28 janvier 2014

La famille McGarrigle, Bruce Cockburn et cie chantent pour Peter Seeger

Quand Peter Seeger fêtait ses 90 ans! Dink's Song (Fare Thee Well), ballade folk traditionnelle, magnifiquement interprêtée par les soeurs McGarrigle et compagnie.

« Il considérait la musique comme un art, mais aussi comme un vecteur de tous les engagements. » Odile Tremblay, Mort d'un troubadour engagé,  Le Devoir. 






If i had wings like noah's dove
I'd fly up the river to the one i love
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

If i met your man, who was long and tall
I'd hit his body like a cannon ball
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

One of these days and it won't be long
Call my name and I'll be gone
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

I remember one night, a drizzling rain
Round my heart i felt an achin' pain
Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well

When i wore my apron low
Couldn't keep you from my do'
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

Now i wear my apron high
Scarcely ever see you passing by
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

Now my apron's up to my chin
You pass my door and you won't come in
Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well

If i had listened to what my mama said
I'd be at home in my mama's bed
Fare thee well, oh honey, fare thee well

1 commentaire:

Anonyme a dit...

Aujourd’hui encore
illumination
l’hommage ici rendu
par vous
A Peter qui s’en est allé
Il est doux comme un nuage cotonneux
gris argent disparaissant à nos horizons
et si partageux de nos tristesses