Breton dance and tune book

Tune collections on the internet these are free collections of tunes in graphic format gif, jpg, pdf, png, or tif andor in abc notation. The repertoire draws primarily from the traditional music of the u. Print and download traditional breton dance tunes fest breizh sheet music. The traditional music of brittany has long been a passion for guitar and mandolin player david surette who has now edited and published a collection of breton dance tunes. Searching by book number alone will list the entire contents of the book.

Book descriptions fiddle music of cape breton, ireland. Links hollingbourne village hall eyhorne st, hollingbourne, nr. Traditional breton dance tunes fest breizh ebook mel bay publications, inc. Breton music discover the folklore and celtic music of brittany in france where traditional music instruments like oboe, bagpipe and celtic harp are played at breton music festivals. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

These are a toetapping and tonguetwisting genre of song that parallels the celtic instrumental dance tune tradition. I perform all of the parts including a counter melody from early playford for early instruments, book 2 marshall barron, playford consort publications 12. Breton tunes are a source of great music that fits well on our mandolins and mandolin family instruments, and they need more exposure. Kan ha diskan roughly translated as call and response singing is probably the most common type of breton vocal music, and is the most typical style to accompany dance music. Tune book 2010 celtic music interpretive centre tune book cape breton 2010 4. Over 600 tunes, including 50 compositions by the late donald angus beaton have been published as a book by his son, fiddler kinnon beaton. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Come learn the straightforward mabou square set or simply sit and enjoy the music in the authentic atmosphere of the canadian american club. Oldtime, quebec frenchcanadian, ireland, scotland and beyond.

The slow and steady class have been enjoying breton tunes lately and this tune is a nice contrast to the recent gavotte ton double. Traditional breton dance tunes fest breizh by david. Mel bay publications digital sheet music at sheet music plus. There are 86 tunes here, many of which are in previously unpub. The greene tunebook tunes from the red house, www edition. Paul cranford has nine tune books of cape breton, scottish,and irish tunes for sale, plus a great many tunes for free listed under tunes. Because this is a major problem for people on this continent who may have the fortune to travel to brittany but usually have only a very short time to spend there, i have also included a guide to several book and record stores and a listing of contests and festivals for breton music and dance. Melodies from cape breton, scottish, and irish traditions. The cape breton musical heritage series fiddle music of. In keeping with many breton tunes, this one has no title other than an dro, which simply translates as the dance, in other words it is the principal dance form of brittany i found this tune in dave shepherds breton tune book. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The dance has experienced a reappropriation in the late 1950s, with the development of the celtic circles cultural groups and fest noz night festival. Cape breton musician andrea beaton brings her lively traditional tunes to the canadian american club for a downeast style dance.

Cape breton playing is highly accented, characterized by driven upbowing. The most common tune types heard in cape breton are strathspeys, reels, jigs, with a lesser number of airs, marches, and clogs. Traditional breton dance tunes fest breizh book mel bay publications, inc. I wouldnt bother with these below as not every entry in the database has every field completed though most do. Shop and buy traditional breton dance tunes fest breizh sheet music. Most people enjoy participating in fun activities rather than writing about them. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading traditional breton dance tunes fest breizh. I understand most of them originate from brittany, though there are french and norwegian tunes in there also. By the end of the century, much of the borrowing was going the other way, as a new generation of scottish players became intrigued by the vitality and drive of the cape breton style. Traditional breton dance tunes fest breizh and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. For english dance, imo, get the peter barnes book english country dances etc. Dave shepherd of blowzabella did the breton dance and tune book with the publishers dragonfly music out of print but you might find a second hand copy or some old stock somewhere. Listen to songs by celtic thunder on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share.

Read breton dance and tune book by dave shepherd isbn 1 872277 6, dragon fly music. Traditional breton dance tunes fest breizh book by david surette. Because, a lot of breton tunes come from kan ha diskan breton songs and the musicians who adapt the tunes for bagpipe, bombarde, fiddle, accordionlost the name. The 4 couple square formation is common in cape breton. Arrangements of traditional and original dance tunes including reels, jigs, hornpipes, and polkas. Traditional breton dance tunes fest breizh paperback 1 sep 2010. Traditional breton dance tunes fest breizh kindle edition by surette, david. This is not a definitive guide but an aid to memory it assumes that youve learnt the dance at some point. The tunes of other music origins irish, frenchcanadian, etc. An american country dance was composed to the tune and first appeared in this country in john griffiths collection, a rhode island publication of 1788.

Em am d c 2 00 2 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 2 2 0 2 0 424 0 4 em am d c em 2 00 2 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 2 2 0 2 0 4242 em d em d c 0 02 32 0 020235 775 3 20232 em d em d c em. Anewbookof cape breton fiddle tunes traditional celtic fiddle music of cape breton is a new book that we want to recommend to our read. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. One with the music cape breton step dance tradition and transmission. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Cape breton based mailorder business specializing in celtic music. The emphasis is on instrumental folk music specifically, contra dance tunes, although some links also include other types of folk music or classical music. An english country dance tune that has become the hit tune at the maryland renaissance festival where my merry band of musicians and i play it for king henry and his court. Amazon price new from used from kindle edition please retry. However, at the request of the organising committee for the eigse na laoi, i will attempt to write this short paper on cape breton step dance and its origins. Tune book 2010 celtic music interpretive centre tune book cape breton 2010 2010. Jerry holland is one of the bestknown composers of cape breton dance tunes, and his compositions feature prominently on his recording, a session with jerry holland, and are transcribed in the accompanying book, jerry hollands collection of fiddle tunes.

Books, cds and recordings of traditional fiddle music. Iain macdonald, the track listing is traditional european folk song and dance tunes. Kolodner is widely known as one of the most prominent teachers and performers of the hammered dulcimer and is especially known for his teaching of arranging techniques. Acadian music from new brunswick often features rollicking folk songs in acadian french accompanied with lively dance tunes. The cape breton musical heritage series searchable printable 21 page pdf index.

Breton dance is a group of traditional dance forms originating in brittany, the celtic region of france. The traditional music of brittany has long been a passion for guitar and mandolin player david surette, who has now edited and published a collection of breton dance tunes. Traditional breton dance tunes fest breizh and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. It was recorded by cape breton musicians winston scotty fitzgerald c. This is the largest single compilation of original cape breton music ever assembled. The book is intended to be a lifetime resource for players of all levels. A researcher in scottish and cape breton gaelic song, an ethnomusicologist, and a professor at cape breton university, heather sparling focuses her years of work on puirtabeul that is, gaelic mouth music or tunes. Jerry holland is one of the bestknown composers of cape breton dance tunes, and his compositions feature prominently on his recording, a session with jerry holland, and are transcribed in the accompanying book, jerry holland s collection of fiddle tunes.

Music notes for ebook sheet music by david surette. Both dance and tune became american classics and entered traditional repertory throughout the county. Breton dance tune 20 trad horses bransle 21 trad jupes fendues 21 bourree laride 21 trad mazurka 21. Traditional breton dance tunes fest breizh ebook mel. Discover the artists like aland stivell and the band tri yann. Cape breton music other publishers the beaton collection. The book contains most of the breton material that surette has recorded on his 4 solo cds over the years. All tunes recorded on eoghan dubh can be found in this book. Robichaud, like some other regional acadian fiddlers, actively blends scottish via cape breton, irish, and frenchcanadian influences into a more traditional acadian sound. Breton music discover the folk and celtic music of brittany.

Listen to songs by celtic thunder on myspace, a place where people come to. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Search for specific tunes at john chambers excellent site abc tune finder or at the test site note. A breton tune on my new guild gad 50, very nice and cheap. Although to my knowledge a laride is a dance tune in 44 with 8 bars per part the notation here is useful to learn the tune as lunasa played it. Breton music so far, the bulk of this consists of one big tune transcribed from the controversy of pipers album featuring douglas pincock and p. Donogh henessy has found out later it is a laride known from the breton group kornog. The tunes are simple, so they adapt the tunes in other tuning, change some notes. Information morning cape breton listen to podcasts on. Information morning cape breton podcast on demand start your weekdays with information morning with steve sutherland on both radio one and radio two.

Because, a lot of breton tunes come from kan ha diskan breton songs and the musicians who adapt the tunes for bagpipe, bombarde, fiddle, accordionlost the. The tune is sometimes played as a waltz as in winston fitzgeralds recording, though this is frowned upon by traditionalists. This is the first book devoted entirely to the cape breton fiddle repertoire. Includes marches, airs, clogs, strathspeys, reels and jigs. Restricting your search by using the options below could prevent you from seeing results. Free sheet music from brittany free celtic sheet music. Cbc radios information morning cape breton helps listeners better understand and explore the challenges in our islands future, remember their past. Mel bay the traditional music of brittany has long been a passion for guitar and mandolin player david surette, who has now edited and published a collection of breton dance tunes. Cape breton stepdancing is an excellent illustration of an activity which one would rather do. Archie neil from the life and stories of archie neil chisholm of margaree forks, cape breton.