Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on January 23rd 2007 by nicholas.
This tune has been added to 8 tunebooks.
Also known as Marche De Mariage En Berry, Marche Nuptiale, Marriage March From Berry, Marriage March III.
X: 1
T: Marche Nuptiale From Berry
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
R: slide
K: Gmaj
|:DGB DGB BAG A2F|DFA DFA cBA B2G|
DGB DGB BAG A2F|DFA DFA cBA G3:|
|:DGB d2e d2c A3|DFA c2c cBA B2G|
DGB d2e d2c A3|DFA DFA cBA G3:|
A French bourree, I think, off a Blowzabella album.
As above; I'm certain it's French and I think it's a bourree. I heard this at the end of the 80s on an album (forget which) by Blowzabella, a band that pioneered the revival on the English scene of outlandish North European bagpipes with eye-poking drones that make a session look like something by Breughel. Blowzabella were, or still are, a very good band. Their major instruments were bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy and melodeon.
# Posted on January 23rd 2007 by nicholas
Gan Ainm Bourrée
Interesting that this is described as a "bourrée", rather than as a slide, which it seems closer to. The bourrées I know by J S Bach (e.g. in his cello suites) are in 2/2 time, and are fairly close to reels in their feel when playing them. Is there another type of bourrée in 12/8 time?
# Posted on January 23rd 2007 by lazyhound
Maybe it's not a bourree and I've got that wrong; I am, though, certain it's French.
# Posted on January 24th 2007 by nicholas
Actually wedding march
Its in the first Blowzabella tunebook as Marriage March 3, the pink Massif Central tunebook has it as March Nuptiale from Berry. The seminal 1979 recording 'Vielleux du Bourbonnais' has it as #3 of the 'trois marches de mariage en Berry'
It is a 6/8 march, but definately works as an english style jig.
French style bourrees can be in either 2/4 ( 2 time bourree) or in 3/8 ( 3 times bourree)
# Posted on January 24th 2007 by thorsdog
You beat me to it thorsdog...
# Posted on January 24th 2007 by ceolachan
"The Massif Central Tune Book No. 1" (pink)
Compiled by Mel Stevens
Dragonfly Music (Matt Seattle), 1987
Tune #120: "Marche Nuptiale" (Berry)
# Posted on January 24th 2007 by ceolachan
"Encyclopaedia Blowzabellica: The Blowzabella Tune and Dance Book"
Compiled by the then members of Blowzabella: Dave Armitage, Nigel Eaton, Paul James, Ian Luff, Dave Roberts, Dave Shepherd, Cliff Stapleton & Jon Swayne
Dragonfly Music (Matt Seattle), 1987
Page 10: "Marriage March III"
# Posted on January 24th 2007 by ceolachan
"Marche Nuptiale" / "Marriage March"
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
R: march
K: G Major
|: E |
DGB DGB BAG A3 | DFA D2 A cBA B2 G |
DG/A/B D2 B BAG A2 F | D>FA cAF DEF G2 :|
|: E |
DGB d2 ^c d2 =c A3 | DE/F/A cBB c2 d B2 G |
DGB d^cd d=cB A3 | DFA c2 A DEF G2 :|
# Posted on January 24th 2007 by ceolachan
Bourées ~ duple & treble ~
~ à deux temps = 2/4
~ à trios temps = 3/8
reiteration ~
& a high recommendation ~ "Bulleit Bourbon" ~ mmmmm!!!
# Posted on January 24th 2007 by ceolachan