Tri Martolod
Tri Martolod or Tri Martolod Yaouank, is a traditional Breton song which dates to the 18th century in Lower Brittany. It was made famous by the interpretation, the arrangement and the recordings made by the Breton harpist Alan Stivell, in the 1970s.
The lyrics tell the story of three young sailors who embark for Newfoundland and the history quickly settles into a romantic dialogue. The music is a round in three steps typical of the South Cornouaille and common in the Breton coastal areas.
Performers
- Zaïg Monjarret
- Alan Stivell
- Tri Yann
- Deep Forest
- Yann-Fañch Kemener
- Micamac
- Shannon
- Gérard Jaffrès
- Claire Pelletier
- Arany Zoltán
- Nolwenn Leroy
- Les Marins d'Iroise
- Santiano
- Dunkelschön
- Alexandrov Ensemble
- Restless feet, Almost Irish
- Faitissa
- MystTerra
- Annwn
- Metal Cambra, 10th Anniversari Album, 2019
- Kick Your Heart
- Dr Peacock - Tri Martolod
- The Longest Johns, Contre vents et marées
- Joshua Burnell
- The London Sea Shanty Collective
Other songs
- Danish band Lars Lilholt Band "Et folk, Et menneske" Danish lyrics by Lars Lilholt
- French band Manau, La Tribu de Dana
- Polish band Ryczące Shannon
- Russian band Nachalo Veka feat. harpist Hellavis, "I Waited You"
- Irish singer Méav Ní Mhaolchatha sings this song in English as titled "Once You Were My Lover".
- Olli & the Bollywood Orchestra, Teen Aazaad Naavik
- Swiss band Eluveitie, Inis Mona Additionally, Celtos and Ogmios
- Brazilian band Terra Celta, "O Quadrado"
- Montenegrin song Ovo je naša zemlja, Sergej Ćetković & Danijel Popović
- Dutch hardstyle DJ and producer Adaro, "Flame Up High"
- Dutch frenchcore DJ and producer Dr. Peacock, "Tri Martolod"
- DJ Bens, Dadinho, Kofs and RK, "Dans la cité"
- Michael Patrick Kelly, "K.H.A."
Lyrics
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Three young sailors... la la la…
Three young sailors went traveling
Went traveling!
Went traveling
And the wind pushed them… la la la...
The wind pushed them to Newfoundland
All the way to Newfoundland!
All the way to Newfoundland
Next to the windmill stone… la la la...
Next to the windmill stone, they dropped anchor
They dropped anchor!
They dropped anchor
And in that windmill… la la la...
And in that windmill was a servant girl
There was a servant girl!
There was a servant girl
And she asked me… la la la...
And she asked me where we met
Where have we met before?
Where have we met before
In Nantes at the market… la la la...
In Nantes at the market, we chose a ring
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Category:18th-century songs
Category:Year of song unknown
Category:Songs with unknown songwriters