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October 4, 2016 at 4:58 AM #9848KellyDonovan1Participant
I fell in love with a tune called pa janvier. the one i heard was performed by cedric watson. does anyone know how to play that? or can help me learn. im 4 years in the violin started at 30. love it but i still need to learn a lot. i taught myself so far, and from things like this. any one ever heard this tune?
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October 4, 2016 at 10:28 PM #9856Casey WillisKeymaster
I sure haven’t, Kelly. Is it Cajun?
Anybody else know this tune or have some links/advice for Kelly??
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October 5, 2016 at 3:37 AM #9858KellyDonovan1Participant
creole or cajun yes not sure the difference
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October 5, 2016 at 4:11 AM #9859KellyDonovan1Participant
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October 5, 2016 at 4:44 AM #9860sabrinaParticipant
It’s a nice tune Kelly : i can’t help on the violin part unfortunately since i can’t play by ear but from what Cedric Watson says at the beginning, it appears to be a song that Dennis McGee (an amazing Cajun fiddler) learnt when he was very young. The tune was played in the Louisiane a lot for weddings (even though it’s a sad waltz).
Cedric Watson’s french is not very good : he’s talking Cajun so i can’t understand the full of it but here’s the lyrics of the song :
Oh pa janvier, donne moi Pauline
Oh no Pauline, Pauline est trop jeune
Oh Pa Janvier c’est la seule que moi je peux aimer
Ouais, c’est la seule que moi je peux aimer dans tout le pays
Oh pa janvier donne moi Pauline
Tu vas me faire mourir si tu me la donnes pas
Parce que je l’aime trop, j’aime trop Pauine
Oh Pauline ma chere tite Pauline
Qui moi j’aime autant
Oh pa janvier tu me fais trop du mal
Quand tu me refuses, tu me refuses mais Pauline
Oh pa janvier tu me creves le coeur
Goodbye Goodbye goodbye pour toujoursThe song is about a man who is in love with a girl called Pauline and he asks to “Pa Janvier” to let him love her but Pa janvier refuses because she’s too young.
Sorry to not be able to help for the fiddle part,
Kind regards,
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October 5, 2016 at 5:25 PM #9869KellyDonovan1Participant
thanks for the song info i ound a similiar version searching for sheet music to try and note out but i cant find anything
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October 5, 2016 at 8:25 AM #9861Roland WhiteModerator
Hi All, Interesting tune and in my humble opinion is from the Cajun Tradition especially if he learned it from McGee, whom I had a chance to hear some 30 years ago or more at a Concert of Traditional music that came to Portland Oregon. It has that raspy cajun harmony that cuts to your soul. Thanks for posting. Roland
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October 5, 2016 at 5:24 PM #9868KellyDonovan1Participant
i want to learn it
i cant even really read music yet. i only started playing at age 30. about 4 years now. any help would be great -
October 9, 2016 at 5:29 PM #9884Will Brown – Jackson, MSParticipant
Ann Vidrine of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (native of Ville Platte, LA) may be able to help you with the fiddle tablature for the tune.
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October 11, 2016 at 9:39 AM #9898KellyDonovan1Participant
awesome thank you
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October 12, 2016 at 1:16 PM #9910Casey WillisKeymaster
Thanks, Will.
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October 9, 2016 at 8:07 PM #9885Roland WhiteModerator
Hi Will, Thanks for the resource you posted for FV members to pursue the cajun tune that was posted. Is she available by email or on her website? That info might be of further help. Thanks for posting on the FV forum. best regards,
Roland
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