Characteristics of the song

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
    
  
  
• 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
    
  
  
• Collector: LE MOAL Yves, GUILLOU M.
  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]
    

  • 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]
    
  
  
• 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: LE FLOC’H 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
    
  
  
• 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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• 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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• Performer: FER Francine, THOMAS Yann (Chant, Biniou kozh)
  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 (2 occurrences)

• Performer: AR GOUILH Andrea, COCHEVELOU Alan (Harpe)
  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
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• Performer: MORVAN Nolwenn, PAUGAM Anne
  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… »
  

Cross-references

• Others Oral Tradition songs in breton
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