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Traditional. Our version of Jolie Blon comes from the 1928 recording by the Breaux Brothers. Trap Mon Chapeau comes from the playing of Bois Sec Ardoin and Canray Fontenot, two great African American Cajun musicians.

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Jolie Blon, regardez donc quoi t’as fait
Tu m’as quitte pour t’en aller
Pour t’en aller chère, avec un autre que moi
Mais quel espoir et quel avenir mais moi je vais avoir

Jolie blon, mourir c’est ire pas de rien
C’est que de reste dans la terre aussi longtemps
Je voir pas quoi faire donc
Si tu t’reviens pas bebe
Va venir avec mois dans la Louisiane

Jolie blonde, tu m'as laissé moi tout seul
Pour t'en aller chez ta famille
Si t'aurais pas ecouté tous les conseils de les autres
Tu serais ici avec moi aujourd'hui

credits

from The Early Years, released January 1, 1999
Jeanie McLerie-lead fiddle, lead vocal
Alice Gerrard-guitar, harmony vocal, triangle
Irene Herrmann-2d fiddle

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Alice Gerrard Durham, North Carolina

A singer and songwriter, Alice’s recordings with Hazel Dickens during the 1960s and ’70s influenced a generation of women musicians from Laurie Lewis to the Judds. Nominated for a Grammy in 2015, she was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Assoc. Hall of Fame in 2017. A documentary film about Alice, "You Gave Me a Song" premiered at the Full Frame Independent Film Festival in 2019. ... more

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