Time to move on and away from the constant and wearisome rant about miters/butt joints/dove tails....

What tunes are you all working on?

Me, I am working through Tante Aline; inspired by a post from Maz.

You?

AR

Quoi Faire. Working on, but not learning easily. I need interaction with others that play or appriciate Cajun music. My guitar playing son does owe me many favors though....

Craig

"Squeezebox" by Lil' Nathan... and a bunch of originals.

RR

I think i`m working on too many songs.

Valse de Platin - Horace Trahan
Cajun hotshoes - Octa Clark
Tigerrag blues - Eric Martin
Catin, prie donc pour ton nègre - ?
Apelousas two step - Cory McCauley
Acadian two step - Balfa brothers

and a few other songs.

As you can see i don`t have time to worry about corners.

Wilfred

Jongle a moi
Cherokee Waltz
Scott Playboy Special

These are the ones I have been "fine tuning" lately.

donnez moi les....,
danse a chere mama (our something like it)

Gus

A Zydeco version of Waxia Special.

Salut Antoine, I'm glad to see I'm of assistance for Tante Aline. BTW, I learned this version from the latedt Wilson Savoy DVD. Wilfred: which version of Valse de Platin are you learning? I got mine from listening to Horace Trahan Ossun Blues. It's on link 1 above on my D box.
Some songs I'm working on or that are on the to-do list:... Allons à Lafayette, Mardi Gras, Bonsoir Moreau, Lacassine & Parlez-nous à boire.

oupps.. here's link 1 for Valse de Platin.

Ye yaille!!

y'all have a some real ambitious tune selections!

Thanks everyone!

AR

Hi Maz,i`m working on Horace`s version. That is one of the most beautiful versions i`ve ever heard.

There are a lot of triples in that song, and that`s kind of hard to play if you don`t know where to look for them.
I was lucky enough to get that explained( how to play these triples, and where to look for them)
Still it`s not very easy.

I only have a C box, so i slowed the song down, and changed the pitch.
It will take a while, but we`re getting there.

Wilfred

Horace does indeed use a LOT of triples. It is very hard to play like him. I have a dvd at home with him showing how he plays J'ai passé devant ta porte. It's totally mind bogling. I've listened to it gazillions and I still can't get it

I just a baby beginner and am still (with good success) on my way to perfecting the "99 year waltz" and "High Point Two Step". Also been working on "Under A Green Oak Tree" and "Jolie Blonde"

The newest thing, however, as a request from my wife. A song called Waltzing with Bears. A delightful, humorous folk tune, key of G, with that usual necessary mix of chords and single notes. Been great practice in playing in G. I'm attempting to transform it into a Cajun tune, with good success. Next, I need to get the lyrics translated into Cajun French.

John:

danser avec des ours... sounds good to me!

AR

Aye... y'all ever hear Travis Matte's "What It Do?"

On his latest CD. Ya'll want something to work on, try that one.

No booty, no panty, no thong. Instrumental and blazing riddim.

No lie just legend,

R!CK

John, shoot the lyrics... I'll translate them for you. It will not be in precisely Cajun French, but French Canadian Acadian.
If this can help, I've attach my YouTube clips of Valse de 99 ans (link 1) and Jolie Blonde (link #2).
Maz

Ok here it is. A challange to be sure.

My Uncle Walter's not right in the head
He's been that way all his life, mother said
It's not that he's violent or falls down the stairs
It's just he goes waltzing, waltzing with bears

Chorus

Wah, Wah, Wah, Wah, Waltzing with Bears
Shaggy bears, raggy bears, baggy bears too
there's nothing on earth Uncle Walter won't do
So he can go waltzing, waltzing with bears

I went to his room in the middle of the night
I tiptoed in and I turned on the light
But to my surprise he was nowhere in sight
My Uncle Walter goes dancing at night

Repeat Chorus

We gave Uncle Walter a new coat to wear
When he came home it was covered with hair
Lately I've noticed several new tears
I think Uncle Walter's been waltzing with bears

Repeat Chorus

We told Uncle Walter that he should be good
and do all the things that we think he should
but I know he'd rather be out in the wood
I'm afraid we might loose Uncle Walter for good

Repeat Chorus

We begged and we pleaded "Oh please won't you stay"
We managed to keep him at home for a day
but the bears all barged in and they took him away
Now he's dancing with pandas
and he can't understand us
and the bears all demand at least one dance a day

Chorus

I'm working on the Canky Chank Two Step, which I have heard on a Cd of Tracy Schwartz Cajun Trio and the Lawtell Two Step in a version of the Pine Leaf Boys.
Further I'm wrestling with all the songs I try to play !!!

I know your pain (and pleasure).



I finally found some people to jam with...and mon dieu, I'm better than I thought!