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Critical Breton title: Ar yar velen
Critical French title: La poule jaune
Critical English title: The yellow hen
Summary:
Themes: Trivialities, news items, episodes of everyday life, society ; Songs for dancing to lyrics designed purely to accompany the dance ; Humorous, animal conversations
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Characteristics of the song
Reference: M-00509Critical Breton title: Ar yar velen
Critical French title: La poule jaune
Critical English title: The yellow hen
Summary:
À Kergrist, il y a de beaux arbres.
Jannig Marie a perdu sa poule jaune, envolée au haut d’un arbre. Elle ne sait comment descendre.
– « Jetez-lui des miettes et appelez : Petit, petit ! »
Jannig Marie a perdu sa poule jaune, envolée au haut d’un arbre. Elle ne sait comment descendre.
– « Jetez-lui des miettes et appelez : Petit, petit ! »
Themes: Trivialities, news items, episodes of everyday life, society ; Songs for dancing to lyrics designed purely to accompany the dance ; Humorous, animal conversations
Versions (10 versions, 14 occurrences )
- Collector: VALLÉE François
Collect date: Before 1927
Location of collect: Haute-Cornouaille (Bro-Gerne-Uhel)-
Version 1: Ar yar velen / La poule jaune
Language: Breton, Translation into French
Type: Text
Book: Mélanges bretons et celtiques offerts à M. J. Loth, Annales de Bretagne, 1927.
Author of the article: Vallée (François)Position in book: 1927 - Hors Série, p. 195
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- Collector: DUHAMEL Maurice
Performer: RAOUL Maria
Collect date: Before 1913
Location of collect: Port-Blanc (Porzh-Gwenn, 22)-
Version 2a: Son ar Yar / La chanson de la poule
Language: Breton, Translation into French
Type: Music notation
Book: Duhamel (Maurice), Musiques bretonnes, 1913.
Position in book: p. 125, chant n° 243
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Version 2b: Son ar yar
Language: Breton
Type: Text, Music notation
Book: Gwir vretoned - Dastumad kanaouennoù, Supplément à Skol.
Author of the article: Le Calvez (G.)Position in book: p. 21
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- Collector: GUILLOU M., LE MOAL Yves
Performer: GUILLOU [Abbé]
Collect date: Before 1913
Location of collect: Plourac’h (Plourac’h, 22)-
Version 3a: Ar yar velen
Language: Breton
Type: Text
Book: Zoniou koz dastumet gant Kroaz-ar-Vretoned, s.l., s.d.
Position in book: p. 3
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Version 3b: Son ar Yar / La chanson de la poule
Language: Breton, Translation into French
Type: Music notation
Book: Duhamel (Maurice), Musiques bretonnes, 1913.
Position in book: p. 125, chant n° 244
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- Collector: LE DIBERDER Yves
Performer: DANIEL Perrine
Collect date: 1911-10-19
Location of collect: Pont-Scorff (Pont-Skorf, 56)-
Version 4a: Oeid e me iareg ’ beg er-huen…
Language: Breton
Type: Text
Book: Le Diberder (Yves), Manuscrits, Archives départementales du Morbihan.
Position in book: 2 - Pont-Scorff, p. 347 [2]
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Version 4b: Oeid e me yarig bég er huan…
Language: Breton
Type: Text, Music notation
Book: Gilliouard (Édouard), Manuscrit, Chansons collectées par Le Diberder.
Position in book: 43-J-73, chant O 01-03, réf. -
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Version 4c: Me iarig / Ma poulette
Language: Breton, Translation into French
Type: Text
Book: Le Diberder (Yves), Chansons traditionnelles du pays vannetais (1910-1915), 2011.
Position in book: Tome 1, p. 432 [2]
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- Collect date: Around 1970
Location of collect: Auray (An Alre, 56) (Pays de)-
Version 5: Me iarig / Ma poulette
Language: Breton
Type: Music notation
Book: Le Diberder (Yves), Chansons traditionnelles du pays vannetais (1910-1915), 2011.
Position in book: Tome 1, p. 432 [1]
Note: Version musicale
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- Collector: GLANNDOUR Loeiz
Collect date: Before 1977
Location of collect: Basse-Bretagne (Breizh-Izel)-
Version 6: Ar yar velen / La poule jaune
Language: Breton, Translation into French
Type: Text, Music notation
Book: Foucher (Jean-Pierre), Le brasier des ancêtres, 1977.
Position in book: Tome 2, p. 110-111
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- Collector: LUZEL François-Marie
Performer: LE SCRIGNEC Marguerite
Collect date: 1886
Location of collect: Perros-Guirec (Perroz-Gireg, 22) [Rosmapamon]-
Version 7: Zon ar iar / La chanson de la poule
Language: Breton, Translation into French
Type: Text
Book: Luzel (François-Marie), Soniou Breiz-Izel, 1874-1890.
Position in book: Tome I, p. 34-37
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- Collector: LE TROADEC Ifig
Performer: LE DUFF Anne-Marie
Collect date: 1978-10
Location of collect: Plouguiel (Priel, 22)-
Version 8: Ar yar / La poule
Language: Breton, Translation into French
Type: Text, Music notation
Book: Troadec (Ifig), Carnets de route, 2005.
Position in book: Livre, p. 165 [1]
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- Collect date: s.d
Location of collect: Basse-Bretagne (Breizh-Izel)-
Version 9: Ar yarig
Language: Breton
Type: Text
Book: Manuscrits divers faisant partie du fonds de feuilles Volantes de l’Abbaye de Landévennec.
Position in book: L-41-129, np 1
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- Collect date: Before 1964
Location of collect: Basse-Bretagne (Breizh-Izel)-
Version 101: Ma yar vihan
Language: Breton
Book: Fanch (Alan), Disque 45 tours, Tralalalaleno - n° 5 - Chansons à danser, 1964.
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Other interpretations (4 occurrences)
- Collect date: Before 1960
Location of collect: Basse-Bretagne (Breizh-Izel)
Title: Son ar yar / Chanson de la poule
Language: Breton
Book: Ar Gouilh ( Andrea), Disque 45 tours, Chansons et mélodies de Bretagne (2), 1960 ; réédition CD, Anthologie du patrimoine phonographique breton, 2017.
45 rpm disc to listen - Collect date: Before 2019
Location of collect: Basse-Bretagne (Breizh-Izel)
Title: Ar yar / La poule
Language: Breton, Translation into French
Use: Danse (Plinn - Bal)
Type: Text
Book: Kreizenn Sevenadurel Lannuon (KSL), CD, Bro Dreger XV, Deuit da dañsal, 2019.
Position in book: p. 7, chant 2
Note: Texte adapté par Nolwenn Morvan et Anne Paugam à la mélodie traditionnelle « Troit Milig, distro Milig… »
View PDF - Collect date: 1955
Location of collect: Basse-Bretagne (Breizh-Izel)
Title: Son ar yar
Language: Breton
Book: Chorale kanerien Bro Léon Landiviziau, Disque 78 tours, Alan al louarn (*), Cantoria, réf. MD 228, 1955.
78 rpm disc to listen - Performer: [Bugalé Melrand]
Collect date: 2005-12-04
Location of collect: Melrand (Mêlrant, 56)
Title: K’rollamp a laridé…
Language: Breton
Use: Danse (Laridé)
Type: Text
Book: CD, A veg de veg, Paysage sonore en Pays Vannetais, 2004, 3 CDs ; 2006, 3 CDs.
Position in book: CD 5, p. 41-42, chant pl. 15
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Cross-references
- Others Oral Tradition songs in breton
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Motif ; « Ma poule est allée dans l’arbre, je ne sais comment la faire descendre. Jetez-lui de l’avoine et appelez : petit, petit. »
Serrit mat ho yer (ref. M-01119)
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Motif ; « Ma poule est allée dans l’arbre, je ne sais comment la faire descendre. Jetez-lui de l’avoine et appelez : petit, petit. »
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