Pat-a-Pan

from Winter Lullaby: Songs for the Christmas Child by Bett Butler & Joël Dilley

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Written in the Burgundian dialect by lawyer/poet/critic Bernard de La Monnoye, “Pat-a-Pan” appeared in his first published collection of Christmas carols in the early 1700s. The whimsical lyrics were quite popular—and controversial, as a group of priests accused him of mocking the Bible and filed a complaint with a committee of Sorbonne professors (who wisely declined to weigh in on the matter). The English lyrics here are by Bett Butler.

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LYRICS
(English lyrics ©2016 by Bett Butler)

Guillaume, prends ton tambourin 
Toi, prends ta flûte, Robin
 Au son de ces instruments
 Turelurelu, patapatapan 
Au son de ces instruments 
Je dirai Noël gaîment

William, bring your little drum 
Robin, bring your flute and come
 Come be merry while we play 
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
Come be merry while we play on a lovely Christmas day

  C’était la mode autrefois 
De louer le Roi des rois 
Au son de ces instruments
 Turelurelu, patapatapan 
Au son de ces instruments Il nous en faut faire autant

As they did in olden days
 to the King of Kings sing praise
 Sing his praises while we play 
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
Sing his praises while we play on a glorious Christmas day  

L’homme et Dieu sont plus d’accord 
Que la flûte et le tambour
 Au son de ces instruments
 Turelurelu, patapatapan
 Au son de ces instruments
 Chantons, dansons, sautons en 

Just as God and man are one 
So we are with flute and drum 
one in spirit as we play 
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
Rise and sing and dance and play on a joyful Christmas day

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from Winter Lullaby: Songs for the Christmas Child, released November 6, 2016
Bett Butler: piano, vocals :: Joël Dilley: acoustic bass, drums, percussion, bajo quinto :: Karen Dickens Emerson: flute

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