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LOVESICK WALTZ. (Valse amourache). Cajun, Waltz. USA, southwestern USA. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). A(Vocal)AABB(Vocal)A. A related song is Joe Bonsall's "Tu Peux t' Blamer," according to Raymond Francois (1990) who says the French title is not used.

Aldus Roger

Source for notated version: Aldus Roger, Phillip Alleman (La.) [Francois].

Printed sources: Francois (Yé Yaille, Chère!), 1990; pp. 403-404.

Recorded sources: La Louisiane Records LL-LP114, Aldus Roger. Arhoolie Records, The Savoy-Smith Cajun Band - "Now and Then" (1996).




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