Annotation:Flammes d'Enfer (Les)

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FLAMMES d'ENFER, LES (The Flames of Hell). AKA and see "Adieu Roza." Cajun, Two-Step (4/4 time). USA, Louisiana. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. The tune was recorded by Francois' source, Austin Pitre, in 1959, though it was a much older song, "Adieu Roza," dating back at least before 1922 when Francois' mother heard it before her marriage. The tempo was originally slow, but has been changed into a faster one after 'Flames of Hades' was recorded by Aldus Roger" (Francois). A related song is Austin Pitre's "Two-Step a Tante Adele".

Source for notated version: Austin Pitre (La.) [Francois].

Printed sources: Francois (Yé Yaille, Chère!), 1990; pp. 136-138.

Recorded sources: Arhoolie, Joseph Falcon (La., accordion) c. 1963. Rounder 6010, Balfa Brothers - "Music of French America" (1977). Swallow Records SW-LP6041, Austin Pitre.

See also listing at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1]



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