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An Dro
Associations---Breton France Community earth
Tapes Found On---DC II Full Circle
Origin---Breton France
Choreographer---Traditional
Song Name---La Ziguezon
Notes
(see also Hanter Dro)
The pattern of the song is first verse twice, second verse once,
chorus; second verse twice, third verse once, chorus; and so on. Every
verse ends with the line: La ziguezon zun zon.
ìAn Droî or ìfull circleî refers to the cycle of the footsteps
in the dance.
It is a very old dance, perhaps hearkening back into the Neolithic,
at least as far back as the early Kurgan period in the area of Brittany.
Words in English
ïïïGirl on top, girl on the bottom.
Girl, girl, girl, woman,
woman, woman, woman, too!
Then the little booty, boot, boot,
the rigolet ha! ha!
Her little key chain all rusty, all rusty,
her little key chain gaily all rusty.
ïïïI went to the fountain
to catch some fish.
The ziguezon.
ïïïThe fountain is deep; I sank to the bottom.
ïïïBy chance she caught sight of three baron horsemen.
ïïïìWhat would you give me, beautiful, if I pull you from the bottom?î
ïïïìPull! Pullî she said, After that we shall see.î
ïïïWhen the fair one was on the ground, she ran off home.
ïïïSeated by the window, she composed a song.
ïïïìMy heart is engaged not for a baron,
ïïïbut for a man of war with hair on his chin.î
Words in Native Tongue
ïïïChorus:
Fille en haut, fille en bas.
Fille, fille, fille, femme,
femme, femme, femme aussi!
Pis la bottine - tine - tine,
le rigolet ha! ha!
/Son pítit porte-clef tout rouille, tout rouille,
son pítit porte-clef tout rouille galement./
ïïïMíen va a la fontaine
pour y pecher du poisson.
La ziguezon zun zon.
ïïïLa fontaine est profonde; Je me suis coule au fond.
ïïïPar vut il lui passe trois cavaliers baron.
ïïïQue me donneriez-vous belle si je vous tirais du fond?
ïïïìTirez! Tirez!î dit-elle, ìApres-ca nous verrons.
ïïïQuand la belle fut a terre se sauve a la maison.
ïïïSíassoit a la fenetre compose une chanson.
ïïïìMon petit coeur engage níest pas pour un baron,
ïïïmais pour un homme du guerre qui du poil au menton.î
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