Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on August 5th 2008 by jakep.
This tune has been added to 10 tunebooks.
Also known as I'll Tell Me Da, I'll Tell Me Ma, I'll Tell Me Pa, Polka Du Pere Couillard.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Polka D'Alfred Couillard
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: barndance
K: Dmaj
|: A2d>e f>df>a | g2f2 f4 | f2e>f g>ec>d | (3efe (3ded (3cdc (3BcB |
A2d>e f>df>a | g2f2 f4 | f2e>f g>ec>d | e2d2 d4 :|
|: A2A2 A4 | "tr"B4 A4 | f2e>f g>ec>d | (3efe (3ded (3cdc (3BcB |
A2A2 A4 | B2B2 A4 | f2e>f g>ec>d | e2d2 d4 :|
Polka d'Alfred Couillard
I learnt this off the album "Humdinger" by Paul Brock and Enda Scahill. It is a dance version of the song "I'll Tell Me Ma". I am not sure whether Hornpipe is the best category for the tune though, perhaps someone could tell me which is best.
# Posted on August 5th 2008 by jakep
Thanks ~ lovely ABCs & transcription...
Heard here ~ http://www.brockscahill.com/
What a kick. I enjoyed listening to the site's offered medley of tracks form the album, which includes the first part of this tune, great fun, and what an eclectic and wonderful mix of tunes... I love it. Thanks for having me chase it up... I'll have ot put that recording on the Christmas list, of sooner, for my birthday... I've no doubt these two would be great fun in a house gathering, session, or anywhere...
It makes me want to give it a swing myself, and see wher it goes...
# Posted on August 5th 2008 by ceolachan
"Polka d'Alfred Couillard" ~ dropped to a near rumble
Alright, before I give it my go, here's this transcription dropped down a few steps. The two keys could be mated up in a set together, not uncommon in ye olden days, or even nowadays
X: 1
T: Polka D'Alfred Couillard
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: schottische (which did sometimes get referred to as a 'polka' or 'barndance')
K: Gmaj
|: D2 G>A B>GB>d | c2 B2 B4 | B2 A>B c>AF>G | (3ABA (3GAG (3FGF (3EFE |
D2 G>A B>GB>d | c2 B2 B4 | B2 A>B c>AF>G | A2 G2 G4 :|
|: D2 D2 D4 | E4 D4 | B2 A>B c>AF>G | (3ABA (3GAG (3FGF (3EFE |
D2 D2 D4 | E2 E2 D4 | B2 A>B c>AF>G | A2 G2 G4 :|
# Posted on August 5th 2008 by ceolachan
"Polka d'Alfred Couillard" ~ for the 'dinxter' phobic, sans > & (3
X: 1
T: Polka D'Alfred Couillard
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: polka / schottische
K: Dmaj
|: A2 de fdfa | g2 f2 f4 | f2 ef gecd | e2 d2 c2 B2 |
A2 de fdfa | g2 f2 f4 | f2 ef gecd | e2 d2 d4 :|
|: A2 A2 A4 | B2 B2 A4 | f2 ef gecd | e2 d2 c2 B2 |
A2 A2 A4 | B2 B2 A4 | f2 ef gecd | e2 d2 d4 :|
X: 2
T: Polka D'Alfred Couillard
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: polka / schottische
K: Dmaj
K: Gmaj
|: D2 GA BGBd | c2 B2 B4 | B2 AB cAFG | A2 G2 F2 E2 |
D2 GA BGBd | c2 B2 B4 | B2 AB cAFG | A2 G2 G4 :|
|: D2 D2 D4 | E2 E2 D4 | B2 AB cAFG | A2 G2 F2 E2 |
D2 D2 D4 | E2 E2 D4 | B2 AB cAFG | A2 G2 G4 :|
# Posted on August 5th 2008 by ceolachan
"Polka D'Alfred Couillard" ~ having a bit of fun with it
X: 3
T: Polka D'Alfred Couillard
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: polka / schottische
K: Gmaj
|: (3GFE |\
D2 G>A B>G (3Bcd | (3cdc B2 B4 | B2 A>B c>A (3EFG | (3ABA G2 (3FGF E2 |
(3DDD G>A B>GB>d | c2 (3BcB B4 | (3BcB A>B c>AF>G | A2 G2 G2 :|
|: F>E |\
D2 D6 | E2 D2 D4 | B2 A>B c>A (3EFG | (3ABA (3GAG (3FGF (3EFE |
D2 D2 D2 (3AGF | (3EFE D>C D4 | B2 A>B c>A (3EFG | (3ABA G2 G2 :|
# Posted on August 5th 2008 by ceolachan
I have changed the category to Barndance because I realised that it could be played as a schottische and barndance is the nearest thing to it.
# Posted on August 5th 2008 by jakep
There are some similar French Canadian tunes of this sort already on site here, and I think filed under that category, at least in some cases, as are 'polkas' of this nature from other sources... Thanks again jakep for raising my spirits with this one. I've always been fond of "I'll Tell Me Da/Ma" anyway...
# Posted on August 5th 2008 by ceolachan
Hearing Philippe Bruneau play this
On the recording I have of fellow accordeoniste and friend of Mr. Couillard's accompanied by Dorothee Hogan, Mr. Bruneau plays it in D and gives it what I call the 'fling swing'. He also plays those D notes in the B part up one octave and holds the second measure of them for both beats before returning to the lower D (similar to Sister Jean). I like the lift that gives to the tune.
# Posted on August 6th 2008 by vonnieestes
Sorry, I meant As
Sorry, I meant he holds the A notes!!!!! Old Timer's disease - I didn't remember how I played it this morning after listening to the cd....
# Posted on August 6th 2008 by vonnieestes
Again......
Please excuse me, my brain's still on 'mud time' from the festival we attended this past weekend. He holds the B notes in the 2nd and 5th measures of the turn. Plays the A notes in the 1st and 4th measures up one octave. Does that sound more plausible?
# Posted on August 6th 2008 by vonnieestes
Whatever...
You know what I mean....1st and 5th, 2nd and 6th....
I give up.
# Posted on August 6th 2008 by vonnieestes
"my brain's still on 'mud time'" ~ I sympathize
Are you saying ~
|: a2 a2 a4 | B4- B4 | f2 e>f g>ec>d | (3efe (3ded (3cdc (3BcB |
a2 a2 a4 | B4- B4 | f2e>f g>ec>d | e2 d2 d4 :|
I wish I had his recording on hand here, I was sure I had it but can't find it ~ but did go looking after this was contributed... Now I've just remembered somewhere I hadn't yet looked...
A transcription of Bruneau's playing was what I was hoping to add here.
# Posted on August 7th 2008 by ceolachan
Nope, it wasn't there...
# Posted on August 7th 2008 by ceolachan
In the liner notes of Humdinger, it says that Paul Brock learnt the tune from Philippe Bruneau.
# Posted on August 7th 2008 by jakep
"Phillippe Bruneau: Hommages, Volume 1"
track 8: "Polka d'Alfred Couillard"
# Posted on August 7th 2008 by ceolachan
WISH I KNEW MY ABCs
I think it's a2 a2 A4 and B4 A4 in those first two measures. Sounds a bit like Sister Jean in the turn anyway. That make sense? Thanks for understanding, ceol.
# Posted on August 8th 2008 by vonnieestes
Here's another take on the Polka du Pere Couillard
From the Danseurs et Musiciens de l'Isle Jesus:
http://www.dmij.net/musique/accordeon/couillard%20Df.mp3
Not quite the feeling that Pere Bruneau gives it, but a nice lively rendition.
# Posted on August 8th 2008 by vonnieestes