"Original" and Cajun music can be debatable. Would you mean first key recorded in? Some of these songs have no telling what origin, and even first recording can be deceptive, since names name were often just whatever came to mind for a given tune when the recorder asked for a name, and many tunes were recorded under all sorts of names. Why worry about key?

You're right, I might be misinterpreted...
I just mean, if you know it, what is the common keys for that tunes?
(The keys used by most of people for that tunes)
Thanks,
Greg

A- Amede 2 step, Quo faire, Chere ici chere la bas, 'tits yeux noir.

D- Midland 2 step

G- Creole stomp, Johnny can't dance, Valse de Criminelle, Diggy diggy lo,
Grand Bosco

Am on a C box- Danse de Mardi gras (march SOTM)

Thats just my take on it and I don't know the ones i've missed out.
Two others I like to do on a D box is French blues in E and J'ete au bal in A- still working on the key change on that one.

You need to tell us which recording you are interested in. There is no "official" key for any of these songs. What key I play a song in depends on which accordion I happen to pick up at the time. It's fun to try the same song on different key accordions - interesting discoveries are often found.

All the songs you used to playin C are now in D on your new box.
And all the songs in G are now in A.
Tunes or songs in Dm are now in Em on your new box
Am becomes Bm. All one step up.

Simple comme bonjour!

lol Peer, I play a bit of music for a while, so I know that... but thanks ;)

So to summarize:
I can play all this tunes in the keys I prefer to sing, that all?
No rules about it?
Thanks all for your answer :)

Sorry about that, Greg .. I should have known.
But I don't think there are any rules or problems.
Have fun with your D!

You are exactly right Greg.
Now that you have a D, you have a much wider range of keys to match your singing skills.
In my band, we have picked out the best 30 songs I can sing in D or A, my favorite keys to sing in; than 15 in C and G, my not so favorite; and about 15 in Bf, for when I start to have squeaking issues vocally and the fiddler thinks he is up to it.
Like Peer and the other guys said, there's nothing carved in stone.
You can even modulate and change keys the second time around if you feel like giving the dancers an extra little lift.
Make it sound Cajun, that's the main key.
JB

Great answer JB thanks!
That's exactly what I need to heard...
I also have a lil' band, that's why I had these reflexions!
So when I'll write the chord grids for each tunes (my musicians need it), I'll write in this form:
I, IV, V and not G, C, D or A, D, E
By this way, I'll could use the key I prefer or change the key if I want!
Greg

So Greg why don't you post a little song with you singing in your key of D on here so we get a feel of what you bring

And why don't you?

Randy4u on the accordion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j98TMY5SMW8&list=PL3DC2336AEF2207A1

Randy,
your You Tube didn't work.
Put it in as a link and try sending it again again.
Would like to see you play.
JB

Greg,
Your guys will appreciate if you chart the song via Nashville numbers.
You can also teach them the color clue.
Our guys all know the brown accordion is the D/A and the black one is in C/G.
JB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j98TMY5SMW8

fking hobo likes my music I see

Yes, that is correct. Play in whatever key you want. No rules.

"Take chances! Get messy! Make mistakes!" - Ms. Frizzle (The Magic School Bus)

Yeah!

one thing that might restrict the possibilities, though, is singing

usually a person can;t sing a given melody in just any key

there will be a range that sounds good or great or passable for the voice capability of the singer

wle