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Legend (click icons, on the left side of tunes title, to access to corresponding files):
	“fife & drums” MIDI file (a)(b).	“brass band” MIDI file (a)(b).	“other instruments” MIDI file (a)(b).
	score: PDF file (a)(b).	lyrics.
You may download MIDI and scores files as a whole from the Download page. (a)Without any further observation, arrangements and harmonizations by J.-G. Maurandi. (b) These files and their content are © 2001-2024 Jean-Gabriel Maurandi.

Limoux’ carnival tunes

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 Occitany. Many has a musical form in rondo. 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, ca 1900, dedicated to his younger daughter. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Valse des meuniers (Millers’ waltz). Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Vedrines, waltz, 1912, according to La Valse brune (Brown waltz), by Georges Krier. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.

The morning outings.

Le Carabinier (The Carbine man), march. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Le Clair de lune (Moon light), march. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Le Gondolier de Venise (The Gondolier of Venice), march, earlier 1959.
La Nòça (The Wedding), march, earlier 1939.
Pinsaguel, march, according to the tune “Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux” (Everlasting glory of our forefathers) in Faust by Gounod. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
La Poumo (The Apple) or Julounet 2, march, music by Julounet, earlier 1939.
Le Poupou de maman (Mum’s little baby), march. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.

The afternoon outings.

Alibert 1 (*), Alibert 2 (*), marches, music by Louis Alibert, earlier 1939. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Le Brillant (The Brilliant) or Limouxin 1, march, music by Arthur Lenfant, earlier 1939.
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. Maurandi.
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. Maurandi.
Dominos et Pierrots (*) (Dominos and Pierrots), march, music by Arthur Lenfant, 1925. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Guillemer, march, music by Ernest Bayascas, earlier 1970.
Julounet 1 (*), march, earlier 1939.
Le Limouxin or Limouxin 2, march, music by Arthur Lenfant, earlier 1959.
Mondy 1 (*), march, music by Jean Mondy.
Palauqui or Amour frivole (Frivolous Love) or Celui que j’aime (The one I love), march, music by Jacques Marius Palauqui, 1911.
Le Pantalon (The Trousers), march, earlier 1970.
Les Prunes (The Plums), march, ca 1920.
Le Serpent à sonnette (The Rattlesnake), march, music by Louis David. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Titoulet (*), march, music by André Baillauquès, 1950.

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

Night outings.

Les Biòus (The Oxen), march, earlier 1939. 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. Maurandi.
Crescendo, march, music by Jean Baptiste Palauqui, 1903.
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. Maurandi.
François les Bas bleus (Blue Stockings Francis), march, music by Bernard François Cristol, earlier 1959. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
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. Maurandi.
Les Jouvenceaux (The Striplings), march, music by Jacques Marius Palauqui, 1949.
Mindjou or Minjou (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. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by Jordi Quintana Navarro, from the Catalan music band Ço del Botafoc.
Tistou, march, music by Firmin Paul Gourdou, known as Firménou, earlier 1937.
Le Triomphant (The Triumphant) or Les Cascades (The Waterfalls), march. Traditional tune from Limoux, Languedoc, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.

Hops (jump parties).

Le Bufatièr (The Blower).
Le Détour de Carcassonne (Around Carcassonne). Traditional from Occitany, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
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. Maurandi.

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. Maurandi.
Adiéu paure Carneval (Farewell, poor Carnival). Version played during the carnival of Nice.
Tripéou or Tripèu. Farandole played during arrival of the court magistrates.

Legend (click icons, on the left side of tunes title, to access to corresponding files):
	“fife & drums” MIDI file (a)(b).	“brass band” MIDI file (a)(b).	“other instruments” MIDI file (a)(b).
	score: PDF file (a)(b).	lyrics.
You may download MIDI and scores files as a whole from the Download page. (a)Without any further observation, arrangements and harmonizations by J.-G. Maurandi. (b) These files and their content are © 2001-2024 Jean-Gabriel Maurandi.

Brief survey of the traditional musics from the South of France: The Occitany - Limoux’ carnival tunes
The Piedmont - The Provence - Christmas carols from Provence

Other countries

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