MARAIN (The Fine Seaman) [#101] John Gallienne (talk bef) - 2'21"

6. LA FILLE DU L'AVOCAT (The Lawyer's Daughter) [#102] John Gallienne - 2'41"

7. J'AI PERDU MA FEMME (I did lose my wife) [#103] Mary Sauvage (accordion) playing tune, Ernest, her father (talk after) - 3'17"

8. JEAN, PETIT COQ (John, little lad) [#104] Adolphus Le Ruez - 1'28"

9. JEAN, PETIT JEAN (John, little John) [#105] John Le Moigne, Perelle, Guernsey (talk aft) - 1'11"

10. MA MERE M'ENVOIE-T-AU MARCHE (My mother sends me to market) [#106] Adolphus Le Ruez - 2'01"

11. MADELEINE [#107] Sark chorus rec 1938 (first 3 vs) - 1'41"

12. MALBROUCK (Marlborough) [#108] George Le Feuvre (with melodeon), Jersey 1960 - 4'32"

13. MARGUERITE [#109] Jack Le Feuvre, Sark - 2'45"

14. MON BOUONHOMME EST BEIN MALADE (My Old Man is very ill) [#110] (a) Adolphus Le Ruez, Jersey (b) Hilary Carre & Philip Hamon, Sark (talk bef) - 3'15"

15. MON PERE IL ME MARIE (My father married me off) [#111] Adolphus Le Ruez - 4'19"

16. MON PERE M'A DONNE-Z-UN MARI (My father a husband's given me) [#112] Jack & Reg Harquoil & company, La Botellerie, St Ouens 1960 - 1.48

17. LE PETIT COUTURIER (The Little Dressmaker) [#113] Jack Le Feuvre, Sark (talk bef) - 2'23"

18. LE PETIT NAVIRE (The Little Corvette) [#114] John Gallienne, Guernsey - 1'54"

19. SI J'AVAIS LES SOULIERS (If only I'd the shoes) [#115] Jack De La Mare, Rocquaine, Guernsey (talk bef/ vs 5-7 omitted) - 3'06"

20. LES TROIS DEMOISELLES ET LE CORDONNIER (The 3 damsels & the cobbler) [#116] Jack Le Feuvre, Sark - 2'08"

21. LES TROIS JEUNES SOLDATS (The 3 young soldiers) [#117] Jack de la Mare, Guernsey (talk bef) - 1'19"

22. TROIS JEUNES TAMBOURS (The 3 young drummers) [#117] Elizabeth Guille (of Sark) rec Guernsey (talk bef) - 3'21"

23. VER-DU-RON, VER-DU-RO-NET'-O [#119] Morrison Torode, Guernsey (talk bef) - 4'12"

24. LE VINGT-CINQUIIEME DU MOIS D'OCTOBRE (The 25th of October) [#120] George Le Moigne, Guernsey - 2'01"

Except where otherwise stated, all recordings by Peter Kennedy 1957. Edited by Peter Kennedy and first published by Folktrax 1975.

Other recordings from the Channel Islands:-

FTX - 243 Music & Customs from GUERNSEY & ALDERNEY

FTX - 244 Music and Customs from JERSEY

FTX- 245 Music and Customs from SARK