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06 Jul 07 - 04:28 PM (#2095868) Subject: Origins: Madame Something-or-Other From: Artful Codger Name that tune: On the Mistwold album (LP!) by the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra (side 2, track 2), there's a jaunty little tune which Dudley Laufman called "Madame Something-or-other". In the liner notes he says, "That's myself doing the harmonica and foot clogging thing on Madame somethingorother, a French-Canadian chanson, title I know not." Perhaps someone can supply the proper name of the tune or song (and, presumably, the lady)? Here's an approximate ABC of the tune: X:1 T: Madame Something-or-other S: _Mistwold_ album by the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra L:1/4 M:1/2=100 K:C G c/c/ e c|B c d2|B d/d/ f f|e d c2| e>g f e|B c e2|e>g f e|B c e2| c c/d/ e c|B c d2|B d/d/ f f|e d c2-| c g g e|d g g e|d2 d2|G c c/B/ c| d d g>e|f f e/d/ c/e/|d B c2|c4|] Bonus points for identifying track 6 on the same side, which he called "Madame Something" with no mention in the liner notes. |
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08 Jul 07 - 11:17 PM (#2097405) Subject: RE: Origins: Madame Something-or-Other From: GUEST,Bob Coltman Anything French-Canadian that's titled "Madame" at once brings to mind Madame Bolduc, the great stage singer (liberally recorded on the Starr label) of the 1920s-30s. Philo issued an album of her songs years back, but there's much more that's never been reissued. I'm thinking that's who the CCDO must have been thinking of. Bob |
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09 Jul 07 - 04:21 PM (#2098034) Subject: RE: Origins: Madame Something-or-Other From: Artful Codger I'm dubious this Madame Bolduc was the Madame of the title, or in Laufman's mind. Rather, I infer that Laufman remembered—or misremembered— that the chanson's title at least began with "Madame". It doesn't seem plausible that he'd cover a memory lapse by retitling after a singer whose name he also couldn't remember. It's the kind of thing only someoneorother with a warped sense of humor might do (he says with a mischievous grin). Nevertheless, I appreciate the reference to Madame Bolduc. Granted, ABC transcriptions require effort to reconstitute. But surely there must be some indulgent French-Canadian around here who can identify this tune and the original chanson. Hey, give it a go—even if you don't recognize it, you may like the tune. |
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27 Apr 09 - 06:39 AM (#2619419) Subject: RE: Origins: Madame Something-or-Other From: Artful Codger Bob Coltman turns out to be right! When browsing about on YouTube, I came across recordings of "La Bolduc", and she indeed sang a song with the tune in question: Les Colons Canadiens (with lyrics in the commentary section). Thanks, Bob. |
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27 Apr 09 - 07:02 AM (#2619437) Subject: RE: Origins: Madame Something-or-Other From: IanC Madame Bonaparte? ;-) |