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Re: The Gift of Gifts

I just did a very quick tutorial. Ran out of space on my phone. But it's better than nothing for those that want it. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! Also-let me know if you want a copy of my new CD. Right now you can only get it thru me.

Re: The Gift of Gifts

Link#2 goes to the youtube of Chris with Dying in Misery which we don't want at all I suppose
But it's a great song to play
Wish you all a Happy 2017 without misery

Re: The Gift of Gifts

What a mysterious fellow that Chris Miller. Hard to know what his angle is. I'll never forgive him for that You Tube video of him playing Zydeco Son Pas Sale. That had to be the work of the Devil! It made me feel small and inferior.

Re: The Gift of Gifts

If idle hands are the Devil's workshop, Chris won't be in league with Old Nick.

For those who aren't familiar with the video, zydeco accordion can be boring when played "a capella." So, Miller simply expanded his role, playing the bass line and the melody simultaneously!

Amazing!

Re: The Gift of Gifts

Thank you Chris!!!

Re: The Gift of Gifts Translation

Dying In Misery
"Mourir Dans Les Misere"

Nathan Abshire & The Balfa Brothers

Oh / catin / garde donc ca-t'apres-faire
chere avec ton negre./
Tit monde / moi j'prend ca dur.
Oh / ye yaille / chere oublie donc-pas
les promesses / toi-tu-m'a-fait.
Catin / t'apres m'quitter.

Oh / catin / t'as-abondonne / toute ta famille
chere pour t'en aller /
tit monde / aussi loin d'moi.
Oh / ye yaille / c'est ca / qui-m'fait / tant-d'mal.
Quand j'vois mes chers enfants / a-
pres pleurer / pour leur mama.
________________________________________
O' doll, please look at what you're doing
dear, to your loved one.
Little world, I'm taking it hard.
O' yaille, please don't forget
the promises you made me.
Dear, you're leaving me.

O' doll, you abandoned all your family
dear, to go,
little world, so far away from me.
O' yaille, that is what's hurting me so much.
When I see my dear children
crying for their mother.

Rainbow Gardens in Ville Platte?

http://louisianadancehalls.com/dance_hall/rainbow-gardens-dancehall/

Pitre was from Ville Platte. I wonder. Probably not. Supposedly the townspeople of Ville Platte called it the Fais Do Do.



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