A little bit more of Québec ‘trad’.
An open invitation was extended to all by CommandoTrad to join in singing and dancing at home and to film themselves while listening to NRG, a Montréal radio station. (Both tunes/songs are well known in Québec). People were asked to send their films to CommandoTrad for a montage to be posted on You Tube. Even a young couple travelling in China sent in theirs. Brilliant!
I don't know the exact translation for my nickname in english but this is the guy in the church who prepares the church before the celebration" He organize and setup the place. It,s also the name of a very strange Quebec'reel that I like a lot!
Le bedeau de l'enfer
Oh, I’m bankrupt – I’m in bankruptcy
I sold my shirt and my fiddle,
My wife said to me, “My dear Gédéon,
Sell you shirt, trousers, shoes, slippers,
Sell your cow, fat pig, your mare and stallion,
Sell your pitcher and your flask,
Sell your flute and your accordion,
But the fiddle stays at home!!”
The session.org version –as Mackilmoyle’s reel is not what is commonly played in Québec. Andy Cutting plays a gentle version of it on his CD, Lisa (# 7)
I renew my call for anyone interested in trying a similar event in London - perhaps the security guys might not be so keen, but it could be fun too.
I don't know how it feels within the country, but there seems to be an idea abroad that Canada is not too much involved with the big political movements abroad - what was the line in "The West Wing" ? "Canada has promised all possible support short of actual assistance..." or something like that, and so maybe the idea that a few people might suddenly spontaneously appear and start playing music might not seem so threatening.
"... line in "The West Wing" ? "Canada has promised all possible support short of actual assistance..."
That's right, GP, we just string them along for a while. It wouldn't change what they eventually do, anyway.
CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
CommandoTrad #3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNbLBqVtB0I
A little bit more of Québec ‘trad’.
An open invitation was extended to all by CommandoTrad to join in singing and dancing at home and to film themselves while listening to NRG, a Montréal radio station. (Both tunes/songs are well known in Québec). People were asked to send their films to CommandoTrad for a montage to be posted on You Tube. Even a young couple travelling in China sent in theirs. Brilliant!
# 4 is in the works …!
# Posted on February 6th 2010 by JNW
Re: CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
Tres cool!! Thanks for posting!
# Posted on February 6th 2010 by GDub
Re: CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
That was great! What is the name of that tune>?
# Posted on February 6th 2010 by Martin_BC
Re: CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
Lovely to see people enjoying themselves. That's what music is all about.
# Posted on February 6th 2010 by gam
Re: CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
This is really lovely, I will watch it whenever I need cheering up!
The tunes are given on the video as La Banqueroute and La Galope de la Malbaie.
# Posted on February 6th 2010 by Lynn W
Re: CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
That was great. Miles better than any tourist film of this sort of thing could ever be in giving the impression, "Wow, this is *some place*!.."
What does 'Le Bedeau de l'enfer' actually mean? Sounds intriguing. 'The Bedouin Of Hell'? I suspect though that 'Bedeau' does not mean 'Bedouin'.
# Posted on February 6th 2010 by nicholas
Re: CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
Outstanding!
# Posted on February 6th 2010 by john knoss
Re: CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
Commando trad? Does that mean bagpipes?
# Posted on February 6th 2010 by CreadurMawnOrganig
Re: CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
I don't know the exact translation for my nickname in english but this is the guy in the church who prepares the church before the celebration" He organize and setup the place. It,s also the name of a very strange Quebec'reel that I like a lot!
Le bedeau de l'enfer
# Posted on February 6th 2010 by commandotrad
Re: CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
Bedeau = verger, beadle
# Posted on February 6th 2010 by murfbox
Re: CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
La Banqueroute La Bottine Souriante
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KXGSCZM8Zw
A link to the French words of La Banqueroute
http://www.frmusique.ru/texts/b/bottine_souriante/banqueroute.htm
(Fiddlers will enjoy this!)
Oh, I’m bankrupt – I’m in bankruptcy
I sold my shirt and my fiddle,
My wife said to me, “My dear Gédéon,
Sell you shirt, trousers, shoes, slippers,
Sell your cow, fat pig, your mare and stallion,
Sell your pitcher and your flask,
Sell your flute and your accordion,
But the fiddle stays at home!!”
La galope de la Malbaie http://www.dmij.net/laval.html
The session.org version –as Mackilmoyle’s reel is not what is commonly played in Québec. Andy Cutting plays a gentle version of it on his CD, Lisa (# 7)
# Posted on February 6th 2010 by JNW
Re: CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
I renew my call for anyone interested in trying a similar event in London - perhaps the security guys might not be so keen, but it could be fun too.
I don't know how it feels within the country, but there seems to be an idea abroad that Canada is not too much involved with the big political movements abroad - what was the line in "The West Wing" ? "Canada has promised all possible support short of actual assistance..." or something like that, and so maybe the idea that a few people might suddenly spontaneously appear and start playing music might not seem so threatening.
# Posted on February 7th 2010 by Guernsey Pete
Re: CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/9727
An approximation of Galope de la Malbaie.
# Posted on February 7th 2010 by Carabus
Re: CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
Keep on your good work Comando. I am hoping to join you soon.
# Posted on February 7th 2010 by Carabus
Re: CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
Anyway, what I meant to say was that it might be nice to try it, even in this more paranoid country !
# Posted on February 7th 2010 by Guernsey Pete
Re: CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
"... line in "The West Wing" ? "Canada has promised all possible support short of actual assistance..."
That's right, GP, we just string them along for a while. It wouldn't change what they eventually do, anyway.
# Posted on February 7th 2010 by oldstrings
Re: CommandoTrad #3 on You Tube
Yeah, people forget The West Wing was a comedy.
# Posted on February 8th 2010 by Guernsey Pete