Patapan - Traditional Burgundian carol

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 19 October 2006, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).

1. "HEY"-TO-lf TAKE-UP YOUR-lf DRUM.
"HEY"-TO-rt, TAKE-UP YOUR-rt FLUTE.
HAPPEN WE HEAR TWO-OF-YOU
PLAY-FLUTE, PLAY-DRUM.
HAPPEN WE HEAR TWO-OF-YOU,
FELL SAD CAN'T.

2. LONG-AGO PEOPLE VISIT
PRAISE KING SUPREME HOW?
BRING MUSIC THINGS USE.
PLAY-FLUTE, PLAY-DRUM.
BRING MUSIC THINGS USE.
WHY? SAVIOR BORN, CELEBRATE.

3. (<) PEOPLE, (>) GOD, GO-TOGETHER.
IDEA~LIKE FLUTE, DRUM MUSIC
BLEND~COOPERATE.
PLAY-FLUTE, PLAY-DRUM.
(<) PEOPLE, (>) GOD, GO-TOGETHER
WHILE WE SING (2h)THIS CHRISTMAS DAY.


Notes: "HEY" - [B], PO down, FO away, hand waves up and down at wrist as if getting someone's attention.

TAKE-UP - (2h)[5:], POs away, FOs up, move down quickly and close to (2h)[S], POs down, FOs away, as if grabbing hold of something, then hands ascend.

PLAY-FLUTE, PLAY-DRUM - Mime playing these instruments.

SUPREME - (2h)[A], FOs away, DH starts below NDH and arcs around it until it is on top.

SAVIOR - SAVE AGENT.

GO-TOGETHER - (2h)[A] press palms together and move away.

IDEA~LIKE - A blending where IDEA has a [Y] instead of an [I] in anticipation of LIKE which is signed smoothly right afterwards.

BLEND~COOPERATE - (2h)[5:], POs > signer, are interlaced and FTs move down like a gear that blends into the sign COOPERATE.

(2h)THIS - (2h)[1^], POs down, FOs away, hands descend 1x or 2x.

Lyrics:

1. Willie, take up your drum.
Robin, take your flute and come.
When we hear the tune you play,
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan,
When we hear the tune you play,
How can anyone be glum?

2. When the men of olden days
Gave the King of Kings their praise,
They had pipes on which to play:
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
They had drums on which to play,
Full of joy on Christmas Day

3. God and man this day become
Joined as one with flute and drum.
Let the happy tune play on:
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan.
Flute and drum play together,
As we sing on Christmas Day.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to Guillô, pran ton tamborin and click on "MIDI."

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