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Originally sung by Julien Hoffpauer in New Iberia, Louisiana, this song was originally titled “Mademoiselle Emilie” when it was recorded by John and Alan Lomax in 1934. The rhythm of the song jumped out at me, as if there was a fiddle and drum band playing behind Hoffpauir’s acapela performace. I demo’d this song to tuned bass 808s, triangle, and fiddle, in the isolated depths of the pandemic and learned the lyrics word for word. 'Amourette' is a dialogue between the singer, who comes to bid his “Adieus” to his former lover, Mme. Emilie who finally found a spouse, as he recounts “I’ve wasted my time, and lost my tears, at the cabaret with all your friends… all the beautiful nights we passed, just us two, playing cards and lovers’ dice, I’ve come to say my goodbyes, glass in my hand, but no tears in my eyes”.
The beat was programmed by electro-musical genius Quintron, and was added to with Djembé performed by Shardé Thomas of Rising Stars Fife and Drum band. In all honesty this track was my 5th recorded version of the song, as it took that many tries to get the combination of the right beat with the right feel mirroring the original demo I made on SPD, triangle and vocals, and in what is now the only featured fiddle track on the album. I went so far as to have Kirkland Middleton record me shaking a box of ceramic artifacts we’ve found while farming the land here (mostly okra), to find the right “snare” sound of what I was hearing in my head.
lyrics
Amourette
C’est par un beau lundi qu’on est venu m’apprendre
Que Mademoiselle Emilie, elle avait change d’amant
Ah je m’en ai retourne tout du longue dessus mes pas
Mais pour Mademoiselle Emilie, je m’en irai la voir
Ah Mademoiselle Emilie, O si j’avais eu cru
Mes amities t’aurais pas eu convenues
O Il y aurait bien longtemps je m’en aurais retire
Il y aurait bien longtemps je m’en aurais retire
Combien des fois, je te dit Galant retire-toi
Retire-toi galant, tu perds bien ton temps
Si J’ai perdu mon temps, o si mes peines perdues
Au cabaret, belle, avec tout tes amis
Tu as gaspillé ton temps, aussi tes peines perdues
Ca en est pas moi que te l’ai jamais dit
O toutes les belle veillées qu’on a passé tous deux
Qu’au jeu de cartes et q’aux des d’amourette
O Mme Emilie, j’etais venu te faire mes adieux
Le verre en main, mais non pas les larmes aux yeux
ENGLISH
It was on a Monday that we came to learn
That Miss Emilie had changed lovers
I turned all the way around when I heard
Cause for Miss Emilie, I would go see her
O Miss Emilie, if I had believed
My love wouldn’t have been returned
O I would have left a long time ago
I would have left a long time ago
How many times, I’ve told “gallant, get out of here”
“get outa here gallant, you’re wasting your time”
Yes, I’ve wasted my time, and lost my tears
At the club, girl, with all your friends
“You wasted you time, are the tears you lost
Don’t blame me, I didn’t tell you to come here”
O all the beautiful nights we passed, just us two
Playing cards, and lovers dice
O Miss Emilie I’ve come to say my goodbyes
A glass in my hand, but no tears in my eyes
credits
from Rêve du Troubadour,
released September 22, 2023
written by Julien Hoffpauir (Lomax 1934)
Louis Michot – vocals, fiddle, acoustic guitar, t’fer triangle
Quintron – drum machine, Hammond B3
Shardé Thomas – Djembé
Mark Bingham – electric guitar
Kirkland Middleton – 808, kick, snare
Mixed by Eric Heigle
Engineered by Kirkland Middleton.
Additional engineering by Chris Mallory, Quintron
Louis Michot, most recognized as fiddle player and lead singer for Grammy award winning Lost Bayou Ramblers, channels his
passion for local folklore, sustainability, Louisiana’s rapidly eroding coastline into a new solo creative expression, Rêve du Troubadour.
Rêve du Troubadour is an epic feast of Francophone songwriting, specific to Louisiana, inspired by one man’s wild, fantastical dreams....more
supported by 28 fans who also own “Amourette feat. Quintron”
The is the real electric hoodoo here. I am of the belief that you can't make make this music proper unless you're raised up in all the tradition. This is all the way right! veenstar
The 4 tracks (and 2 remixes) on this EP reflect the host of global sounds David Walters has spent a lifetime absorbing, set to brisk beats. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 7, 2022
