Annotation:Petite ou grosse

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PETITE OU GROSSE (IT'S ALL THE SAME TO ME). AKA - "The little one or the fat one" (it's all the same to me). Cajun, Two-Step (4/4 time). USA, Louisiana. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. Related songs, according to Raymond Francois, include Austin Pitre's "Two-Step a Tante Adele," John Semien's "Lenoir Two-Step" and "Madame Edouard."

Source for notated version: fiddler Leo Soileau (La., recorded in 1935) and accordionist Marc Savoy and Rodney LeJeune (recorded in the 1960's as "Donnez-moi Les") [Francois].

Printed sources: Francois (Yé Yaille Chère), 1990; pp. 251-253.

Recorded sources: Bluebird B-2197 (78 RPM), Leo Soileau & Three Aces (1935). Old Timey Records OT-125, Leo Soileau.

See also listing at:
Hear the Ardoin family play the tune, c. 1960's [1]

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