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La Bastringue
This is a request.From the playing of John Carignan.
Lyrics
Here are the verses I know. I’ve heard there are many more - some of which we can’t print here. :)
Mademoiselle, voulez-vous danser
la bastringue, la bastringue?
Mademoiselle, voulez-vous danser?
La bastringue va commencer.
Oui, Monsieur, je veux bien danser
la bastringue, la bastringue.
Oui, Monsieur, je veux bien danser
C’est pour vous accompagner.
Mademoiselle, il faut nous arrêter
la bastringue, la bastringue.
Mademoiselle, il faut nous arrêter
Vous allez vous fatiguer!
Non, Monsieur, je sais bien danser
la bastringue, la bastringue.
Non, Monsieur, je sais bien danser.
Je suis prête à r’commencer!
Mademoiselle, je n’peux plus danser,
la bastringue, la bastringue.
Mademoiselle, je n’peux plus danser,
car j’en ai des cors aux pieds!
Mademoiselle, would you like to dance
the bastringue, the bastringue?
Mademoiselle, would you like to dance?
The bastringue is about to start.
Yes, Monsieur, I would like to dance
the bastringue, the bastringue.
Yes, Monsieur, I would like to dance
In order to accompany you.
Mademoiselle, we must stop
the bastringue, the bastringue.
Mademoiselle, we must stop.
You will tire yourself!
No, Monsieur, I know how to dance
the bastringue, the bastringue.
No, Monsieur, I know how to dance.
I’m ready to start again!
Mademoiselle, I can’t dance any more
the bastringue, the bastringue.
Mademoiselle, I can’t dance any more,
because I have corns on my feet!
Following this first link you can hear a sample of Carignan playing this song:
http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1102904/a/French+Canadian,+Irish+&+Scottish+Fiddle+Music.htm
If you are interested into dancing this part of quadrille from the Québec region, visit the following links:
http://vitrifolk.apinc.org/descriptions-canada-bastringue.html
http://www.phantomranch.net/folkdanc/dances/labastri.htm
Bastringue
under this link you find a version québécoise recorded in the ‘30 longer that the lyrics previously posted
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/4/4/m2-9002b-f.html
Mary Bolduc version
Link to YouTube clip of Mary Bolduc singing the tune around 1930
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwDGu2SEUPY
She ‘endisqué’-d it on the 27th of October 1930 exactly! ;- )
Here’s an other audio source: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/m2/f7/13510.mp3
Bastringues
The setting here is also that played by Buttons and Bows. Others as played by melodeon or mouth organ come out with a 2nd part sounding more like the Heathery Breeze: https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=-BI0QrJszDM The "John Carnigan" is Jean of course, here he is playing this tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=7c1mGEWi5qQ
La Bastringue, X:3
This is a version I heard by Jackie Daly on The Big Squeeze. Fun tune.