Le Troubadour Wallon
Transcripted music manuscripts of old dance music of Wallonia (Belgium)
XVIIIth century : Country dances, minuets, ...
In the musical manuscripts of the eighteenth century found in Wallonia, the most common types of dances are the minuets, the country dances, the allemandes, ...
The scores are all written for the violin. In these manuscripts, we find some country dances published in the famous contemporary collections of
- Pierre LANDRIN
- Robert DAUBAT alias D'AUBAT-St FLOUR
- Pierre TRAPPENIERS
- John WALSH
Additionaly, the authors include music sheets of tunes popular in their period, such as opera excerpts.
Here is a file that can help you to
retrieve en compare differents tunes
The scores are all written for the violin. In these manuscripts, we find some country dances published in the famous contemporary collections of
- Pierre LANDRIN
- Robert DAUBAT alias D'AUBAT-St FLOUR
- Pierre TRAPPENIERS
- John WALSH
Additionaly, the authors include music sheets of tunes popular in their period, such as opera excerpts.
Here is a file that can help you to
retrieve en compare differents tunes
| Manuscript | Author | Period | Place | Description | ABC | |
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Wandembrile |
Joseph Gaspard Wandembrile |
1778 | Jambes |
113 pieces for violin Country dances, minuets, marches |
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Delhaise |
N.J. Delhaise Fils | Between 1792 and 1815 | Huy | 12 country dances and 1 waltz for 2 violins | ABC | |
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Anonymous #1 so-called : Cinquantenaire |
Unknown | 1779 | Liège ? |
65 English contry dances and 18 Fench contry dances, for violin, with step description. Several pieces are from the U.K.+ Ireland |
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Anonymous #1 so-called : Champlon |
Unknown | Late XVIIIth century ? | ? |
28 pieces for violin including minuets and sets of country dances |
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Anonymous #3 |
Unknown | After 1785 |
? |
49 pieces for violin. Some are taken from lyric pieces of that period |
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Comhaire |
Unknown | After 1760 | Liège ? | 93 pieces for violon (country dances) | ABC | |
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Andrez & Joiris, Vol. 1, 2 & 4 |
Benoît Andrez & Jean Joiris |
1753 1755 1760 |
Liège |
Book 1 : 24 English and French country dances Book 2 : 24 English and French country dances Book 4 :16 French and English country dances Pieces with 2 instrumental parts and step description |
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Country dances of the musical papernews « L'Echo » from Liège |
B. Andrez & J. Joiris |
1758-1773 | Liège |
79 pieces for violin (English and French country dances), with 2 instrumental parts and a step description |
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Charles |
Charles [Buchard ?] | XVIIIth century | ? |
59 pieces for violin including many pieces with a second instrumental part (bass in F-clef). Country dances, allemandes, minuets, waltzes, … and probably several pieces taken from operas |
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Limbourg |
J.M.J N.N. [?] |
Late XVIIIth century |
? |
29 pieces for violin (English en French country dances) With step description |
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Antoine Colard |
Antoine Colard | 1772 |
Tribomont (Verviers) |
Step descriptions of 24 French country dances - NO MUSIC SHEET - |
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| Bonet/Montellier | Unknown | Late XVIIIth century ? | Namur | 48 pieces for fanfare (marches, minuets) | ABC | |
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Trappeniers |
Pierre Trappeniers |
1775-1780 |
Brussels |
39 country dances (3 books) for violin and bass With step description |
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Le Bouquet tout fait |
Léopold Ferry | 1765 | Leuven |
40 country dances (20 quadrilles and 20 colonnes) for violin and bass with step description |
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255 pieces for violin (mainly English en French country dances) With step description |
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| Breuls | Jacques Breuls de Meaux | 1799 | Liège |
184 pieces flute and flageolet (country dances, marches, waltzes, several pieces taken from operas |
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Manuscript of the University of Ghent |
? | Late XVIIIth century ? | Ghent ? |
9 country dances for 1 ou 2 violins Some with step description |
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Manuscript 1R49 of the M.I.M. (Museum of Music Instruments, Brussels) |
? | 1780 | Brabant | 50 country dances for 1 or 2 violins with step description | ABC | |
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New 03/04/2023 Marquis of Gages |
François Bonaventure Joseph du Mont, marquis of Gages (?) |
1759 | Mons | 135 minuets, marches and sonatas for cello or duets (cello/violin) | ABC | |
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New 16/04/2023 J-J Artoisenet |
J-J Artoisenet | after 1792 | Brabant wallon |
82 pieces for flute (country dances, minuets, marches, airs from operas) including some duets 8 pieces for guitar (well known French song : "A vous dirai-je maman") |
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New 27/04/2023 J-L Lamberty |
J-L Lamberty | 1793 | Vielsalm |
90 pieces. 7-string guitar and flute lessons, country dances, songs and christian chants |
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New 31/05/2023 Fontaine de Ghélin |
Fontaine de Ghélin | 1795 | Mons | 33 waltzes and 40 country dances | ABC | |
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New 04/10/2023 Sister Marie Charlotte |
Sister Marie Charlotte d'Arnoult | XVIIIth century | Grand Duchy of Luxemburg ? | 15 pieces for harpsichord (minuets, marches, arias) | ABC | |
