Breton music sources?

[Elizabeth Gilmore]

Hello, I am fairly new....I hope this is the right address to do a posting..
I am seeking sources for Breton tunes either audio or sheet music.... I love the tunes and want to learn thm on my HG,but also on my fiddle and bowed psaltery..(I find if I  am playing tunes I want to learn, I end up practicing much more). I thank you in advance fornany help!...Beth

[Scott Gayman]

Mike Gilpin has a great collection. That you can buy in book form I believe.

Scott

On December 23, 2014 9:23:37 AM PST, Elizabeth Gilmore <gilm...@eou.edu> wrote:

Hello, I am fairly new....I hope this is the right address to do a posting..
I am seeking sources for Breton tunes either audio or sheet music.... I love the tunes and want to learn thm on my HG,but also on my fiddle and bowed psaltery..(I find if I  am playing tunes I want to learn, I end up practicing much more). I thank you in advance fornany help!...Beth

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[Geoff Turner]

Scott, Mike is very ill at the moment.

Sent from my Windows Phone

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[Elizabeth Gilmore]

I see from the postings that he has been ill... Is there a business site I could contact so as to not bother them? Beth

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[Ruth Bramley]

Hi Liz

Mike is very ill at the moment and not able to access emails as far as I know. I would suggest that you try here: http://www.mally.com/results.asp?CategoryID=5

I don't know for sure if they accept orders from outside the UK, but I would be surprised if they don't.

All the best
Ruthie

[David Gillett]

Here's my source for Breton tunes:

"Traditional Breton Dance Tunes"

David Surette

www.melbay.com

mb22192

On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Elizabeth Gilmore <gilm...@eou.edu> wrote:

Hello, I am fairly new....I hope this is the right address to do a posting..
I am seeking sources for Breton tunes either audio or sheet music.... I love the tunes and want to learn thm on my HG,but also on my fiddle and bowed psaltery..(I find if I  am playing tunes I want to learn, I end up practicing much more). I thank you in advance fornany help!...Beth

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[Clare Rose]

Hi Emma and others

Mike's book is great, I have it myself, but NOT for the Breton repertoire - it's tunes from the Berry region in the centre of France. It has lots of 3 and 2 time bourrees, scottishes etc - Breton repertoire is an dro, hanter dro, kost ar'choat - with totally different rhythm and structure. Not that it matters if you're playing by yourself, but worth keeping in mind if you are planning to meet up with French/Breton musicians.

There are some Breton tunes and instructions for dancing in the Encyclopaedia Blowzabellica which should be available on Amazon. The Centre France books by Mel Stevens  which might be available 2nd hand are not Breton repertoire but good for bourrees etc if you can find them.

For finding tunes you could look on youtube for Lothlorien and see where that takes you. Unfortunately most Breton tunes don't have names - just an dro etc - which makes it hard to track down a specific one. 

Good luck!

Clare