Lyr Req: Shenandoah en francais

Subject: Lyric: Shenandoah en francais
From: Allan Stern
Date: 21 Oct 96 - 12:54 PM

Does anyone know where I can find French lyrics to the folksong Shenandoah? I'm told by folksinger Lee Murdoch (in the Chicago area) that the traditional lyrics are really an English translation of original lyrics sung by the French-Canadian "voyageurs." Any help would be much appreciated.

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Thanks in advance.

Allan Stern

Subject: RE: Lyric: Shenandoah en francais
From:
Date: 05 Aug 01 - 11:20 PM

Now this would be nice to see if it is true.

Subject: RE: Lyric: Shenandoah en francais
From: bobbi
Date: 06 Aug 01 - 01:55 AM

Ah, Shenandoah, I longtemps pour vous entendre.
Voie hé, vous fleuve de roulement.
Shenandoah, I longtemps pour vous entendre
Ha ha, nous sommes liés loin à travers le Missouri large.

Ah, Shenandoah, j'aime votre fille.
Wey hé, vous fleuve de roulement.
Oh Shenandoah, j'aime votre fille.
Ha ha, nous sommes lié loin à travers le Missouri large.

Missouri qu'elle est un fleuve puissant...
Quand elle roule vers le bas, ses topsails tremblent...

Sept ans, je suis allé au devant du sally...
Sept plus, je longed pour l'avoir...

Adieu, mon cher, je suis lié pour vous laisser...
Ah, Shenandoah, je ne vous tromperai pas...

Subject: RE: Lyric: Shenandoah en francais
From: MAG
Date: 06 Aug 01 - 03:47 PM

Amazing what you can find in a good song. I heard Lee Murdock's Folkstage concert last Saturday, and he did say that. Out here where I live (I'll look for a citation) it's considered a riverboat shanty: those who had to leave the Shenandoah River in Virginia, and pushed those boats up past where the steamers went on the Missouri, which was the jumping off point for the Oregon Trail.

Subject: Lyric Add: Shenandoah en francais
From:
Date: 18 Sep 01 - 10:23 PM

I wonder where the French version came from...

Subject: RE: Lyric: Shenandoah en francais
From: GUEST,JohnB
Date: 19 Sep 01 - 12:23 PM

Shenandoah French, you must be in Seine :) JohnB

Subject: RE: Lyric: Shenandoah en francais
From: Mrrzy
Date: 19 Sep 01 - 01:13 PM

Ha ha! Good one, JohnB!