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Paris
A1.1	–M. Cotel	La Veuve Joyeuse (The Merry Widow) Organ [Barrel] – M. Cotel
A1.2	–Unknown Artist	Les Fils De La Vièrge (The Web Of The Virgin) Chorus – Unknown ArtistSoloist – Unknown Artist
A1.3	–Raymon Jabrier	Para Lou Loup (Beware Of The Wolf) Accordion – Raymond Jabrier
Normandie
A2.1	–F. Lechanteur	J'Avais Une Maîtresse (I Had A Mistress) Vocals – F. Lechanteur
A2.2	–A. Letellier	Martin Prit Sa Hache (Martin Took Up His Axe) Vocals – A. Letellier
Berry
A2.3	–The Lads Of Berry	Bourrée De Saint Chartier Performer, Hurdy Gurdy, Bagpipes – The Lads Of Berry
A2.4	–F. Brunot	Briolée Recorded By – F. Brunot
Auvergne
A2.5	–Auguste Redon	Bourrée D'Auvergne Wind [Musette] – Auguste Redon
A2.6	–Albert Fourgon	Au Bois De Ma Tante (In My Aunt's Wood) Vocals – Albert Fourgon
Provence
A3.1	–Unknown Artist	Farandole
Ariège
A3.2	–Auguste Seintein	Bonjour, Bonjour, Mon Aimable Bergère (Good-day, Good-day, My Sweet Shepherdess) Vocals – Auguste Seintein
A3.3	–Auguste Seintein	Castagno (Chestnut Dance) Oboe [Primitive Seven Hole Oboe] – Auguste Seintein
Corsica
A4.1	–Marie-Letizia Guerrini	So Stata All'ortu Vocals – Marie-Letizia Guerrini
A4.2	–Jean-Toussaint Rocchi	Tribbiera Vocals – Jean-Toussaint Rocchi
A4.3	–François Casarimani And Dominique Gerrini	I Svegliati La Mio Musa Vocals – Dominique Gerrini, François Casarimani
A4.4	–Barbe-Marie Monti	Permettetemi Un Momentu Vocals – Barbe-Marie Monti
A4.5	–Mathieu Fioconi Accompanied By Michel Santoni	O Muglietta Ch'un Mi Scrivi Violin – Michel SantoniVocals – Mathieu Fioconi
A4.6	–Jules-François Rocchi, Pierre-Marie Oppisi And J. B. Moretti	Tantum Ergo Vocals – J. B. Moretti, Jules-François Rocchi, Pierre-Marie Oppisi
Southern Gascony
B1.1	–Carlito Oyarzun	Crits De Les Arrues Vocals – Carlito Oyarzun
Basque Country
B1.2	–Jean Bergara	Arin Arin Flute, Drums – Jean Bergara
B1.3	–Sauveur Harambure	Bortian Ahusquy Vocals – Sauveur Harambure
B1.4	–Three Soultins Led By Pierre Elissabe	Etsenko Nausiaren Asagarriari (To The Healt Of The Master Of The House) Leader – Pierre ElissabeVocals – Three Soultins
B1.5	–L. Mattin And J. Meltxor	Mentzur Denak Hitz Eman Dirade (After All They Gave Each Other The World) Vocals – J. Meltxor, L. Mattin
B1.6	–Marie-Jeanne Etchevery	Bulun Bat Eta Bulun Bi Vocals – Marie-Jeanne Etchevery
B1.7	–Unknown Artist	Bat Eta Esperanza (One And The Hope) Vocals [Solo Male Voice] – Unknown Artist
B1.8	–Unknown Artist	Orduan Berbe Dibinoa (Thus The Holy Word) Harmonium – Unknown ArtistVocals [Congregation] – Unknown Artist
Vendée
B2.1	–Joachim Poitevineau	March Clarinet – Joachim Poitevineau
B2.2	–Joachim Poitevineau	Perrine Était Chambreire (Perrine Was A Servant) Vocals – Joachim Poitevineau
B2.3	–Joachim Poitevineau	La Boulangère (The Bakeress) Violin, Voice – Joachim Poitevineau
B2.4	–Unknown Artist	La Catin Accordion – Unknown Artist
Bretagne
B3.1	–Florentine Chaloni	M'Y Promenant Le Long De Ces Verts Près (While Walking Along Through The Green Fields) Vocals – Florentine Chaloni
B3.2	–Pierre Lelièvre	Nous Sommes Ici Dix Bons Français (Ten Fine Frenchmen) Vocals – Pierre Lelièvre
B3.3	–Claude Roussel	À La Cour Du Palais (In The Palace Courtyard) Vocals – Claude Roussel
B3.4	–Pierre Lelièvre	Le Juif Errant (The Wondering Jew) Vocals – Pierre Lelièvre
Basse Bretagne
B4.1	–Le Liboux	Guémené-sur-Scorff Gavotte Bombarde, Bagpipes [Biniou] – Le Liboux
B4.2	–Louis Ropars* And Roger Le Behon	Danse Chantée De Poullaouen (The Poullaouen Dancing Song) Vocals – Louis Ropars*, Roger Le Behon
B4.3	–Jacques Calvez	Me Meus Bet Plijadur E Lambaol Awechou Vocals – Jacques Calvez
B4.4	–Kevrenn	Marche Des Cheveux (March Of The Horses) Ensemble [Played By] – Kevrenn

Credits

• Compiled By, Edited By – Alan Lomax
• Design – Ronald Clyne
• Edited By – Cl. Marcel-Dubois*, Maguy Andral
• Liner Notes – Cl. Marcel-Dubois*

Notes

From the collection of the National Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires.

French Folk Songs, Volume 1, from the department of Musical Ethnology, Musee National des Arts et Traditions Populaires, Edited: Cl. Marcel-Dubois, Chief of the Department, Maguy Andral, Assistant.

A1.1 Paris, 1946.
A1.2 Paris, 1949 (the performers are members of the compagnons, or trade guilds).
A1.3 Paris, 1952.
A2.1 solo with the refrain by a chorus of mail voices, Agon' (Manche), 1951.
A2.2 Frênes (Orne), 1950.
A2.3 Eguzon (Indre), 1950.
A2.4 Recorded on a cylinder by F. Brunot from Henry Viaud, Nohant (Indre), 1913.
A2.5 St. Amand-Montrond (Cher), 1950.
A2.6 Retournac (Haute-Loire), 1946.
A3.1 a classic tune, region of Ares (Bouches du Rhône), BBC Recording.
A3.2 Sentein (Ariège), 1950.
A3.3 1950.
A4.1 Asco (Corsica).
A4.2 Rusio (Corsica), 1948.
A4.3 Col de Prato (Corsica), 1948.
A4.4 Casamaccioli (Corsica), 1948.
A4.5 Castiglione (Corsica).
A4.6 Rusio (Corsica).
B1.1 Bayonne, 1951.
B1.2 Sare (Lower Pyrenées), 1947.
B1.3 St. Jean Pied-de-Port (Lower Pyrenées), 1947.
B1.4 Alos (Lower Pyrenées), 1947.
B1.5 St. Jean Pied-de-Port (Lower Pyrenées), 1947.
B1.6 Sare (Lower Pyrenées), 1947.
B1.7 Sare (Lower Pyrenées), 1947.
B1.8 Arcangues (Lower Pyrenées), 1947.
B2.1 St. Hilaire-le-Vouhis (Vendée) 1950.
B2.2 1950.
B2.3 1950.
B2.4 1946.
B3.1 Mayun, 1949.
B3.2 Mayun (Loire-Inférieure), 1949.
B3.3 Mayun (Loire-Inférieure), 1949.
B3.4 1949.
B4.1 Quimper (Finistère), 1949.
B4.2 Quimper (Finistère), 1949.
B4.3 Quimper (Finistère), 1949.
B4.4 Quimper (Finistère), 1949.

Made in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label, Side A): x"LP"9453
• Matrix / Runout (Label, Side B): x"LP"9454
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side A): XLP 9453-2D
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side B): XLP 9454-1D

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
82161-1836-2	Various	World Library Of Folk & Primitive Music: France ‎(CD, Album, Comp)	Rounder Records	82161-1836-2	US	2005
KL-207	Alan Lomax, Cl. Marcel-Dubois*, Maguy Andral	Alan Lomax, Cl. Marcel-Dubois*, Maguy Andral - France ‎(LP, Comp)	Columbia Masterworks	KL-207	US	1954