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[Caroline]

I’ve found a couple of mentions of this beautiful tune on here and found a lovely version by Martin Ellison https://youtu.be/HB0R8tX9Mgc
Does anyone have the dots for this or abc for d/g melodeon or for g/c please?
Caroline

[Tone Dumb Greg]

I’ve found a couple of mentions of this beautiful tune on here and found a lovely version by Martin Ellison https://youtu.be/HB0R8tX9Mgc
Does anyone have the dots for this or abc for d/g melodeon or for g/c please?
Caroline

You should find them in this thread.

http://forum.melodeon.net/index.php/topic,22114.40.html

Here they are in G

X:54
T:Les deux frères (G)
T:GAVOTTE DE 'L AVEN 3
C:Toon Van Mierlo
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=70
K:G
V:1
|:zd d/2e/2f gBAB|cBGE B/2c/2A A/2B/2c/2e/2|
zd d/2e/2f gBAB|BccB G2- GG:|
|:z b b/2a/2g fedA|.B2 z c cBGE|
z E A/2B/2c/2e/2 .d3 c|cBAG G2- G- G:|
V:2
|:zd/2B/2 de dBde|GEB,C DEFG|
zd/2B/2 de dBde|GEFG GA B2:|
|:zb za zg fe|.d2 ze edBG|
zc ce .B3 e|edcB B4:|

[Caroline]

Thanks Greg:)

[Chris Ryall]

Slight correction - the dance is a gavotte de l'Aven "caresse"- a simplified gavotte style developed in SW and central France, expressing only the central, lilting, and beautifully hypnotic 4-in-line part of the dance. And it's wonderful to dance to 

It would not be accepted as a gavotte in the Aven valley, where they dance a whole suite of moves including single couple bits.  I might seem pedantic … but in the end this is truly a living tradition, and they are entitled to their view.

I have to say that the pauses and lilt of Toon's tune match the dance better than some traditional airs. But it IS a new style!

   Deux (now 3!) frères : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnRkdpe608U 
   Breton traditionelle : https://youtu.be/6zlEldNjyIE