The musical traditions from County of Nice:
Music introduction - Cross-over
Popular songs - Animal songs - Racy songs - Work songs - Political and social songs - Contemporary songs
Farandole - Round dances of May - Close couple dances - Characters dances - Circumstance tunes - Carnival tunes
Music for children - Sacred & religious music - Christmas carols - Chimes & knells

The Occitany: Limoux’ carnival tunes

Legend (click icons, on the left side of tunes title, to access to corresponding files):
		“fife & drums” MIDI file (a)(b)(c).			“brass band” MIDI file (a)(b)(c).			“other instruments” MIDI file (a)(b)(c).
		score: PDF file (c).			lyrics.
Date (dd/mm/yyyy) is the one of the MIDI file. You may also download MIDI and scores files as a whole from the Download page. (a) Tunes will sound better if your computer is connected to a high-fidelity amplifier. (b) Without any further observation, arrangements and harmonizations by J.-G. M. (c) These files and their content are © 2001-2013 Jean-Gabriel Maurandi.

1. The fecos from carnival of Limoux
2. The stock of plays
     2a. The preludes before outings
     2b. The morning outings
     2c. The afternoon outings
     2d. The night outings
     2e. The hops (jump parties)
     2f. King Carnival's cremation

The fecos from carnival of Limoux

The stock of plays

The musical repertory consist in traditional tunes, some others are borrowed from the lyric or classical repertory, whose transformation can make the recognition difficult. When they exist, the lyrics of origin are replaced by a text of circumstance, relating to the local life, not missing greenness... The marching tunes, played during the outings, have a ternary rhythm identical to that of the farandoles practised in the whole Occitanie. Many has a musical form in rondo (i.e. a structure of the type ABA: theme A = refrain, theme B = verse, theme A = refrain). In a general way and for all the outings, one nowadays notes an acceleration of the tempo compared to that practised in the 50’s-70’s.

Preludes before outings. Before the first turn of each outing, a waltz is played and danced in front of the starting pub.

Élise, waltz, music by Jean Mondy, dedicated to his younger daughter. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (14/11/2006).
Valse des meuniers (Millers’ waltz). Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (14/11/2006).
Vedrines, waltz, according to La Valse brune (Brown waltz), by Georges Krier, 1909.

The morning outings.

Le Carabinier (The Carbine man), march. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (21/01/2007).
Le Clair de lune (Moon light), march. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (28/11/2006).
La Nòça (The Wedding), march.
Pinsaguel, march, according to Faust.
La Poumo (The Apple) or Julounet 2, march, music by Julounet.
Le Poupou de maman (Mum’s little baby), march. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (24/11/2006).

The afternoon outings.

Alibert 1 (*), Alibert 2 (*), marches, music by Louis Alibert. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (28/01/2007).
Choul blanc (*) or Mondy 2, march. Choul blanc (“white ass”) designates localy a bird with a white rump. It was also a royalist or, more pejoratively, a pharisee. This tune was dedicated to a so nicknamed inhabitant of Limoux. Music by Huillet, 1907. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (19/02/2007).
La Cuco (*) or La Cuquo, march, may be composed on the occasion of a military drawing lots. Music by Julounet, 1905. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (25/02/2007).
Dominos et Pierrots (*) (Dominos and Pierrots), march, music by Arthur Lenfant, 1925. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (2/12/2006).
Guillemer, march, music by Ernest Bayascas.
Le Julounet (*), march.
Le Limouxin or Limouxin 2, march, music by Arthur Lenfant.
Mondy 1 (*), march, music by Jean Mondy.
Palauqui, march, music by Jacques Marius Palauqui.
Le Pantalon (The Trousers), march.
Les Prunes (The Plums), march.
Le Serpent à sonnette (The Rattlesnake), march, music by Louis David. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (14/11/2006).
Titoulet (*), march, music by André Baillauquès, 1950.

(*) This tune may be played during night outings.

Night outings.

Les Biòus (The Oxen), march. Circumstance tune composed for the procession of the oxen intended for the sale on Shrove Thursday. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (27/12/2006).
Fra Diavolo, march, according to Daniel-François-Esprit Aubert’s Fra Diavolo, or The Inn of Terracina light opera, composed on 1830, libretto by Eugène Scribe. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (5/03/2007).
François les Bas bleus (Blue Stockings Francis), march, music by Bernard François Cristol. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (22/03/2007).
Gisèle, march, according to Adolphe Adam’s Giselle ou les Willis ballet, composed on 1841. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (3/04/2007).
Les Jouvenceaux (The Striplings), march, music by Jacques Marius Palauqui, 1949.
Mindjou (Midday), march, music by Vidal, known as Tistou.
Les Nichons (Boobs) or Petiti, march.
Si j’étais roi, march, according to Adolphe Adam’s Si j’étais roi (If I was king) light opera, composed on 1852, libretto by Adolphe Dennery and Jules Brésil.
Sisto, march.
Tistou, march.
Le Triomphant (The Triumphant), march. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (17/12/2006).

Hops (jump parties).

Le Bufatièr.
Le Détour de Carcassonne (Around Carcassonne). Traditional from Occitany, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (23/03/2007).
Loupia.
Mi-Do.
Le Tour de l’Aragou (The Walk around Aragou), march polka. Aragou is the name of a Limoux’ district. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (3/12/2006).

King Carnival's cremation.

Adiu paure Carnaval (Farewell, poor Carnival), wailing. You are going away, and I’m coming... The young new year is coming to replace the old one. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (4/11/2006).
Adiéu paure Carneval (Farewell, poor Carnival), wailing. This version is played during the carnival of Nice. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (24/04/2001).
Tripéou.

Legend (click icons, on the left side of tunes title, to access to corresponding files):
		“fife & drums” MIDI file (a)(b)(c).			“brass band” MIDI file (a)(b)(c).			“other instruments” MIDI file (a)(b)(c).
		score: PDF file (c).			lyrics.
Date (dd/mm/yyyy) is the one of the MIDI file. You may also download MIDI and scores files as a whole from the Download page. (a) Tunes will sound better if your computer is connected to a high-fidelity amplifier. (b) Without any further observation, arrangements and harmonizations by J.-G. M. (c) These files and their content are © 2001-2013 Jean-Gabriel Maurandi.

Some links...

Histoire du carnaval de Limoux sur le site de l’association « Mémoire historique de Limoux ».
Présentation du carnaval de Limoux sur le site « Limoux-Aude ».
Bande Les Drôles.
Bande Les Limouxins.
Le carnaval de Limoux sur le site Wikipedia.

© 2001-2013 Jean-Gabriel Maurandi
This page started on November 8th 2006. The last update was December 23rd 2008.

The musical traditions from County of Nice:
Music introduction - Cross-over
Popular songs - Animal songs - Racy songs - Work songs - Political and social songs - Contemporary songs
Farandole - Round dances of May - Close couple dances - Characters dances - Circumstance tunes - Carnival tunes
Music for children - Sacred & religious music - Christmas carols - Chimes & knells

The Occitany: Limoux’ carnival tunes