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 shepherdesses...
2. ... and all the young girls

The traditional songs displayed on this page have been –for the most part of them– composed and published in XIXth or early XXth century. Some songs created after 1960 ⁽¹⁾ are presented on the page Contemporary songs.

(1) This year corresponds to the publishing by Georges Delrieu of his Anthologie de la chanson niçoise.

Gallant, courteous, amorous, romantic, racy, spicy, gentlemanly, flirtatious, courtly songs are numerous in traditional tunes from County of Nice, where girls are sometimes mocked, and more often lusted after!

The shepherdesses, spinresses and other animal keepresses in the meadows...

Bouòn jou, Nanoun (Good morning, Nanon). The lovely shepherdess hides a little brazen girl... Traditional song from Guillaumes, County of Nice (6/11/2005).
Rouseta filava (Rosy was spinning). While spinning, Rosy was weepping, waiting for her beautiful soldier. She comforts herself with what she disposes of: her distaff... Nissart lyrics and music by Joseph Passeron. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (8/07/2004).
Rouseta la pastressa (Rosy the shepherdess). Nissart lyrics and music by Joseph Passeron. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (28/07/2005).

... and all the young girls, the good-looking, the not so pretty, the ones of easy virtue, the simple, the crafties, the ingenuous... women of mature years... florilegium of the Nissart ideal of feminity!

À Utel’ ia trenta filha (In the village of Utelle, there are thirty girls). Thirty jealous girls... Traditional song from Utelle, County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (17/07/2003).
Bella santa fourtuna (Fine and holy fortune). The honeymoon ends at L’Eau fraîche (The Cool Water) pub. Traditional song from Thierry, County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (31/05/2003).
La Ben Caussada (The Well-Fitted). She finds a suitable match. Nissart lyrics and music by Georges Delrieu. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (16/02/2012).
Bionda, bella bionda (Blonde, Pretty Blonde). Traditional from Piedmont, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (13/12/2003).
Cantas fiheta ! (Sing, little girl!) The pretty young girl is in despair to see her lover again. Traditional song from Peille, County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (29/04/2003).
La Catarineta (The Ladybird). Just an excuse for a discovery... Lyrics and music by Georges Delrieu. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (25/02/2007).
En calan de Cimiès (Going down from Cimiez hill). Nissart lyrics by Jouan Nicola. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (25/08/2004).
Li Estela (The Stars). Under the cover of its darkness, it’s easy to believe that the moon is made of green cheese... Traditional song from Coaraze, County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (28/06/2004).
La Fiha dòu chapacan (The dog-snarer’s daughter). It isn’t explained in this song how Katherine succeeds in her life, in spite of her clumsinesses... Nissart lyrics by Ludovic Badat, music by Montagard and Georges Roux. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (30/07/2005).
La Fillo amé la maire (The Daughter with her Mother). While being casual, this humorous song hides a real thought regarding old age. Traditional song from Guillaumes, County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (10/03/2011).
Masurca souta l’oulivié (Mazurka under the olive tree). Tryst... on Tuesday! Nissart lyrics and music by Georges Delrieu, County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (22/05/2002).
La Poulalhera (The Poultrymaid). When leaving her henhouse, the poultrymaid draw attention to her! This tune is often played as a farandole. Traditional from Piedmont, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (10/06/2003), according to an arrangement by Patrick Vaillant, Bachàs Mont-jòia.
Lou Pous (The Well). Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (24/06/2004).
Quel mazzolin di fiori (This small bunch of flowers). Flowers, again, but the admirer is keeping the girl waiting... Weep the beauty! Traditional from Piedmont, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (4/07/2004).
Rau tau plau la vielha (Crash! the old woman). In Paris, a 70 years old woman was playing drum... Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (30/05/2003).
La Rouseta de Nanoun (Nanon’s small rose). It’s sweet, it’s a pretty button... to be touched only with the eyes... Nissart lyrics and music by François-Dominique Rondelly, known as Menica Rondelly. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (1/12/2003).
Lou Roussignòu que vola (The Nightingale which flies). Would the young and thrifty oranges salesgirl meet Zeus’ avatar? During the 19th century, this round was sung and danced in Nice around the May-tree. Tchaikovsky employed theme of this popular song in his Humoresque opus 10-2. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (27/06/2004).
Lou Segaire (The Mower). He reaps not only wheat... Nissart lyrics and music by Joseph Passeron. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (30/01/2012).
Lou Tint dòu moulin (The Tick-Tock of the Watermill). Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (13/05/2003).
La Tradija dël soldà (The Treachery of the soldier). The small simple girl follows, here again, the soldier... Traditional from Piedmont, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (23/06/2003).
Lou Vièi Defici (The Old Watermill). A kiss and then... nothing left! Nissart lyrics and music by Georges Delrieu. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (11/02/2012).
Zoli coeur (Pretty Heart). Three kisses to the belle in return for wedding, that’s the contract. Traditional from Piedmont, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (10/12/2010). See also The movies.

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.

© 2001-2013 Jean-Gabriel Maurandi
This page started on February 23rd 2012. The last update was February 25th 2012.

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