Lyr Req: About Cajun Music...?

Subject: Lyr Req: About Cajun Music.....?
From: The Half Fiddler
Date: 20 Sep 04 - 07:54 AM

Hello!!!
I'm begin to listen american tradictional music, expecially (now) old time and cajun.
I'm looking for some cajun lyrics :
La Talle d'Eronces
La Danse de Mardi Gras
La Valse des Vachers
J'ai Vu le Loup
Pierrot Grouillette and Mamselle Josette

Anybidy can help me ?

Thank for all

Ciao
Vincenzo
Roma (Italia)

Subject: Lyr Add: LA TALLE DES RANCES (Cajun)
From: greg stephens
Date: 20 Sep 04 - 08:10 AM

LA TALLE DES RANCES (The clearing of the brambles)

O ye yaille
Comment moi je vas faire?
Ton papa et ton mama
M'avais dit j'etais pas bon
O ye yaille
Comment moi je faire
Tit coeur aujourdhui
T'apres quitter mais moi tout seul

(It doesnt seem to be very good French, but that's how we sing it in our band, and it's from a Cajun French singer)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: About Cajun Music.....?
From: greg stephens
Date: 20 Sep 04 - 08:13 AM

Which Mardi Gras song are you looking for? There are several different ones. If you tell me the artist who recorded the version you want to do, maybe I can help. Also: the Valse des Vachers. Is it the Denis McGee song you want?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: About Cajun Music.....?
From: The Half Fiddler
Date: 20 Sep 04 - 08:44 AM

Thak you Greg!!!
I don't know what kind of version, may be Balfa Brothers.
About the Valse des Vacher I think that is too difficul now.
I'm trying to learn "je'ai vu le loup...", but ehm...I have the same problem.... about the words.
Can you help me ?

Ciao
Vincenzo

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: About Cajun Music.....?
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 20 Sep 04 - 02:26 PM

Recently found a book called "The Makers of Cajun Music - Musiciens cadiens et créoles," by Barry Jean Ancelet and Elemore Morgan Jr., 1984, Univ. Texas Press. It discusses the principal makers of the music, all illustrated with excellent color photographs, and lists their better known works, some with brief lyrics. It includes a discography. Text in both French and English.

Besides the performers, the article on Marc Savoy and his Savoy Music Center, where Acadian accordians are made, was especially interesting.

Unfortunately, there is no index. Glancing rapidly through, I noted lyrics for "Valse des Balfa," and a historical piece, the first line of which, translated, is 'The goddams are coming'- the English, of course. Most lyrics are just fragments illustrating the style of specific musicians.

The oversize book, paperback, used but perfectly clean, cost $6 at a bookstore.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: About Cajun Music.....?
From: greg stephens
Date: 20 Sep 04 - 02:33 PM

Vincenzo:
I couldnt remember all of "J'ai vu le loup", so I looked on Google. If you type the title in as I have just written it, you will find the songs(and an English translation, but probably not Italian!) right away.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: About Cajun Music.....?
From: greg stephens
Date: 20 Sep 04 - 02:37 PM

I see I have made two mistakes, when I typed out "La Talle des Rances" from memory.
The second line should be
"Ca c'est dur a croire"
(Not "comment moi je vas faire", which is the sixth line. I made a mistake with that, too, I left out the "vas")

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: About Cajun Music.....?
From: The Half Fiddler
Date: 21 Sep 04 - 07:52 AM

Thank you Greg!!!
I'm sorry to answer you so late, but I writing from a computer in my office.....
I have found "J'ai vu le loup" but I think that it is an france version (from France), not cajun version.

Thank for all.

Ciao

Vincenzo

Subject: Lyr Add: LA DANSE DE MARDI GRAS (Cajun)
From: Dead Horse
Date: 21 Sep 04 - 03:26 PM

LA DANSE DE MARDI GRAS

Les Mardi Gras, ca vient de tout partout, l'tour autour du moyeu.
Ca passe une fois par an demander la charite, qua' meme si c'est une patate, une patate et des gratons.

Les Mardi Gras, sont su' un grand voyage, tout l' tour autour du moyeu.
Ca passe une fois paran demander la charite, qua' meme si c'est une poule maigre et trois ou quatre coton d'mais.

Capitaine! Capitaine! Voyage ton flag! Alons c'ez l'aut' voisan 'mander la charite pour eux aut' 'nir nous r'join', pour eux aut' tout 'nir nous r'join' mais au bal pour ce soir.

The Mardi Gras come from everywhere, all around, around the hub.
They pass once a year to ask for charity, even though it's a sweet potato, a potato and some cracklings.

The Mardi Gras are making a big trip, all around, around the hub. They pass once a year to ask for charity, even though it's a skinny chicken and three or four corncobs.

Captain! Captain! Wave your flag! Let's go to the other neighbour to ask for charity and invite them to come to the dance tonight.

(Balfa Bros version, as in Ye Yaille Chere (The Yellow Book))

Subject: Lyr Add: J'AI VU LE LOUP (Cajun)
From: Dead Horse
Date: 21 Sep 04 - 03:45 PM

J'AI VU LE LOUP

J'ai vu le loup, le renard et belette. J'ai vu le loup et le renard danser. (x2)
Je les ai vu tapper leurs mains. Je les ai vu tapper leurs pieds.

Je les ai vu tous s'embrasser. Je les ai vu se caresser.

Je les ai vu avec une autre femme.
Merci Bon Dieu c'etait pas la mienne.
Merci Bon Dieu c'etait pas la tiennet.

I saw the wolf, the fox & the weasel
I saw the wolf and the fox dancing. (x2)

I saw them clapping their hands. I saw them stomping their feet.

I saw them all kissing. I saw them all hugging.

I saw them with another woman.
Thank God she wasn't mine.
Thank God she wasn't yours.
(From Balfa Toujours CD - Deux Voyages)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: About Cajun Music.....?
From: The Half Fiddler
Date: 22 Sep 04 - 07:24 AM

Thank you Dead Horse.........why ?????

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: About Cajun Music.....?
From: Dead Horse
Date: 22 Sep 04 - 08:54 PM

Why what??????
You asked for these lyrics, I posted 'em!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: About Cajun Music.....?
From: The Half Fiddler
Date: 23 Sep 04 - 04:32 AM

I'm asking about your nickname!!!!
I'm jocking

Vincenzo

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: About Cajun Music.....?
From: Dead Horse
Date: 23 Sep 04 - 01:49 PM

Arrgh! 'Tis a sea shanty, matey. I sings 'em, I does, I'm telling 'e.
(Is "Talk Like A Pirate Day" over yet!!!!!) ;-)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: About Cajun Music.....?
From: The Half Fiddler
Date: 24 Sep 04 - 08:14 AM

Before your explaination I think that is the name of redskin chief!!!

If is here any fiddler I have some question :
to play cajun, about the left hand, do you use always the 4th finger or you change the kind of tune ?
(I have created a new tread, but as we say in Italy "what is better...is better)


Ciao

Vincenzo