'Gavotten ar menez' isn't the name of that specific tune: it's a breton generic term for 'mountain gavotte', ie; from the high plateaus(!) of central Finistère. (as in: 'the Highland fling')
It seems as if there's very litte reliable information in English about Breton Dance, on the net. Try http://dansal.gwalarn.org/gavottemontagnes.html for an overview -in French- or publications by Jean-Michel and Yvon Guilcher for first hand -and first class!- accounts and theory.
Clannad 3
The Breto dance tune is called "Gavoten ar Menez"
any abc?
# Posted on September 14th 2004 by swisspiper
'Gavotten ar menez' isn't the name of that specific tune: it's a breton generic term for 'mountain gavotte', ie; from the high plateaus(!) of central Finistère. (as in: 'the Highland fling')
It seems as if there's very litte reliable information in English about Breton Dance, on the net. Try http://dansal.gwalarn.org/gavottemontagnes.html for an overview -in French- or publications by Jean-Michel and Yvon Guilcher for first hand -and first class!- accounts and theory.
I'll post you an ABC if you're still interested.
# Posted on June 12th 2010 by birlibirdie
nb: The track "Marie-Louise" sung by Y-F Kemener on:
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/461
is very close to the Rince Briotánach track here.
# Posted on November 19th 2010 by birlibirdie