[Dixielandjazz] Translation of French

[Brian Towers]

Bonjour Michel,

Est ce que vrai que les Francais appellent les Anglais "les boeufs"?

I am pleased that we have a Frenchman once again on the DJML.  Vous etes
bienvenue!

Please excuse my poor French!

Brian Towers
Toronto


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michel Miconnet" <michelmiconnet.djml at free.fr>
To: "Dixieland Jazz" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Translation of French


> Bonjour !
>
> Today is the 'French day' !
> As French, I confirm the translations which were given :
>
> "As-tu le cafard ?" : Do you have the blues ?
>
> "Le boeuf sur le toit". "Boeuf" is a French slang word mainly
> used by jazzmen, that means "jam session". I believe that, in
> English, "jam  session" is used mainly by jazzmen, too. No ?
>
> Anecdote : There was formerly in Dijon (Burgundy), close to the
> University, a cafe named "Le boeuf sur le toit" where my buddies
> of the jazz band "Les Jazzogenes" often played. The time passed
> where the students were going to listen to traditional jazz :(
>
> An attemps for other Bechet's tunes :
>
> Petite Fleur                       Little flower
>
> Les Oignons    The onions
>
> Dans les rues d'Antibes            In Antibes's streets (Antibes
>                                     is a town of south of France,
>                                     on the famous "Côte d'azur"
>
> Marchand de poisson    Fish seller
>
> Promenade aux Champs Elysées       Ramble on (?) Champs-Elysées
>                                     Champs Elysées = the famous
>                                     avenue in Paris
>
> Premier bal                    First ball
>
> Si tu vois ma mère                If you see my mother, but the
>                                    English title is "Lonesome"
>
> Kind regards.
> Amitiés.
>
> -- 
> Mic (mikosax) - From Burgundy (France)
> --
> Traditional-Jazz fan
> Modest old reedman
> Beginner in English language :( (Be lenient, please !)
>
>
>
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