[United States, Indiana, Vincennes and Fort Wayne, French Americans, 1938] / collected by Alan Lomax.
Sections
- April 11, 1938. United States, Indiana, Vincennes
- April 11, 1938. United States, Indiana, Vincennes
- April 11-12, 1938. United States, Indiana, Vincennes
- 1. La chanson du mendiant (sung at New Year’s Eve as part of folk custom). Josephine Caney - vocals. (01:47)
- 2. Conversation. Josephine Caney - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (01:43)
- 3. Conversation. Josephine Caney - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:14)
- 4. The Song of Apology (sung in French, continuation of action connected with previous track). Josephine Caney - vocals. (00:33)
- 5. Conversation. Josephine Caney - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:07)
- April 11-12, 1938. United States, Indiana, Vincennes
- 1. Conversation. Josephine Caney - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:24)
- 2. Avant aller à la guerre il faut boire. Josephine Caney - vocals. (01:43)
- 3. Conversation. Josephine Caney - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:26)
- 4. Dans ma main droite (singing game preceded and interspersed with description and spoken English). Josephine Caney - vocals. (00:27)
- 5. Conversation. Josephine Caney - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:06)
- 6. Oh! Monsieur La Pallice est mort (game cont.). Josephine Caney - vocals. (00:19)
- 7. Conversation. Josephine Caney - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:11)
- 8. Au bois Mesdames (game continued). Josephine Caney - vocals. (00:27)
- April 11-12, 1938. United States, Indiana, Vincennes
- 1. Courrier, courrier, qu’y a-t-il de nouveau ("Braddock’s Defeat"). [Part 1 of 2, continued on 12-2044 Side 2 segment 4]. Josephine Caney - vocals. (00:54)
- 2. Conversation. Josephine Caney - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:19)
- 3. Conversation. Josephine Caney - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:28)
- 4. Courrier, courier, qu’y a-t-il de nouveau [Part 2 of 2, continued from 12-2044 Side 2 segment 1]. Josephine Caney - vocals. (01:00)
- 5. La chanson du mariage. Josephine Caney - vocals. (01:53)
- April 11-12, 1938. United States, Indiana, Vincennes
- April 11-12, 1938. United States, Indiana, Vincennes
- 1. Bambocheur. Josephine Caney - vocals. (01:15)
- 2. Conversation. Josephine Caney - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:32)
- 3. Song (unidentified). Josephine Caney - vocals. (00:46)
- 4. Conversation. Josephine Caney - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:53)
- 5. La belle françoise. Josephine Caney - vocals. (00:59)
- 6. Conversation. Josephine Caney - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:17)
- April 11-12, 1938. United States, Indiana, Vincennes
- April 11-12, 1938. United States, Indiana, Vincennes
- 1. Conversation. Josephine Caney - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:26)
- 2. Au claire [clair] de la lune. Josephine Caney - vocals. (01:04)
- 3. Conversation. Josephine Caney - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:30)
- 4. Song (unidentified). [Part 1 of 3, continued on 12-2047 Side 1 segment 5]. Josephine Caney - vocals. (00:23)
- 5. Song (unidentified). [Part 2 of 3, continued from 12-2047 Side 1 segment 4]. Josephine Caney - vocals. (00:24)
- 6. Song (unidentified). [Part 3 of 3, continued from 12-2047 Side 1 segment 4]. Josephine Caney - vocals. (01:43)
- April 11-12, 1938. United States, Indiana, Vincennes
- 1. Song (unidentified). Josephine Caney - vocals. (00:30)
- 2. Conversation. Josephine Caney - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (01:12)
- 3. Song (unidentified, fragment). Josephine Caney - vocals. (00:21)
- 4. Announcement. Josephine Caney - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:16)
- 5. English Johnny Fill Up the Bowl (tune: "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"). Josephine Caney - vocals. (01:43)
- 6. Conversation. Josephine Caney - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:45)
- April 15, 1938. United States, Indiana, Fort Wayne
- 1. Crêpe Song. Leah Cohen Maley - vocals. (00:45)
- 2. Conversation. Leah Cohen Maley - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:10)
- 3. "Crêpe Song" [repeated performance]. Leah Cohen Maley - vocals. (00:17)
- 4. Laissez, laissez mon volez. Leah Cohen Maley - vocals. (00:13)
- 5. Conversation. Leah Cohen Maley - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:13)
- 6. "Laissez, laissez mon volez" [repeated performance]. Leah Cohen Maley - vocals. (00:22)
- 7. Wood fire Song. Leah Cohen Maley - vocals. (00:20)
- 8. Conversation. Leah Cohen Maley - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:15)
- 9. "Wood fire Song" [repeated performance]. Leah Cohen Maley - vocals. (00:25)
- 10. Announcement and conversation. Leah Cohen Maley - interviewee, and Alan Lomax - interviewer. (00:23)
- 11. Montreal River Song. Leah Cohen Maley - vocals. (00:38)
- 12. Announcement. [speaker, unidentified performer, possibly Elizabeth Lomax]. (00:38)
- Date
1938
- Main contributor
Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002
- Summary
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Descriptive information presented here may come from original collection documentation. Please note collections of historical content may contain material that could be offensive to some patrons. The original recordings in this collection are held at the Archive of American Folklife in the Library of Congress.
- Contributors
Caney, Josephine.; Maley, Leah Cohen.; Joyce, Doyle.; Indiana University, Bloomington. Archives of Traditional Music.
- Subjects
French Americans; Folk songs, French; Children's songs; New Year music; Singing games; E.W.1; N.P.1
- Locations
Indiana; Vincennes; Fort Wayne
- Collection
Archives of Traditional Music Field and Broadcast Collections
- Unit
Archives of Traditional Music
- Languages
French; English
- Physical Description
8 sound discs (64 min.) : analog, 78 rpm, mono. ; 12 in + documentation
- Notes
Folk-songs.
Acetate discs, first generation copies of the originals; sound quality good.
Accompanied by notes, song texts in French and references provided by Karen M. Reshkin.
Deposited at the Archives of Traditional Music by Lomax under Option 1.
Language Note
Sung in French and English.
Local Note
12-2041b--2048; 12-155--162 (copies); EC 10" 2026
Performers
Performed by Josephine Caney, Leah Cohen Maley and a chorus led by Doyle Joyce.
Statement of Responsibility
collected by Alan Lomax.
Contents
Grandmère se plaint -- La bergère -- Aloutte -- Mon Ami -- La chanson du mendiant -- Mon père n'avait fille que moi -- Avant aller à la guerre, il faut boire -- Dans ma main droite -- Au bois mesdames -- Oh! Monsieur La Palisse est mort -- Courrier, courrier, qu'y a-t-il de nouveau? -- La chanson du mariage -- La fille lais non pen -- Le premier jour de Mai -- Bambocheur -- La belle Franc̜oise -- La belle Isabelle -- Kercie -- Au claire de la lune -- Johnny fill up the bowl -- Crêpe song -- Laissez, laissez mon volez -- Woodfire song -- Montreal River song.
Venue/Event Date
Recorded by Lomax on April 11-12, 1938 in Vincennes and on April 15, 1938 in Fort Wayne, Indiana for the Library of Congress.
- Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: 1395142; Other: GR00422355; Other: 12-2042; MDPI Barcode: 40000003665918; MDPI Barcode: 40000003665900; MDPI Barcode: 40000003665892; MDPI Barcode: 40000003665884; MDPI Barcode: 40000003665876; MDPI Barcode: 40000003665868; MDPI Barcode: 40000003665850; MDPI Barcode: 40000001897802; OCLC: ocm16219481; Catalog Key: BAA0331BT; Collection Identifier: 54-156-F ATL 18699
Access Restrictions
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