Lyr Req: Petite Fleur (Kaleidoscope)

Subject: Petit fleur by : D.Lindley
From: Yo
Date: 07 Jul 00 - 06:47 PM

Petit fleur is an old song. I think from the 60's. It's French. Anyone knows where to find the lyrics? TIA, YO!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Petit fleur by : D.Lindley
From: rangeroger
Date: 07 Jul 00 - 08:09 PM

Johan,
Petite Fleur may be on that "Blues from Baghdad" album you ordered. If not, it is on "Incredible! Kaleidoscope".
rr

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Petit fleur by : D.Lindley
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 07 Jul 00 - 08:16 PM

The only Petite Fleur I can remember was on a recording by Chris Barber's jazz band that my parents had with no words. Would that be the same tune?

Jon

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Petit fleur by : D.Lindley
From: Yo
Date: 10 Jul 00 - 06:04 AM

I remember that one to Jon!! My parents had it too! I do think that's the same tune now you mention it.. But, no words........

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Petit fleur by : D.Lindley
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 10 Jul 00 - 06:59 AM

The Chris Barber Petite Fleur with clarinet solo by Monty Sunshine was an old Sidney Bechet number. I've never heard words to it so probably not the one you want.
RtS

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Petit fleur by : D.Lindley
From: Wolfgang
Date: 10 Jul 00 - 07:06 AM

Petite Fleur. I doubt it's the one you are looking for.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Petit fleur by : D.Lindley
From: Yo
Date: 10 Jul 00 - 11:15 AM

I'll try and find that oldy at my parents, I'll bet you the melodie is the same as Lindley's Petit Fleur. Maybe he wrote the lyrics on Sidney Bechets' music? I'll try and find out. Still no lyrics eh.................... Yo

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Petit fleur by : D.Lindley
From: Yo
Date: 14 Jul 00 - 02:50 PM

Somebody must know the words to this one..... My French sucks, so I'll never find out just listening to it. Maybe some hints, where to search on the web?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Petit fleur by : D.Lindley
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 14 Jul 00 - 06:27 PM

Well Yo, perhaps someone else will have better luck than me. I have spent about 1/2hr searching using Google, Yahoo and Alta Vista with no joy. My French is probably worse than yours but I even tried the French version of Alta Vista.

Jon

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Petit fleur by : D.Lindley
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 14 Jul 00 - 10:05 PM

you'll find a MIDI at http://www.aznewsnet.com/media/old-favorites/Petite-Fleur.mid

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Petit fleur by : D.Lindley
From: rangeroger
Date: 15 Jul 00 - 02:58 AM

Johan,
I went back and listened to "Petite Fleur" on "Incredible!Kaleidoscope" after my last post.I had forgotten it was in French.Strong Cajun rhythm in the way they do it.
Good luck in finding a translation.
rr

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Petit fleur by : D.Lindley
From: Yo
Date: 15 Jul 00 - 01:55 PM

Thanks evrybody for your work, in our band we said that maybe we could right English lyrics to it ourselfs. Maybe we might... But, I'll keep looking too! Yo.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Petit fleur by : D.Lindley
From: Yo
Date: 25 Jul 00 - 09:56 AM

"right" should be "write" ofcourse in my last post (duuhuuu) Still can't find nothing yet, somebody must know this French song !?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Petit fleur by : D.Lindley
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 06:08 PM

Album: Cafe de Paris: Chanson Accordions et l'Amour Disc 2
Artist: SB Players
Song Title: Petite Fleur

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Petit fleur by : D.Lindley
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 13 Oct 10 - 01:58 PM

David Lindley performed PETIT FLEUR (sic) on his album "El Rayo-X" (1981). Authorship is credited to "Feldthouse/Lindley." That would probably be David Lindley and Solomon Feldthouse, who performed together as members of Kaleidoscope.

Kaleidoscope also performed PETITE FLEUR on their albums—
"Incredible!" (1968; reissued 1991 and 1997).
"Blues From Baghdad: The Very Best of Kaleidoscope" (1995)
"Infinite Colours Infinite Patterns: The Best of Kaleidoscope" (2001).
"Pulsating Dreams: The Epic Recordings" (2004)

On those albums, the songwriting credit varies, but it always seems to be various band members.

I listened to some samples, but I was unable to understand any significant amount of the lyrics. (I am not that fluent in French.) The style is a Cajun waltz.

You can hear Kaleidoscope's recording of PETITE FLEUR on YouTube.

According to orthodox French grammar, the spelling should be PETITE FLEUR, that is, feminine.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Petit fleur by : D.Lindley
From: Leadfingers
Date: 13 Oct 10 - 03:29 PM

The Sidney Bechet 'Petite Fleur' is efinately a different melody to the French / Cajun 'Petite Fleur'

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Petite Fleur (Kaleidoscope)
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Jul 11 - 05:51 PM

is anybody still looking for the lyrics to david lindley's petit fleur? i have them on the LP sleeve. email [e-mail] and i'll send you a picture of them.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Petite Fleur (Kaleidoscope)
From: GUEST,Oakjoan
Date: 16 Apr 12 - 05:22 PM

I love the David Lindley Petit Fleur.

My favorite line is

The pig isn't me (Le cochon ne c'est moi) pretty garbled grammar, but a lovely song.