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'''VALSE DE 'CADIEN''' (Cajun {Acadian} Waltz). Cajun, Waltz. USA, Louisiana. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). A(Vocal)BBA(Vocal)BBA(Vocal)B. 'Cadien is a shortened version of Acadien (or Cajun in modern vernacular), referring to the French population forcibly dispersed from Nova Scotia (known as Acadia) by the English in 1755 who resettled in the country west of New Orleans at the encouragement of the Spanish, who at the time controlled the region and welcomed settlement by a Catholic people. Various theories have been proffered about the origin of the word Acadia, but it may be that it was derived from an Indian word, ''aquaddie'', referring to the pollok fish found in the banks off Nova Scotia. | '''VALSE DE 'CADIEN''' (Cajun {Acadian} Waltz). Cajun, Waltz. USA, Louisiana. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). A(Vocal)BBA(Vocal)BBA(Vocal)B. 'Cadien is a shortened version of Acadien (or Cajun in modern vernacular), referring to the French population forcibly dispersed from Nova Scotia (known as Acadia) by the English in 1755 who resettled in the country west of New Orleans at the encouragement of the Spanish, who at the time controlled the region and welcomed settlement by a Catholic people. Various theories have been proffered about the origin of the word Acadia, but it may be that it was derived from an Indian word, ''aquaddie'', referring to the pollok fish found in the banks off Nova Scotia. | ||
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''Recorded sources'': <font color=teal>Goldband Records GB-LP7741, Iry LeJeune.</font> | ''Recorded sources'': <font color=teal>Atma Classique 22522, Suzie Leblanc - "Tout Passe - Chants D'Acadie" (2007). Goldband Records GB-LP7741, Iry LeJeune.</font> | ||
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Hear the waltz played on accordion on youtube.com [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thhhIwnalsI]<br> | |||
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VALSE DE 'CADIEN (Cajun {Acadian} Waltz). Cajun, Waltz. USA, Louisiana. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). A(Vocal)BBA(Vocal)BBA(Vocal)B. 'Cadien is a shortened version of Acadien (or Cajun in modern vernacular), referring to the French population forcibly dispersed from Nova Scotia (known as Acadia) by the English in 1755 who resettled in the country west of New Orleans at the encouragement of the Spanish, who at the time controlled the region and welcomed settlement by a Catholic people. Various theories have been proffered about the origin of the word Acadia, but it may be that it was derived from an Indian word, aquaddie, referring to the pollok fish found in the banks off Nova Scotia.
The tune was first recorded by Angélas LeJeune.
Source for notated version: Iry LeJeune (La.) [Francois].
Printed sources: Francois (Yé Yaille, Chère!), 1990; pp. 58-59.
Recorded sources: Atma Classique 22522, Suzie Leblanc - "Tout Passe - Chants D'Acadie" (2007). Goldband Records GB-LP7741, Iry LeJeune.
See also listing at:
Hear the waltz played on accordion on youtube.com [1]