FTX-244 - TRA-DI-RA-DI-RA
FOLKMUSIC & CUSTOMS OF JERSEY
"Les Iles Anglo-Normands", in spite of anglicisation and tourism, some of
the islanders still keep up speaking the local French and the old traditions.
In addition to the French songs with explanations, there are dance-tunes and
song- airs played on accordion, fiddle, melodeon & drums. Also a husband-and-wife
conversation in Jersey French, with translation, as well as talk about local
customs, black-butter nights, smuggling etc.
TRA-DE-RI-DE-RA - Talk about L'ASSEMBLIEE JERRIAISE, the Society
and its activities - VIVE LA COMPAGNIE - Conversation in Jersey
French - L'ALOUETTE - Talk about smugglers, Spring Jack, Black
butter nights, and local Jersey French variations - EN PASSANT PAR UN
MOULIN - MEUNIER TU D'ORE - Talk about grandfather sailing to
the Gaspe coast of French Canada, making their own entertainment - BELLE ROSE
- HEEL-TOE POLKA - LE MAUGI DE CIDRE - Talk: "Jersey
Wonders" & "La Grande Charrue" - ELEANOR POLKA - MALBROUK -
LE GAS DE LA MARINE - LE HECHOT (The Gate) - O GIGOTON
- LE NOUVEAU MARIE (explan in English then story in Jersey French) -
LE VEILLE HOULOGUE - LE BITHAITHE DE SAINT LOURIHAN (story in English
& song in Jersey French) - O GIGOTON & HEEL-TOE POLKA - LA BARBIERE
- Talk about Black Butter Nights by Adolphus le Ruez
