FTX-243 - UN VOYAGE A FAIRE

FOLK MUSIC & CUSTOMS - GUERNSEY & ALDERNEY

1. J'AI T'ENCORE UN PETIT VOYAGE A FAIRE - George le Moigne, Perelle (talk bef) - 1'41"

2. DOUBLE, DOUBLE LA VIOLETTE Mary Sauvage (mel) with Ernest, her father singing - 0'44"

3. Talk about local customs by Wilfred Thoume, St Martins, incl 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 - 4'50"

4. LA GRA' CHARRUE sung by Morrison Torode, St Peters (talk bef & aft) - 3'18"

5. LA BEBEE (The Baby or Clap Polka) played by Mary Sauvage (mel),Catel, with talk by her father followed by the tune again with humming & clapping - 1'59"

6. JE VINGT ANS MON PERE sung by John Gallienne, Torteval (talk bef) -1'03"

7. J'AI PERDU MA FEMME sung by Ernest Sauvage with Mary (mel)- 0'48"

8. MA MIGNONETTE sung by John Gallienne (talk bef) - 3'03"

9. CHANGEZ DES BRAS (Apres Six Heures) Mary Sauvage - 0'27"

10. REVEILLEZ-VOUS BELLE ENDORME sung by Morrison Torode (talk aft) followed by LE LANG DE VERS BOCAGE - 1'33"

11. GUERNSEY WALTZ - played by Mary Sauvage (mel) - 1'42"

12. PAUVRE SOLDAT EN REVENANT DE GUERRE sung by George le Moigne, Perelle (talk bef) - 3'44"

13. THE HEEL AND TOE POLKA played by Mary Sauvage (mel) - 0'36"

14. TROIS JEUNES SOLDATS sung by Jack de la Mare, Rocquaine (talk bef) - 4'59"

15. Talk about folklore customs by Walter Brehard, St Peter's incl "the green bed", witchcraft & spiritualism, cries and charms, smuggling, "fauche l'ane", "clameur d'Haro" & Christmas eve - 10'58"

16. (a) THE FOUR HAND REEL (Tune: Soldier's Joy) (b) LA JERRIAISE (The Jersey Polka) played by Frank Brehard (mel) talk aft by Walter, his father) - 2'03"

17. Talk about May customs in Alderney by Mary Temple with tune of BEAU LAURIER (Off she goes) on melodeon & drum - 2'34"

18. Talk about and demonstration of LE CLAMEUR D'HARO by Marie Picot - 2'39"

19. Comparison of Guernsey & Alderney French by two fishermen - 2'04"

More traditions from the Channel Islands on Folktrax:-

FTX-012 including those songs #97-120 included in Peter Kennedy's "FOLKSONGS OF BRITAIN & IRELAND" (Cassells 1975 reprinted in paperback 1985 by Oak & distributed by Music Sales) which contains music, background notes & useful references.

FTX-244 Folkmusic & customs of Jersey.

FTX-245 Folkmusic & customs of Sark