Re: June 2014 Song of the Month - Oberlin Waltz. Cory's lyrics
Thanks again Bryan. New corrected version :
Travailler dans les clos oui, toute ma jeune vie,
Travailler dans les rizières comme un esclave.
J’suis parti avec les chemises dessus mon dos
Et 15 sous dans ma poche, je les ai pas.
Mon père et ma mère s’est cassé le dos,
Pour donner (z)une bonne chance aux enfants.
Aujourd’hui, moi j’suis pas aussi heureux,
Mais je suis pas aussi content, que quand je restais à Oberlin( ?)
I like those songs where the singer doesn't really have a verse but belts out just a line or two. Octa Clark used to do that. Nathan Abshire did it on French Blues. Bois Sec does it on this one (Website Link #1)
I figured I could count on you, Neal. It's been tickling the back of my neck. I've got that album and have always liked that recording. I really like the fiddle playing right along with the accordion. That seems to really have fallen out of favor. Sad.
So is that Corey playing in the 1st clip John?
It'll take me a few months to learn this one, its got a real twist to it and combining that low stuff with fluidity is going to take time.
Thanks for the challenge!
Cajunfid (John Dowden of New Orleans) was one of my first discoveries on YouTube when I took up the accordion. I continue to refer to his videos regularly. He's one of the top fiddlers, but can hold his own with the best of the accordion players. Quite a talent.