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Soldier's Farewell

from M​é​m​è​re & Me by Robert Sylvain

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    Both French and English versions of a dozen Acadian folksongs from Maine in a double CD wallet, shrinkwrapped.

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    70-page spiral-bound songbook with professionally scored vocal sheet music of all 12 songs with melody, chords, lyrics, translations, notes and sources, plus photostats of pages from the original notebook.

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Here’s another strange and slightly off-color dialogue between lovers that is sure to raise some eyebrows when viewed with a modern lens. The lighthearted intent is clear however and the whimsical lilt of the drinking-song style rhythm along with the classic call-and-response form brings out the comedy in this old-fashioned tale of a soldier and his lover left behind. It’s obviously written to be sung with the male and female voices taking turns at verses, with the last verse split between the two. I was proud and gratified to be able to record this as a duet with my bi-lingual eldest child, Suzanna, for the companion two-disc set.
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lyrics

I‘m not too poorly at my ease When that pretty girl is close to me From time to time I would see her Saying darling give a kiss to me
How now, you want for me to kiss you
With what everybody has to say
I knew that you were going to leave me
To serve the king they said you had to go away
All those who said that to you belle They all have told you truthfully My horse is waiting in the stable Bit and saddle ready set to go
When you are out there on the border Out there in the land across the sea You’ll surely kiss the Acadiennes 100 times more beautiful than me
I’m going make of you a portrait Reflecting your prettiness in paint I’ll keep it safe here in my waistband 100 times a day I will kiss your face
Then what, when all your comrades ask you Oh such a pretty face to see
I’ll tell them that it is my lady
The only one I love, the only one for me

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from M​é​m​è​re & Me, released August 15, 2020
Robert Sylvain, vocals,
David Surette - guitar
Neil Pearlman - piano
Steve Roy - bass
Per Hanson - drums
featuring Suzanna Sylvain - duet vocals

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