This morning I played "Ah, si mon moine" performed by the Mediaeval Baebes from their cd called "Salva Nos."
The "moine" in question can be either a monk or a spinning top. Perhaps when the top was spinning it resembled the look of a monk's tonsure.
I'd always understood that this song originated in France in the 17th century, but after some strictly Internet based research most of what I find points to it being French Canadian.
My favorite tonsured monk is Brother Cadfael from the novels of Edith Pargeter writing under the name Ellis Peters. Cadfael was played by the great British actor Derek Jacobi. Please BBC.....bring back Brother Cadfael!
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