Cajun - Balfa Brothers - Valse de Balfa -

[clovenrick]

may, you done sound like da real ting you called him Mr Will, a very Cajon thing to call someone Mr (first name). tres bien mon amie

[killutilludi]

im from england im 38 years old i dont know alot about the balfa bros but this is bloody brilliant

[jhnb12876]

Cette chanson me fait danser. Je l'aime.

[xeroxe]

au moins c'est pas des américain pure laine une chance vive le canada

comme le dise si bien un groupe américain'' i am a américain idiot ''pas moi qui la dit pfff gang de demeurer

[WickedLovely2011]

this music is just incredible i absoutley love the Balfa Brothers especially their song Je me suis Marielle'

[xeroxe]

wow ! vraiment bon comme musique,j'adore go itunes right now to buy some :)

[TheHorse70]

Love this tune, this is real music, we Irish can identify with it.

[killutilludi]

@TheHorse70 irish???? nothing like irish folk music

[TheHorse70]

@killutilludi I never said it was like Irish music, I said the Irish, like the Cajuns, have their own type of music, except ours is far older.

[ArnoldVeeman]

@TheHorse70 true but, pfew this is sooo cool too! :-)

[TheHorse70]

@ArnoldVeeman yeah its very cool, makes the hairs stand on the back of your neck!!

[fuelerxmdt]

All that stagnant water the place has to stink, I don't see how any one can live in those swamps.

[Istaysmoking]

@fuelerxmdt go fuuuck yourself

[mikkinho]

@fuelerxmdt Bet you it doesn't "stink" as bad as any city you care to name !

[jimupsman]

@fuelerxmdt The water is not "stagnant". and it does not stink. The water and the surrounding area is full of life.

[palfab962]

sweet

[jhnb12876]

@MegaKittycat13 it is great. It has soul and emotion to it. Vive la culture Cajun! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEE­EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

[schultzee4748]

I love Acadian and Zydeco music. Just love it.

[killutilludi]

brilliant im english 37 and i love this music fantastic

[VictrolaJazz]

So sorry they had to die in such a tragic and premature fashion! Such talent!

[VictrolaJazz]

So sorry they had to die in such a tragic and premature fashion! Such talent!

[cajundecoeur]

yeah song Balfa Brothers. Song pure tradition, never forget your ancestors, is the heart of Louisiana. Long life, Cajun, Amerandian, Creole, European. Vive the Peoplegumbo de Louisiane.

[WVliberty]

hearing this wonderful folk music makes me want to learn french

[Galeande]

FRANCOPHONIE UNIE!

[Amarksyhk]

ma bonte' !!!

[MzNqbus]

I've been on the paddleboat at 2:38

[southcoastdub]

my grandfather loves this old stuff, he heard it from the other room and said he dance to a many a women to this song, thanks

[denisproteor]

J'étais parti te chercher pour mourir au bout de mon sang...

[UrielleAzelebriAY]

We listened to a version of this in French class, but it wasn't as awesome as this one.

This version is awesome (and so is the song)!

[fredkoning]

Love this music, lovely pictures too, thank you for posting!

[deescajungifts]

You can order the CD titled "The Balfa Brothers play Traditional Cajun Music" and other Cajun and/or Zydeco CDs from Dee's Cajun Gifts 1-866-518-6465. The CD contains Valse de Balfa and 23 other beautiful Cajun songs.

[ls1z28chris]

@deescajungifts

I just picked them both up on iTunes.

[zachsav5]

Hurts my heart

[HEADSUPBERKELEY]

quest tu peux dit C'est le mieux de les ange arcadian

[popoye5]

J'aime ca, from you longtime Frere in Quebec

[musicanimal62]

love the pictures you picked to go with the song!!

[peteroffthetracks]

dont understand french! don't matter , hava negela singing in tongues, you 'll never walk alone to A scouser makes sense music of the gods

[BornAgainJeeper]

if only they learned to play in tune...

[grasshopa]

ooooo burn! I like it the way it is

[grasshopa]

What's the percussion...

[Bluenwhite2001]

Spoons! Vive La Louisiane!!!

[jayseanNO9]

Awesome!

[stillrising77]

Great song. I love the lamentful sound of the violin. Roughly Translated: When I left the house I had made up my mind To get you back, dear Or die trying. When I got to your house I found you with another. that broke my heart. I would rather die than see that. If I had five days in my life Id give three of the five To stay the other two with you I would like to die in your arms

[francoamerican99]

Your translation is spot on mon ami.

[stevegale1948]

merci for the translation could feel the pain hear the lament as far as I'm concerned thats up there with the volga boat song

[943eagle]

my dad listens to this all the time! So he got me into listening in this kinda music

[sonnybrakes]

Quand j´ai parti de la maison J´avais fait mon idée J´étais parti pour te chercher, cher, Où mourir au bout de mon sang. Quand j´ai arrivé à ta maison J´en ai trouvé -z-un autre avec toi Ça, ça a cassé mon cœur, cher, J´aimerais mieux mourir que voir ça. Si j´aurais cinq jours dans ma vie J´en donnerais trois dans les cinq Pour passer las deux autres avec toi J´aimerais mourir dans tes bras.

[mairabella]

This is the most beautiful and haunting song from the Balfas. Thanks for posting, Scrambler

[1bigpat1]

A recent explanation I got from a family member was that the pronunciation of Balfa is sounded with the long "O" sound. His school teachers spelled it as they heard it so he believed it as being the correct spelling...

[kll510]

1bigpat1 do you know someone related to the Balfa's? That's cool. don't take this as I'm disputing your answer but I read in an article that said they(Balfa boys)didn't go to school. Hmmm that could be wrong of course. I've also seen different numbers for how many brothers and sisters there are;9,7,5...? I have no idea which one is right. Do you?

[BrutalDeluxe80]

the officials and english speakers read balfour and pronounced it balfa,for sure.like the name theuroaux became turox,pronouncing the x at the end,like nascar commentators do.or something like that

[cajufied]

the french spelling of balfa is spelled bolfa with the ^ on top of the o giving it the long o sound ... this coming from a balfa or bolfa which ever way u want to spell it i am still very proud of my heritage....thanks everyone for yall support of the cajun musicians

[kll510]

Why did Will spell his last name differently? Good vid. Hope to visit LA someday, looks like a beautiful, fun place.