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Characteristics of the song

Reference: M-01267
Critical Breton title: Me ’m eus gwelet (Ar gevier)
Critical French title: Moi, j’ai vu (Les mensonges)
Critical English title: I saw (The lies)
Summary:
Themes: Lies, implausibilities, improbabilities

Versions (10 versions, 15 occurrences )

• Collector: [Tead Hir]
  Collect date: Before 1909
  Location of collect: Plouhinec [56] (Pleheneg, 56)

  • Version 1: Geuiér brasan e hellér kavet

    Language: Breton
    Type: Text
    Book: Dihunamb, 1905-1914 et 1921-1944
    Position in book: 1909 - n° 1 [ 43], p. 200
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• Collector: DUHAMEL Maurice
  Performer: MENGUY Yves
  Collect date: Before 1913
  Location of collect: Pleyben (Pleiben, 29)

  • Version 2a: Ar Gewier / Les mensonges

    Language: Breton, Translation into French
    Type: Music notation
    Book: Duhamel (Maurice), Musiques bretonnes, 1913
    Position in book: p. 128, chant n° 249
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  • Version 2b: Ar gevier

    Language: Breton
    Type: Music notation
    Book: Kanom e Brezoneg - 45 chansons en Breton, s.d.
    Position in book: n° 20- [1]
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• Collector: VALLÉE François
  Performer: MALO Augustine
  Collect date: Before 1913
  Location of collect: Ploëzal (Pleuzal, 22)

  • Version 3: Ar Gewier / Les mensonges

    Language: Breton, Translation into French
    Type: Music notation
    Book: Duhamel (Maurice), Musiques bretonnes, 1913
    Position in book: p. 128, chant n° 250
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• Collector: VALLÉE François
  Performer: THOZ [Abbé]
  Collect date: Before 1913
  Location of collect: Lannion (Lannuon, 22)

  • Version 4: Ar Gewier / Les mensonges

    Language: Breton, Translation into French
    Type: Music notation
    Book: Duhamel (Maurice), Musiques bretonnes, 1913
    Position in book: p. 128, chant n° 251
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• Collector: LUZEL François-Marie
  Performer: TASSEL Barbe
  Collect date: 1868
  Location of collect: Plouaret (Plouared, 22)

  • Version 5a: Ar gewier / Les mensonges

    Language: Breton, Translation into French
    Type: Text
    Book: Luzel (François-Marie), Soniou Breiz-Izel, 1874-1890
    Position in book: Tome I, p. 48-51
    

  • Version 5b: Ar gevier / Les mensonges

    Language: Breton, Translation into French
    Type: Text
    Book: Foucher (Jean-Pierre), Le brasier des ancêtres, 1977
    Position in book: Tome 2, p. 86-89
    

  • Version 5c: Ar gevier

    Language: Breton
    Type: Text
    Book: Kanom e Brezoneg - 45 chansons en Breton, s.d.
    Position in book: n° 20- [2]
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• Collector: QUELLIEN Narcisse
  Performer: GEFFROY [Dr]
  Collect date: Before 1887
  Location of collect: Pontrieux (Pontrev, 22), Plouëc-du-Trieux (Ploueg-Pontrev, 22)

  • Version 6a: Berceuse (Me n’am euz biskoaz laret gaou…) / Je n’ai jamais dit un mensonge…

    Language: Breton, Translation into French
    Use: Berceuse
    Type: Text
    Book: Quellien (Narcisse), Rapport sur une mission en Basse Bretagne ayant pour objet de recueillir les chansons populaires et les traditions orales,1883
    Position in book: p. 279-281
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  • Version 6b: Sonik (Me n’am euz biskoaz laret gaou…) / Petite chanson (Je n’ai jamais dit de mensonge…

    Language: Breton, Translation into French
    Use: Berceuse
    Type: Text
    Book: Quellien (Narcisse), Chansons et danses des Bretons, 1889
    Position in book: p. 204-205
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• Collector: LE TROADEC Ifig
  Performer: LE MEAUX (née LE MEUROU) Yvonne
  Collect date: 1982-03-25
  Location of collect: Lannion (Lannuon, 22) [Brélévenez]

  • Version 8: Ar gevier / Les mensonges

    Language: Breton, Translation into French
    Type: Text
    Book: Troadec (Ifig), Carnets de route, 2005
    Position in book: Livre, p. 179
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• Collector: LE TROADEC Ifig, LE TROADEC Nanda
  Performer: LE BONNIEC (Mme LUCAS) Anna
  Collect date: 1982-03
  Location of collect: Cavan (Kawan, 22)

  • Version 9: Ar gevier / Les mensonges

    Language: Breton, Translation into French
    Type: Text, Music notation
    Book: Troadec (Ifig), Carnets de route, 2005
    Position in book: Livre, p. 180 [1]
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• Collector: LE TROADEC Ifig
  Performer: LE GROUIEC (née LE ROY) Louise
  Collect date: 1993-12-28
  Location of collect: Trédarzec (Tredarzeg, 22)

  • Version 10a: Ar gevier / Les mensonges

    Language: Breton, Translation into French
    Type: Text
    Book: Troadec (Ifig), Carnets de route, 2005
    Position in book: Livre, p. 180 [2]
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  • Version 10b: Ar gevier / Les mensonges

    Language: Breton, Translation into French
    Type: Text, Music notation
    Book: Troadec (Ifig), Carnets de route, 2005
    Position in book: CD 1, chant 25
    
  
  
• Collector: LE TROADEC Ifig
  Performer: DÉTENTE (née GARLAN) Yvonne
  Collect date: 1979-12
  Location of collect: Minihy-Tréguier (Ar Vinic’hi, 22)

  • Version 11: An imposupoù / Les impossibles

    Language: Breton, Translation into French
    Type: Text
    Book: Troadec (Ifig), Carnets de route, 2005
    Position in book: Livre, p. 181
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Cross-references

• Feuilles Volantes
  • Me ’m eus gwelet (Ar gevier) (Ref. C-04211)
    Note: Version unique de C-04211 dans F-03436 reprise en Tradition orale.

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