V’LA L’BON VENT

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This classic French Canadian Folksong, is over 300 years old, and was sung by the Voyageurs and Coureur du Bois (pioneers) as they worked. Snappy rhythms and an unforgettable melody makes this piece stand apart.

featuring Chorale Saint-Jean; director Dr. Laurier Fagnan

V'la l'bon vent - PRONUNCIATION

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Refrain:
V’là l’bon vent, v’là l’jolie vent,
V’là l’bon vent, ma mie m’appelle,
V’là l’bon vent, v’là l’jolie vent,
V’là l’bon vent, ma mie m’attend.

Verses:
1.Derrièr’ chez nous y’a t’un étang, Trois beaux canards s’en vont baignant,
2.Trois beaux canards s’en vont baignant, Le fils du Roi s’en va chassant,
3.Le fils du Roi s’en va chassant, Avec son grand fusil d’argent,
4. Avec son grand fusil d’argent, Visa le noir, tua le blanc,
5. Visa le noir, tua le blanc, O fils du Roi tu es méchant!
6. O fils du Roi tu es méchant ! D’avoir tué mon canard blanc.

a rough translation:

Refrain:
Go good wind, go pretty wind
Go good wind, my friend is calling
Go good wind, go pretty wind
Go good wind, she waits for me

Verses:
1) Behind our house there is a pond – Three handsome ducks went for a swim
2) Three handsome ducks went for a swim – The king’s son went hunting
3) The king’s son went hunting – With his great silver gun
4) With his great silver gun – Wounded the black, killed the white
5) Wounded the black, killed the white – O, son of the king, you are cruel
6) O, son of the king, you are cruel – You have killed my white duck