Annotation:Evangeline Special

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 EVANGELINE SPECIAL. Cajun, Two-Step (4/4 time). USA, southwestern Louisiana. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA(Vocal)BAA(Vocal)BA(Vocal)BA. The song, a standard, was named for a nightclub in Ville Platte, parish (i.e. county) seat of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. A related song is Lesa Cormier's "Saturday Night Special."  Source for notated version: Iry LeJeune (La.) [Francois].  Printed sources: Francois (Yé Yaille Chère!), 1990; pp. 373-373.  Recorded sources: Goldband Records GB-LP7741, Iry LeJeune. Swallow SW-61313, Tracy Shwarz Trio - "Mes Amis!"

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