Un Canadien Errant by Sue McBride published on 2021-03-15T05:16:18Z Un Canadien Errant (A Wandering Canadian) V1 French Un Canadien Errant Banni de ses foyers Un Canadien Errant Banni de ses foyers Parcourait en pleurant Des pays etrangers Parcourait en pleurant Des pays etrangers. V2 English Once a Canadian lad Exciled from hearth and home Once a Canadian lad Exciled from hearth and home Wandered alone and sad Through foreign lands unknown Wandered alone and sad Through foreign lands unknown. (Flute Interlude) Repeat French --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Un Canadien Errant is a beautiful, traditional, French folk melody adopted by the Acadians. I adapted and arranged the instrumentation with snare drum, violin, and flute to reflect the history of the song and connection to Nova Scotian History. Antoine Gérin-Lajoie’s lyrics were informally adopted by the Acadians beginning in 1844, in the context of the Acadian deportation 1755-62. Genre Folk & Singer-Songwriter Comment by Carfuca Excellent. 2021-06-02T05:57:41Z Comment by Fleursonseaux Lively, very pleasant to listen to, with a melancholy tinge, in the best tradition of popular song... 2021-03-29T23:06:14Z Comment by Cavebar What a beautiful, stirring rendition! 2021-03-18T21:14:46Z