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La fiera de Mast'Andrea


Museca: gnoto,
(trascritta 'a Vincenzo De Meglio ô 1845),

Vierze: gnoto.

Anno: XVIII seculo

The master Andrew's fair


Music: unknown,
(transcribed by Vincenzo De Meglio in 1845),

Lyrics: unknown.

Year: the 18th century


A la fiera de Mast'Andrea
M'accattaje 'no campaniello.
'Ndringhete, 'ndringhete, uh campaniello!
Oje Menechella, oje Menechè!

A la fiera de Mast'Andrea
M'accattaje 'no tammurriello.
Ttuppete, ttuppete, uh tammurriello!
'Ndringhete, 'ndringhete, uh campaniello!
Oje Menechella, oje Menechella,
Oje Menechella, oje Menechè!

A la fiera de Mast'Andrea
M'accattaje 'no viulino.
Zicchete, zucchete, uh viulino!
'Ndringhete, 'ndringhete, uh campaniello!
Ttuppete, ttuppete, uh tammurriello!
Oje Menechella, oje Menechè!

A la fiera de Mast'Andrea
M'accattaje 'no calascione.
'Nfrunghete, 'nfrunghete, uh calascione!
'Ndringhete, 'ndringhete, uh campaniello!
Ttuppete, ttuppete, uh tammurriello!
Zichete, zuchete, uh viulino!
Oje Menechella, oje Menechè!

A la fiera de Mast'Andrea
M'accattaje 'na scoppetta,
'Na pistola e 'no cannone.
Ppà-ppà, la scoppetta!
Ppì-ppì, la pistola!
Bbù-bbù, lo cannone!
'Ndringhete, 'ndringhete, uh campaniello!
Ttuppete, ttuppete, uh tammurriello!
Menechella, Menechella,
Oje Menechella, oje Menechè!

M'accattaje 'no calascione,
'Na scoppetta e 'no cannone.
La scoppetta, ppà-ppà!
Lo cannone, bbù-bbù!
Ppà-ppà-ppà-bbù!
Ppà-ppà-ppà-bbù!

translated by Natalia Chernega


At the master Andrew's fair
I've bought a handbell.
Ding ding, uh, handbell!
Oh, Domenica, oh, Domenica!

At the master Andrew's fair
I've bought a tambourine.
Bump bump, uh, tambourine!
Ding ding, uh, handbell!
Oh, Domenica, oh, Domenica,
Oh, Domenica, oh, Domenica!

At the master Andrew's fair
I've bought a violin.
Zuck zuck, uh, violin!
Ding ding, uh, handbell!
Bump bump, uh, tambourine!
Oh, Domenica, oh, Domenica!

At the master Andrew's fair
I've bought a lute.
Ring ring, uh, lute!
Ding ding, uh, handbell!
Bump bump, uh, tambourine!
Zuck zuck, uh, violin!
Oh, Domenica, oh, Domenica!

At the master Andrew's fair
I've bought a rifle,
A pistol and a cannon.
Puh-puh, the rifle!
Piph-piph, the pistol!
Buh-buh, the cannon!
Ding ding, uh, handbell!
Bump bump, uh, tambourine!
Domenica, Domenica,
Oh, Domenica, oh, Domenica!

I've bought a lute,
A rifle and a cannon.
The rifle, puh-puh!
The cannon, buh-buh!
Puh-puh-puh-buh!
Puh-puh-puh-buh!

translated by Natalia Chernega