A song on Wade's blog recently, the Cankton Two Step, which is the same tune as Tit Mamou, made me think that like many Cajun songs, Tit Mamou tune has several different names. But I can't think of any others. I have a recording Tit Mamou, made in my parents back yard for a boucherie several years ago where at the end, one of the players yelled out, "Le Two Step de Forgeron by Sidney Brown". I guess I don't have that song by Sidney, but I do have it on a cd that Ganey Arsement put out. Anyone think of any other song titles to that tune?
Two Step de Forgeron is a nice two step! Can't say I have heard it by another name.
Here's a few that might qualify:
On Lawrence Walker's record it's Opelousas Two Step but most people call it Ossun Two Step.
T'en a eu, mais t'en aura pus AND Step it Fast are the same tune.
La Queue d'Tortue goes by French Two Step and Domino Two Step on a couple of Nathan Abshire recordings. Segura Brothers called it Bury Me in the Corner of the Yard. Ambrose Thibodeaux called it La Cimitiere. Ambrose Thibodeaux had an Independence Waltz that I believe is Valse de Grand Chemin.
99 Year Waltz and Convict Waltz.
The Balfa Brothers' Blues de Cadien tune is pretty close to Easy Rider by Leo Soileau.
Joe Falcon and Austin Pitre did a St. Landry Waltz that is the same as Iry LeJeune's Bayou Chene, I believe.
Dennis McGee's Chere Bebe Creole and Saturday Night Waltz and Valse de Platin are just about the same.
Cory's right! Same tune. I just went back and heard my copy of Forgeron Two Step. But I never knew if it was done by Sidney Brown. Sounds like the kind of thing he would do. The recording of that song Ganey let me hear was with his grandfather Andrew Doucet on accordion, with Vinesse LeJeune on fiddle and vocal. VJ played with Sidney Brown's band. Maybe Doucet did it with Sidney Brown's band? You'll have to ask.
So there's still a chance Cory's wrong, I can still hope, ha. Well, that makes since on Ganey's grandfather. On Ganey's cd, he has Forgeron Two step, which is same tune as Tit Mamou with different lyrics, and he has it listed as "original", maybe attibuting to his grandfather? Or maybe he meant the lyrics were original? I'll have to ask him.
Lawrence Walker's Osson Two Step. Not to be confused with Joe Falcon's Osson One Step. Osson One Step is loosely based on Rubber Dolly. So is Bayou Pon Pon, High Point, Janot Special, Two Step d'Osrun, etc. Some more loosely based than others.
I'm not familiar with Joe's version of St. Landry, which is Ardoin's Opelousas, Aldus' Duson, and Iry's Chene.
I've know a rare song by Jessie Lege "Fais do Bebe", which is the same tune as "Tit Mamou" and the "Cankton Two Step" but slowed down to a quick waltz with different lyrics. Not to be confused with "Fais do do bebe" which is about cotton and soybean fields, better known as the two step "Le Range Coton".
Never heard of "The Black Smith Two Step">>"Two Step de Forgeron" by Sidney Brown. Cool Title.