LL-L "Songs" 2003.05.27 (09) [E]

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From: <daniel at ryan-prohaska.com>
Subject: LL-L "Songs" 2003.05.26 (04) [E]

- Another source pointed to a Britanic (??? Nl: Bretoens) song called
> "Son Ar Chistr".
>
> So; my questions:
> - Does somebody have an idea about the origin of this song?
> - Are the lyrics of the different versions "related"? ("Son Ar Christ"
> sounds kind-of religious; which cannot be said about the drinking-song I
> know in dutch).
> - Is this songs also know in other parts of Europe or outside Europe?
>
> Cheerio! Kr. Bonne.

From: Dan Prohaska (daniel at ryan-prohaska.com)

As far as I know the song is Breton (not *Britanic). "Son ar Chistr" has
nothing to do with Christ, but with cider: "The tune of cider"

As far as I can tell, and I don't speak Breton, the words are not a
direct
translation, but thez all seem to be drinking songs of one kind or
another.
This tune is verz well known in Brittany, which would suggest it has
spread
from there. The style of the musik would seem to strengthen this
assumption.

Greetings,
Dan

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