17 Jan 99 - 11:02 PM (#54615) Subject: Cajun folk songs From: bja I'm looking for words and tune to a couple of Cajun folk songs: "Belle", and "The Belle and the Captain". The second one, I think, is about a woman who kills herself to keep from marrying the captain? Thanks, Bill |
10 May 01 - 10:03 PM (#460107) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: harpgirl ...any takers? |
08 Oct 01 - 09:27 AM (#567373) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: harpgirl refresh |
08 Oct 01 - 08:16 PM (#567835) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: GUEST,Peter from Essex Both were collected by John and Alan Lomax in the 1930s and the recordings are available on the Rounder CDs Cajun & Creole Music 1934/1937 and Cajun and Creole Music 1934/1937 II
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09 Oct 01 - 05:12 AM (#568034) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: masato sakurai The CDs are Various Artists, The Classic Louisiana Recordings: Cajun and Creole Music, 1934-1937 (Rounder CD 1842) and Various Artists, The Classic Louisiana Recordings: Cajun and Creole Music II, 1934-1937 (Rounder CD 1843).
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10 Oct 01 - 09:19 AM (#568886) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: masato sakurai BLANCHE COMME LA NEIGE (a.k.a. LA BELLE ET LE CAPITAINE)
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BELLE
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2 I caught a long slow freight, Babe,
3 Three days I hung around, Babe,
4 Said you was sick and low, Babe,
5 When I got off that train, Babe,
6 My bronc' I had to sell, Babe,
7 It's not so hard to go, Babe,
SOURCE: John A. and Alan Lomax, Our Singing Country (1941; reprint Dover, 2000, pp. 182-183, 194-195) ~Masato
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10 Oct 01 - 09:22 AM (#568889) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: masato sakurai The last line of verse 3 should be:
J'en ai le cur dolent."
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10 Oct 01 - 11:18 AM (#568993) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: harpgirl ...thanks masato, I'm following this...harpgirl |
10 Oct 01 - 12:43 PM (#569058) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: Mrrzy I have La Belle by Kate and Anna McGarrigle... fairly similar, but I didn't get a whiff of Cajun! |
11 Oct 01 - 12:21 PM (#569812) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: GUEST,Doc Rock If you are interested in more discussion of songs of this type from Louisiana, you might check out Irene Whitfield's book. There are also field recordings (with liner notes) by Harry Oster.
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11 Oct 01 - 01:16 PM (#569852) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: masato sakurai Indeed, Irène Thérèse Whitfield, Louisina French Folk Songs (1939; reprint Dover, 1969) is a classic book (probably out of print), but I'd rather recommend Ann Allen Savoy's superb collection, Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People, vol. 1 (Bluebird Press, 1984). Very good introductions are Barry Jean Ancelet's booklet, Cajun Music: Its Origins and Development (Lafayette: Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Southern Louisiana, 1989), and John Broven, South to Louisiana: The Music of the Cajun Bayous (Pelican, 1983). For musicians, recordings, and other information, see Pat Nyham, Brian Rollins and David Babb, Let the Good Times Roll!: A Guide to Cajun & Zydeco Music (Upbeat Books, 1997). ~Masato
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11 Oct 01 - 02:04 PM (#569888) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: GUEST,Doc Rock Yes, those are all fine resources on 20th century Cajun accordion and violin music. However, I was trying to direct peoples attention to the type of ballads (discussed above) that have largely disappeared from contemporary Cajun and Creole music. |
06 Mar 08 - 01:16 AM (#2280896) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: GUEST,Sotamura Yes these are two great songs. We are currently performing them in Band. :) |
02 Apr 08 - 11:33 PM (#2305136) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: GUEST Could anyone tell me where I could get a recording of "Belle" and "La Belle et La Captaine" by Alan Lomax? |
21 Feb 09 - 07:46 AM (#2572391) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: GUEST belle doesn't mean babe it means beautiful woman or usually just beautiful |
21 Feb 09 - 06:00 PM (#2572715) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: GUEST,PeterC Could anyone tell me where I could get a recording of "Belle" and "La Belle et La Captaine" by Alan Lomax? There is a link to the record label in an earlier post. You can buy direct off their web site. |
11 May 09 - 07:21 PM (#2629366) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: GUEST,Guest: Pat Mallory I'm looking for the lyrics to "Et ou c'est que tu es parti" and "Joe Ferail est un petit negre". Can anyone help? |
29 Nov 09 - 01:35 AM (#2775901) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: GUEST J'ai emporti-qué mon ch'val, Belle, Pour te sauver la vie, Belle, O si j'ai plus Henry, Belle, C'est par t'avoir aimée, Belle |
07 Dec 10 - 10:38 PM (#3048508) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: GUEST La Belle de la Capitone our school bands playing it at our christmas concert |
07 Dec 10 - 10:55 PM (#3048518) Subject: RE: Cajun folk songs From: Monique Et où c'est qu' t'es parti and some others. |