SEPT MARINS
Brittany, France. 2/4. Dance - Hanter Dro. Can be sung without instruments with two singers or groups of singers alternating - this form of singing is called "Kan Ha Diskan" in Breton.
(Il) y'a sept marins sur mer
Loin de leur amitié,
Loin de leur amitié. x 2
Quand ils r'viendront sur terre,
Jim pa la la laridé
Quand ils r'viendront sur terre
Nous les ferons danser. x 2
THEN REPEAT ALL WITH;
six marins
cinq marins
quatre marins
trois marins
deux marins
LAST TIME;
(Il) y'a un marin sur mer
Loin de son amitié,
Loin de son amitié. x 2
Quand il r'viendra sur terre,
Jim pa la la laridé
Quand il r'viendra sur terre
Je le ferai danser. x 2
(Can also start at ten with dix, neuf, huit, sept, etc., in which case the sing is called Dix Marins.)
Form with two singers/groups (Kan Ha Diskan); Singer 1 sings verse alone, singer 2 joins on last line/phrase/word then sings repeat of verse alone, singer joins on last line and then sings chorus alone, singer 2 joins on last line and then sings chorus alone.
Source; Jan Mulreany, "Kan Ha Diskan - Traditional dance Songs from Brittany" - booklet prepared for Dance Camp Wales 1997.
Translation (by Paul Boizot); There are seven sailors upon the sea, far from their friends. When they come back on land, we will make them dance.
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