Mike: I've been so inspired by your story and correspondence I wrote a song about you. I took the meter from english translations in liner notes of Cajun records/tapes/cd's i've been listening to. Maybe someone on the forum will translate. Or add new verses. Enjoy!

I have an accordion
I don't know how to play it
ay mami my heart it will break

The thumb strap
is not pliable
oh mami it hurts my hand

The video by Dirk
It's so hard to see
I will go blind

Oh the gin
It eases my pain
the pain in my heart

I'm having a hard time with the 'song' Dave from Albert Turkey composed for Mike.

Was this intended as a put-down, or am I reading too much into it.

How does Dave know Mike drinks gin, or anything alcoholic, for that matter. He may be a lemonade and ice-tea man.

I will admit, though, that a few beers usually does improve my playing. After a few gin-and-tonics, though, I'd be playing the bass with the right hand.

Whatever, Mike took it well.

That picture Mike included of the alleged thumb straps with the leather string looked kinda kinky. Would that be allowed on stage if children were present?

Peer, just use the Dutch word for 'thumb strap'.

Most of us wouldn't know the difference.

JB

Certainly not a put down in anyway. I think most people are inspired by Mike's desire to learn, myself included.

amen to that!

Here's my version.

Different meter maybe, but definitely playable as blues. Could someone tell me what the French word for thumb strap is?
and who is gonna write the music?


Le Blues d’Ariette

J’ai un ‘tit accordeon, mais mon j’connais pas comment l’ jouer 2x
La main me fait mal, et mon coeur est après se casser.

Mon j’connais pas quel bouton il faut presser 2x
Mon j’connais pas quand il faut tirer ou pousser

Le strap pour le pouce ne plie pas et ne vaut pour rien 2x
Il me plait pas du tout et me rend un mal dans la main.

Le video à Dirk je regarde ‘vec les larmes dans les yeux 2x
Il est si mauvais, je ne vois plus q’un aveugl’ malheureux

J’suis après pleurer, dans les misères , et dans les chagrins 2X
La bouteille de gin c’est asteur mon meilleur copain

La bouteille est vide, et mon je suis tout soulé 2x
J’vais en prendr’ une aut’ , pour coller mon coeur cassé.

courroie du pouce...Standard French.

Acadien French...probably close enough.

JB

Peer,

I was wrong.

riem van de duim just wouldn't fit.

Having fun with Free Translations on Line.

Have you been sailing on my boats any this summer?

JB

Hee John B! Riem van de duim !! haha! niet slecht.
This is as close as you can get, because I don't think there is a Dutch word for thumb strap.
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As for Acadian French, I don't know much about that. I learned most of it on this board!! so this is just made up for fun. All the ingredients Dave from A. mentioned are in it though!
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This year, again no bottering I'm afraid!
I didn't hear anything yet from the organizers.

John, which translation website did you use?
I tried freetranslation.com, and got "beduimel riem"
(hahahaha) for thumb strap.

Peer,

Try Website 1 and see if it works.

JB

yeah!!

it works !!

When I translate thumb strap into Dutch , I get

thumb strap !!

That's why I wrote 'strap of the thumb' in English, 'cause I got 'Thumb strap', too.

JB

le strappe de la theumbeau

Ha ! Good funny little song Peer ! And "Ariette" also sounds like a first name.
Why don't YOU compose the music ?

Christian

P.S. The word for "thumb strap" is "poucier" in France. But I don't know the Cajun word.

Merci, Christian. Poucier sounds good.
So does Ariette indeed; much better than "Mike C." (with all respect)
And maybe someday there will be music to it.
Just waiting for inspiration. (might take very long)