Need suggestions for French songs

[dunlustin]

Sorry Beemer, that wasn't very helpful of me.
Knobby had a book of French songs that he was selling.
Don't know if it sold - a PM maybe?

 

[Ventura]

since the thread has floated to the top...

i suggest always considering the context of the audience
regarding a call for "French" or "Italian" etc.

meaning

if there are sweet old ladies in the crowd, calling to their
distant childhood and schoolday memories is endearing,
so while you might not play "Frere Jacque" or "Alouette" as
a featured number, you CAN quote part of such songs by using them
as bridges between other songs

and if you see lips moving to those tunes, go ahead and play
"Sur les Ponts des Avingnon" and watch their toes suddenly tap
and fingers rise and fall

now if there are middle aged French women who grew up in the City
and have not had an easy life, treating them to Syvie Berte instead
of doing all Edith Piaf will possibly get you a date !

if you do such as the Petit Waltz, i suggest a true unembellished
note for note of the original performance, as it has been absorbed millions of
times and is engraved in their hearts... please do not jazz it up

when you DO play Hymn 'l Amour, try and keep Piafs image in your
mind.. follow her lips and emotions and play it "acccapella" without
following a beat

it is always good to toss in something from the last decade of
French contributions to the Eurovision contest.. a Frenchman or
Women will very much appreciate your attempt to play a song they
would never expect to hear outside of France

and of course songs to remind them of some beloved
musical hero like Sardou or Chevallier will bring happiness and
even a tear to the eye

if you wish to borrow a few Meusette licks, you will never go wrong
listening to Maurice Larcange

that is how i approach the Continental setlist

ciao

Ventura

 

[lmschgo]

since the thread has floated to the top...

i suggest always considering the context of the audience
regarding a call for "French" or "Italian" etc.

meaning

if there are sweet old ladies in the crowd, calling to their
distant childhood and schoolday memories is endearing,
so while you might not play "Frere Jacque" or "Alouette" as
a featured number, you CAN quote part of such songs by using them
as bridges between other songs

and if you see lips moving to those tunes, go ahead and play
"Sur les Ponts des Avingnon" and watch their toes suddenly tap
and fingers rise and fall

now if there are middle aged French women who grew up in the City
and have not had an easy life, treating them to Syvie Berte instead
of doing all Edith Piaf will possibly get you a date !

if you do such as the Petit Waltz, i suggest a true unembellished
note for note of the original performance, as it has been absorbed millions of
times and is engraved in their hearts... please do not jazz it up

when you DO play Hymn 'l Amour, try and keep Piafs image in your
mind.. follow her lips and emotions and play it "acccapella" without
following a beat

it is always good to toss in something from the last decade of
French contributions to the Eurovision contest.. a Frenchman or
Women will very much appreciate your attempt to play a song they
would never expect to hear outside of France

and of course songs to remind them of some beloved
musical hero like Sardou or Chevallier will bring happiness and
even a tear to the eye

if you wish to borrow a few Meusette licks, you will never go wrong
listening to Maurice Larcange

that is how i approach the Continental setlist

ciao

Ventura

Wonderful imagery to describe your ideal playlist

 

[EMan]

Under Paris skies
I love Paris
C'est magnifique
Mademoiselle du Pari
and Alicia Baker has just composed a new mazurka in the French style, called Musette Soeur. It's available in this months "accordion world"

 

[colinm]

Eman,
Is accordion world still published , how do i subscribe?
cm

 

[EMan]

That was a typo Colin, this is called "Accordion Life". It's digital and it's a quarterly publication. This is the info that I could find within its virtual covers. If that doesn't get you more info, let me know, I'll go through the present issue one page at a time to see if I can find anything further.

Accordion Life Today

accordionlifetoday.com

Ed

 

[colinm]

Ed
Thanks, found it
cm

 

[96Bass]

Did not know MY Way was French. Nor What Now My Love.

By far my favorite performance of "what now my love"