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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
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Reference: M-01267Critical 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:
Série de mensonges variant d’une version à l’autre, mais dans tous les cas, chaque mensonge commence par « Moi, j’ai vu… »
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
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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
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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
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- 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
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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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Me ’m eus gwelet (Ar gevier)
(Ref. C-04211)
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