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Re: cajun lyrics in english

Georgette Harrell — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:14:34 GMT

I totally agree.. Though it would be a good country song.. with some changes. but that as you said.. the heartfelt meaning that is portayed in cajun language

Re: cajun lyrics in english

'Tit J. — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:08:23 GMT

<< It's "funny" where we are in SAULIEU festival (the biggest cajun festival n France", when we Jam, there is guys from england , nerderland , germany etc...

Re: cajun lyrics in english

zydeholic — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:03:11 GMT

Sur La Natchitoches, or Aux Natchitoches, is another that would carry well in english due to the poignancy of the lyrics. ... From: amkm098@...

Re: cajun lyrics in english

amkm098@... — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:56:23 GMT

While I agree that the Cajun tunes are best sung in Cajun French, I think it's difficult to communicate the emotional essence when one memorizes the phonetics

Re: cajun lyrics in english

zydeholic — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:28:01 GMT

You're right about Francois. I vaguely remembered that at the time, but wasn't totally sure. I knew he did something different. ... From: 'Tit J.

Re: cajun lyrics in english

'Tit J. — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:18:47 GMT

Dwight, I fully agree! Cajun songs have to be sung only in Cajun French. It's a very important part of this old culture. One has to learn it, at least the

Re: Need Lyrics for a few waltzes

Georgette Harrell — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:45:49 GMT

Good Afternoon!! Yes I must agree that the translator does not work for the French Cadien.. but for me I have no one to realy converse in French to except

Re: Need Lyrics for a few waltzes

Marc CHAUVEAU — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:08:15 GMT

Georgette, je peux transcrire facilement les paroles en "français cadien". Mais les traducteurs automatiques ne connaissent que le "français standard", la

Re: Need Lyrics for a few waltzes

zydeholic — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:02:55 GMT

I think it should be sung EXACTLY as the online translator provides it, to be of interest to all. ;-) ... From: GeorgetteH Subject:

Re: Need Lyrics for a few waltzes

GeorgetteH — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:00:18 GMT

Marc, I use this free language translator on the internet called Babelfish.. It gets the language translation pretty close.. Here is what it came up with for

Re: cajun lyrics in english

Marc CHAUVEAU — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:59:23 GMT

Entièrement d'accord. La traduction anglaise ne peut être qu'approximative et ne peut pas être chantée. Et la chanson n'aurait plus aucune valeur. Marc.

Re: cajun lyrics in english

lpz_sfr — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:04:34 GMT

... Yes I agree and I love this idea... I know that you need english works to try to understand what the words look like...But you have to sing in "Cajun" . I

Re: cajun lyrics in english

zydeholic — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:51:49 GMT

First, you will go to hell if you sing cajun songs in English. This is a known and provable fact. And it's not just any hell either. The two cajun music

Re: cajun lyrics in english

Susan Budig — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:50:40 GMT

Have you looked in the files here? And at the liner notes of many Cajun bands? I know BeauSoleil's songs are usually translated. Susan On Sun, 06 Dec 2009

cajun lyrics in english

jimbard18 — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:37:54 GMT

Hello out there, I need help (don't we all). I have hooked up with a cajun accordian player that doesn't sing(true!). I don't sing in french sooo I need