2nd of February, 2020

La Ridées Six Temps

Ridée in B-min

A ridée is a dance tune from Brittany in 6 beats (6/4 time). A lot of tunes in this tradition don’t have titles unless someone writes lyrics for them, and the title I’ve included here literally just means “ridée in six beats”. I’ve been trying to watch dancers to try and get a feel for the lift and pacing of the tune, though I feel like there is room for improvement.

Mandolin and banjo melody with guitar accompaniment.