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Music introduction - Cross-over Circumstance tunes - Carnival tunes - Limoux’ carnival tunes - Popular songs - Close couple dances - Characters dances Farandole - Round dances of May - Music for children - Sacred & religious music - Christmas carols - Chimes & knells
| 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. | |  | 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. |
1. The May tree 2. Stock of traditional round dances of May
The May tree
Stock of traditional round dances of May
Ailà n’aquèu jardin (Over there in this garden).
Traditional song from la Tour-sur-Tinée, County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (31/05/2003).
Bèu mès de mai aimable (Beautiful and amiable month of May).
Traditional song from Saint-Martin-Vésubie, County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (10/06/2002).
Lou mès de mai (The month of May). If this month is the one of love affairs, unfortunate ones happen sometimes...
Traditional song from Saint-Dalmas-de-Valdeblore, County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (2/07/2003).
Rounda souspelenca de mai (Round dance of May from Sospel).
Traditional tune from Sospel, County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (13/12/2003).
Lou Roussignòu que vola (The flying nightingale). During the 19th century, this round was sung and danced in Nice around the May-tree. Tchaikovsky employed theme of this traditional song in his Humoresque opus 10-2.
Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (27/06/2004).
Vaqui lo polit mès de mai (Here is the pretty month of May).
Traditional from Occitany, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. M. (22/06/2003).
| 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. | |  | 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. |
© 2001-2010 Jean-Gabriel Maurandi
This page started on February 18th 2001. The last update was December 29th 2008.
Music introduction - Cross-over Circumstance tunes - Carnival tunes - Limoux’ carnival tunes - Popular songs - Close couple dances - Characters dances Farandole - Round dances of May - Music for children - Sacred & religious music - Christmas carols - Chimes & knells

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