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Breton title (standardized): Distro ar martolod
French title (standardized): Le retour du matelot
Author (standardized): Bocher (François Louis Auguste)
Type: Verse
Language: Breton
Summary:
Themes: Reveries of a young man, description of the mistress ; Celebration of the Country ; Peasants, shepherds, fishermen, fishermen, seamen, maritime trade ; Military adventures, nostalgia ; Return from the army or from travelling
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Characteristics of the song
Reference: C-00367Breton title (standardized): Distro ar martolod
French title (standardized): Le retour du matelot
Author (standardized): Bocher (François Louis Auguste)
Type: Verse
Language: Breton
Summary:
Voici venir le jour tant attendu ! Soleil, prenez part à mon bonheur ! Je vais revoir mon pays, les miens, mon aimée. Pendant mes voyages, j’ai vu de beaux pays mais aucun aussi plaisant que ma Bretagne. La tour de l’église, l’odeur des genêts, la chaumière de mes parents, les yeux bleus de ma douce, bientôt ma femme…
Themes: Reveries of a young man, description of the mistress ; Celebration of the Country ; Peasants, shepherds, fishermen, fishermen, seamen, maritime trade ; Military adventures, nostalgia ; Return from the army or from travelling
Variants
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Variant 1: Son ar Martolod
Author: Ar Yeodet
Structure: 8c 10v (8/5/9)p
Tune: La Paimpolaise, de Th. Botrel]
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Variant 2: Distro ar Martolod
Author: Ar Yeodet
Structure: 8c 10v (longueur variable)
Tune: Ar Bempoulezen
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Variant 3: Son ar Martolod
Author: Ar Yeodet
Structure: 8c 10v (8/5/9)p
Published on broadsheets
- Reference F-00270 - p. 7-8 - song No.4 - variant 3 (editions 1, 2) of the title -
- Reference F-00738 - p. 7-8 - song No.3 - variant 2 of the title -
- Reference F-03710 - p. 1-2 - song No.2 - variant 0 of the title -
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