I'd like to know more about this song. My mother's family was from Bayou Chene. My mom was born on a houseboat in 1938. My mother moved away from the area when she and my father married. The United States Army Corps of Engineers decided to build a spillway to reroute some of the water from the Mississippi River to the Atchafalaya River, the government agency told the people they would have to leave. It was last inhabited in 1955. It's covered now. :-(
+dec2963-female There is a documentary, a book and some writings on the Bayou Chene community. There are also remnants and tombstones from the graveyard out there in the middle of the swamp and I've seen it first hand. Its fascinating! As for the song, there are about 5 cajun songs with this exact same melody under different titles. The lyrics to this song have nothing to do with the community of Bayou Chene. Very many cajun french songs are named after places for one reason or another even though the subject matter has nothing to do with said location. The subject matter of this song is fairly generic, the man is singing that he did not deserve what his girl friend or wife did to him not long ago and that one day she'll want to come back to him but by then it'll be too late. That's pretty much it.
Jon Melancon My mom has been 2 of the family reunions now, I think. I have found more information since I wrote my comment. Of course my mom has been able to get a lot of information from just talking to her 'new' family members. My grandfather- who married my grandmother who lived in Bayou Chene - wasn't at home much because he moved around for work. My mom and her 2 older brothers were taking away from her mother - Someone decided my grandmother couldn't take care of them herself because didn't speak English that well - and they were placed with my great-grandmother on my father's side. The details after that I'm a little unsure of. I know my grandfather got a divorce and then remarried. My mom didn't see her 'real' mother again until the late 1950's. My mom was married and had my oldest sister by that time. She wasn't even 20 yrs old yet. That whole ordeal is the reason she never met her family from Bayou Chene until a reunion several years ago.
Awesome - I'm trying to find a Cajun version of Mom & Dad's Waltz - which I seem to remember hearing many versions of as a child in Louisiana, but can only find a Belton Richard performance recorded in Chicago or somesuch. Any ideas?
Back again Love this song .
I grew up with this music man
Back for the 50 th time . Love this steel.
Bayou Music Is Out Of This World
What
Quelle jolie musique. Je me sens touché. Merci les cousins d Amérique
Viva la France!
I miss that show
Wow , I really like this . I never heard a steel played like that before . Very unique sound .
THANKS A MILLION!!CANT WAIT TO LEARN!
Nice 1 guys. good stuff, thanks. Our cultures are NOT, so far apart...Indeed Extremely...."close Indeed"...LOL. good stuff guys.
Thom in Scotland.
Marvellous!
I'd like to know more about this song. My mother's family was from Bayou Chene. My mom was born on a houseboat in 1938. My mother moved away from the area when she and my father married. The United States Army Corps of Engineers decided to build a spillway to reroute some of the water from the Mississippi River to the Atchafalaya River, the government agency told the people they would have to leave. It was last inhabited in 1955. It's covered now. :-(
+dec2963-female There is a documentary, a book and some writings on the Bayou Chene community. There are also remnants and tombstones from the graveyard out there in the middle of the swamp and I've seen it first hand. Its fascinating! As for the song, there are about 5 cajun songs with this exact same melody under different titles. The lyrics to this song have nothing to do with the community of Bayou Chene. Very many cajun french songs are named after places for one reason or another even though the subject matter has nothing to do with said location. The subject matter of this song is fairly generic, the man is singing that he did not deserve what his girl friend or wife did to him not long ago and that one day she'll want to come back to him but by then it'll be too late. That's pretty much it.
Jon Melancon My mom has been 2 of the family reunions now, I think. I have found more information since I wrote my comment. Of course my mom has been able to get a lot of information from just talking to her 'new' family members. My grandfather- who married my grandmother who lived in Bayou Chene - wasn't at home much because he moved around for work. My mom and her 2 older brothers were taking away from her mother - Someone decided my grandmother couldn't take care of them herself because didn't speak English that well - and they were placed with my great-grandmother on my father's side. The details after that I'm a little unsure of. I know my grandfather got a divorce and then remarried. My mom didn't see her 'real' mother again until the late 1950's. My mom was married and had my oldest sister by that time. She wasn't even 20 yrs old yet. That whole ordeal is the reason she never met her family from Bayou Chene until a reunion several years ago.
U.J.Meaux has passed away. He was a wonderful gentleman.
what a great song
Wonderful~
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I COULD FIND SOME LAWRENCE WALKER RECORDS? THANK YOU.
Ouai, les jolie temps passe'!
my friend from quebec has a hard time understanding these songs,wer or how do u learn th language?
Awesome - I'm trying to find a Cajun version of Mom & Dad's Waltz - which I seem to remember hearing many versions of as a child in Louisiana, but can only find a Belton Richard performance recorded in Chicago or somesuch. Any ideas?
Aldus roger played it in a live performance in 88 which is posted on here skip to 17minutes , i cant seem to find anything recorded either
this is hot in2013 J.L.McClellan camden Tennessee
The fiddle player is understated but a heavenly cajun tone - anyone know his name?
UJ Meaux, the accordion player's step father.
All masters of their art - a gem.
@francaisemichif Contact Louisiana Folk Roots at their site or Ann Savoy at the Savoy Music site, or call her.