Kerfank means "camp of mud". The following web sites describe (in
French) the historic episode the song of Tri Yann is about. 

http://www.bzh.com/keltia/galleg/histoire/bretagne/emsav-1/conlie.htm
http://www.chez.com/buan1/avproposconlie.html

René

John Chambers wrote:
> 
> | 2) mystery breton tune
> | the Breton band Tri Yann called it "Kerfank 1870"
> 
> Hmmm ...  I wonder what that means?  I don't know any Breton at  all.
> Maybe I'll put that name in my file, though.
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