This is most likely La Marianne, though I have always known it as Madelaine, possibly a fancier version, or a mishearing, but anyway – here it is! PDF here, and video and dots below.
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Deborah is a violinist and violist specialising in English folk music. She trained in viola and Baroque viola at Birmingham Conservatoire, before returning to her first love of traditional music, song and dance. Deborah has developed a passion for playing for dancing since joining her first ceilidh band at age 13. She is a member of Stepling, a band performing English music, step-dance, song and percussion, and also plays with Folk Dance Remixed, a dance company combining traditional dance with hip hop and street dance styles, with whom she has performed as such events as Car Fest, the Southbank's Festival of Love and Glasgow's Commonwealth Games Festival. Deborah records on a regular basis for a number of people, including The Mystery Fax Machine Orchestra, and for Laurel Swift's 'Travelling with Thomas' musical. She teaches music, song and dance regularly for The English Folk Dance and Song Society, as well as on a freelance basis for various workshop series, festivals and music services. Deborah recently completed The Teaching Musician MA degree course at Trinity Laban, graduating with Distinction. View all posts by debfiddle
The unadorned version you transcribe first is also how I learned “La Marianne.” One or two very minor differences, but it’s the same basic melody. Really like this tune, as it was the first French tune I learned from my French tune pals here in Silicon Valley in California.
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Do you know of any online / virtual traditional French tune sessions anywhere (in UK or France for example)?
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Not sure of any online sessions still happening, but it might be worth searching ‘Euro’ or ‘Bal’ rather than ‘French’ – good luck!
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Thank you for your suggestions. I will give it a try.
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