En Dro

polka

Key signature: Edorian

Submitted on October 5th 2007 by Mario.

This tune has been added to 23 tunebooks.

Also known as An Anglezed Bonetoù Ruz, An Dro.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• À L'Olympia by Alan Stivell
• Ae Spark O Nature's Fire by Deaf Shepherd
• Bosca Ceoil And Fiddle by Cathal Clohessy And Eamonn Costello
• Galorn (1979) by Galorn
• General Humbert 2 by General Humbert
• Happy Daze by Battlefield Band
• Honk Toot Suite by Éamonn Coyne And Kris Drever
• Imeall by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
• Joe Can't's Reel by Gwendal
• La Harpe Irlandaise - The Irish Harp by Katrien Delavier
• O'er The Moor, Among The Heather by Deby Benton Grosjean
• Premiere by Kornog
• Pulling Out The Stops by Dan Possumato
• Raise The Rafters by Molly's Revenge
• Re-echo by Finlay MacDonald
• Riverdance And Other Famous Irish Songs And Dances by Various Artists
• Still Juggling by David Wilcox
• The Crooked Stair by Cran
• The Gloup by Mark Roberts

X: 1
T: En Dro
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Edor
B/ ef|:"Em"g>f g/f/e/g/|"D"fe/f/ gf|"Em"e>g f/e/d/e/|"Bm"f>B ef:|
"G"g>g fe|"D"d>d ed/c/|"Em"Be/B/ "Bm"f/B/g/B/|"Em"e2 ed/c/|"Bm"B>e "D"fg/f/|"Em"e3/2||

A very simple but nice En Dro. First recorded by Skolvan for the Dans sampler from 1988. This was the album that really turned me on to Breton music.

And yes: the second part is only played once. No repeats!

# Posted on October 5th 2007 by Mario

The tempo is really too fast

# Posted on October 10th 2007 by Carnyx

Huh? What are you talking about? Which tempo?

# Posted on October 10th 2007 by Mario

En Dro

I assume this is the tempo of the download midi and I guess that has been given the default tempo for a polka. I played an En Dro at a session a few weeks back at a fairly leisurely speed and an experienced dancer said it should have been a bit slower ... so all suggestions of tempo for these will be most welcome

# Posted on October 10th 2007 by spindizzy

The proper tempo for An Dros (the Kas a-Barh is a wee bit slower and has a stonger emphasis on the third beat) would be around 92-95 (crotchets in 2/4). Never ever go above 100!

# Posted on October 11th 2007 by Mario

An Anglezed bonetoù ruz

Hi Mario, this An Dro is known as 'An Anglezed bonetoù ruz' Slightly different versions are known (eg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J53TgNy6jXI)
Unfortunately, you haven't placed the bars where they are conventionally written for such a dance.
Here's the reviewed ABC:

X: 1
T: An Anglezed bonetoù ruz
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: En Dro
K: E min
B |: e2f2 g3f | gfeg f2ef | g2fg e3g | fede f3B :|
e2f2 g3g | f2ef d4 | e2dc B3e | f2g2 e2B2 | e2dc B3e | f2g2 e3 ||
Note the two-bar bridge and that the last 4 bars are actually 2 repeated bars. This type of form is common to several Breton ring dances.

# Posted on February 27th 2012 by birlibirdie

The Dañs - compil' CD, produced by Veillon, is a great sampler alright.
Skolvan's set of three an droioù is a particularly beautiful track on it. Does any one know the names or origins of the last two?
This one is said to be from the Lorient region.

# Posted on February 27th 2012 by birlibirdie