Anyone speak Dutch?

[bagman67]

Might've been from southern Louisiana, like New Orleans. I've heard that accent/speech pattern a few times and it's pretty unique. When you first hear it, you'd swear it's a different language. Very southern, but very fast, which is unusual for southern dialects. Once you get past the dialect and the accent, it's not so bad. But at first blush it's tough to understand.

Turns out a lot of the same immigrant influxes that led to the NYC accent also happened to New Orleans.  Hence some of the surprising similarities.

 

[m4rk0]

@marko w'rom sprekuh we nie plat haags? Kenne die Amerikanesuh d'ur heluh-maal geen taw an vast knopuh.


translation: why won't we speak the The Hague-dialect? That should make it bloody hard for those Yankees.

oh oh de haag, mooie stad achter de duineh! dat is alle haags wat ik ken haha! ik kan Fries nog net half begrijpen. Gronings verstaan gaat prima, maar ik kan het eigenlijk niet eens spreken..

 

[erogenousjones17]

I thought the Louisiana accent was Cajun, which has its roots in French (the Cajuns being French-speaking Acadians deported from Canada's east coast in 1755)? If that's the one you guys are talking about, it's a hell of an accent. There are still folks out east--the Acadians--that have it.

 

[mayfly]

I thought the Louisiana accent was Cajun, which has its roots in French (the Cajuns being French-speaking Acadians deported from Canada's east coast in 1755)? If that's the one you guys are talking about, it's a hell of an accent. There are still folks out east--the Acadians--that have it.

Yep - one of my really good friends is a member of one of the original 14 Acadian families that avoided deportation back then.  She's hilarious to talk to.  and interestingly she's a professional translator.

BTW - did you know that the word 'Cajun' is a bastardization of the word "Acadian". 

So - Marko - how's that translation coming buddy?  :icon_thumright:

 

[m4rk0]

Alright, lets give it a try. I hope it comes out right

Cornflower Blue, where else did we hear that play on words? Oh right, it was one of the favorite colors of Dutch painted Johannes Vermeer. It’s a shade of azure, light of color with a little green in it. Just like the album that we just received: sober, modest and honest (lovely). I have to admit that I never heard about this band before, of which I am ashamed, a lot! This Americana/folk duo (?) from Canada is proudly introducing its second album. The very accessible “Run down the rails” will surely will appeal to a wider audience than its predecessor “Infant Songs”, which already earned them a bunch of fans. The album was recorded in a home studio and is surrounded by a unique sound. Singer Theresa McInerney (Violin) and Trevor May (guitar, mandolin) are accompanied by Deanne McDougall (Violin), Dasha Korycan (Bass) and Drummer Rob MacLeod.
The Space which Theresa and May created for the backing is very subtle. The self produced instruments add a lot of Value to the 8 beautiful tracks. The Timbre in Theresa’s voice reminds us of Nathalie Merchant of 10.000 Maniacs. And we happen to be huge fans of Nathalie.  The simplicity, shyness, the character and soberness that is in Theresa’s vocal talents gave us goosebumps too. The fluent guitar solos are pleasantly subtle, even though the opening song and title track has actual zydeco influences. “Cold Lake” is upbeat, but “Car in the Parking lot” and “Mr. Air Traffic controller” are melancholic rock songs.  “Morning with the Young Man Revisited” is folk-ish with inspiring mandolin arrangements. A very rare cover version of “Fisherman Blues” was previously made world famous by the Waterboys.

Cornflower Blue smash emphatically than ever, on the big international musical port!

 

[m4rk0]

forgot to add, the writing style is a bit odd, I have a feeling that this was written by a Flemish person.. in fact, I think that the website may be a Belgian website.

Orpheo may be able to give better info on a Dutch or Belgian Record distributor, since I haven't lived there in 14 years

 

[mayfly]

Thanks very much Marko!  And yes, the site is Belgian so the author probably is flemish.  I'm going to post this directly on our site in a bit.

BTW, another review in Dutch has popped up!  No I won't ask you to translate this one as well - you've helped enough :icon_thumright:

http://www.rootstime.be/CD%20REVIEUW/2012/JAN1/CD120.html

 

[m4rk0]

You are world famous in Belgium! that is awesome!!

I will have a look later and see if I can translate that
my favorite sentence so far is:

"A horny guitar, a squirmy fiddle, a huffing and puffing rhythm section are pleasantly pulling the titlesong up to speed"

it must be the tonar finished warmoth making you such a horny sounding guitarist!!!
they also say your voice reminds them of Billy Bragg

anyway, another great review! they really liked it. (more later)

 

[mayfly]

Hey guys,

I've put up Marko's translation (slightly modified) on our website:

http://www.cornflowerbluemusic.com/page17/page17.html

Thanks again Marko!

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

I can't but help be reminded of the 1992 Cameron Crowe Film Singles, in which the fictional band, Citizen Dick (made up of  Matt Dillon and 3 Pearl Jam members), after reading a discouraging local review reminds themselves that they are, "Huge in Belgium.

 

[mayfly]

Now that's funny!  I think that just made my day!

Having said that, touring Belgium would not be so hard to take.  Beer, Frits, chocolate, and you could probably tour the entire country in a weekend! 

 

[ByteFrenzy]

You'd be surprised. Just about every town with more than ten inhabitants has a church, a pub and a 'CC' or Cultural Centre that organizes all sorts of events ranging from Ikebana lessons, poetry recitals, movie screenings down to performances of the most outlandish music groups. At a rate of three or four performances a week you could take a year or two to cover the entire scene. This place: http://www.trixonline.be is about a mile from my home, I've entered for a workshop about guitar effects ofer the next eight weeks with them. This one: http://www.ccdeurne.be/ is right behind my corner. I'll be doing the background images and possibly sound recording for the event they have on March 10 and 11.

 

[DangerousR6]

Now that's funny!  I think that just made my day!

Having said that, touring Belgium would not be so hard to take.  Beer, Frits, chocolate, and you could probably tour the entire country in a weekend! 

Ohhh, you said beer, I'm in, need a guitar tech... :laughing7:

 

[elfro89]

We're not to speak [Dutch] on this forum, though. It angers Cagey. :icon_jokercolor:

It doesn't make me angry. I just think it's silly and inconsiderate. Who speaks Dutch besides the Dutch? So, you end up looking like little girls whispering to each other so nobody can hear because you'd be embarrassed. In the meantime, everybody wonders why you're bothering to post if you're not interested in participating in the conversation. And with Babelfish available it's not like you're keeping any secrets, you're just adding steps to reading what you're writing with the added risk of being misunderstood.  No matter how you look at it, it's poor practice. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

I forgot there was a clause in the rulebook that says everyone must post in english on the forum. I think im gonna start posting everything in scots dialect. Try translate that.

 

[Cagey]

I don't remember seeing any rule like that. But, it's worth bearing in mind that if people can't read the messages, they'll stop showing up and the site becomes worthless.

 

[line6man]

I forgot there was a clause in the rulebook that says everyone must post in english on the forum. I think im gonna start posting everything in scots dialect. Try translate that.

We're not to speak [Dutch] on this forum, though. It angers Cagey. :icon_jokercolor:

It doesn't make me angry. I just think it's silly and inconsiderate. Who speaks Dutch besides the Dutch? So, you end up looking like little girls whispering to each other so nobody can hear because you'd be embarrassed. In the meantime, everybody wonders why you're bothering to post if you're not interested in participating in the conversation. And with Babelfish available it's not like you're keeping any secrets, you're just adding steps to reading what you're writing with the added risk of being misunderstood.  No matter how you look at it, it's poor practice. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Not everyone here counts English as a mother tongue. When you find another person on a forum that speaks your language, it can be fun to exchange pleasantries in that language. It's not something you do all the time, and when you do do it, it's only a paragraph or two's worth of text meant for one or two people. Anyone else would not likely be interested. People start threads all the time to say "Hey [UW forum member]! Check this out!" That doesn't ruffle any feathers, because no one else cares.

 

[elfro89]

haw min, 'ats puoor qwahlity eh but?

 

[mayfly]

You'd be surprised. Just about every town with more than ten inhabitants has a church, a pub and a 'CC' or Cultural Centre that organizes all sorts of events ranging from Ikebana lessons, poetry recitals, movie screenings down to performances of the most outlandish music groups. At a rate of three or four performances a week you could take a year or two to cover the entire scene. This place: http://www.trixonline.be is about a mile from my home, I've entered for a workshop about guitar effects ofer the next eight weeks with them. This one: http://www.ccdeurne.be/ is right behind my corner. I'll be doing the background images and possibly sound recording for the event they have on March 10 and 11.

I keep forgetting that it's easy to make bad generalizations about another country from a distance.  Sorry about that!

BTW - know any local promoters?  :headbang:

 

[m4rk0]

Thanks very much Marko!  And yes, the site is Belgian so the author probably is flemish.  I'm going to post this directly on our site in a bit.

BTW, another review in Dutch has popped up!  No I won't ask you to translate this one as well - you've helped enough :icon_thumright:

http://www.rootstime.be/CD%20REVIEUW/2012/JAN1/CD120.html

ok, lets try that again. Make sure to remove the dutch accent if you want to post this
and yes, they really wrote "horny"! there is no other translation for it, unless byte knows a different word for "Hitsige"


Not only was Cornflower Blue the favorite color of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, it also is the name of a Canadian Americana/Folk Duo comprised of Trevor May and Theresa McInerney. Along with their backing band, they have now brought their second release on the market, which goes by the name “Run Down The Rails”. And sure enough, this record runs like a steaming little locomotive going down a shiny rails.

A horny guitar, a squirmy fiddle, and a huffing and puffing rhythm section are pleasantly pulling the title song up to speed. “Cold Lake (Silver Jets and Sunsets)” is taking us along North American landscapes in a jingly fashion, reminiscent of Jason and The Scorchers, the Flying Burrito Brothers or a somewhat more upbeat version of the Cowboy Junkies. The ghost of the latter is also haunting songs such as the wide open “Car in the Parking Lot” and the melodic “Morning in the Burning House”. Both songs include beautiful guitar solos.
Singer Theresa McInery sounds like a successful mixture of Margo Timmins and Nathalie Merchant. Her voice sounds brilliantly in harmony with May’s voice.

On some tracks, guitarist Trevor May is also taking over the lead vocals. One of them is the acoustic “Morning with the Young Man”, which is reminiscent of Billy Bragg, and later on again on the country rocking “Try it Again”.
“Mr Air Traffic Controler”, sang by Theresa, rocks like a unsaddled crazy Canadian horse and “Fisherman’s Blues” is amazingly equally good as the Waterboys original. This brought us to the conclusion that these artists from Ottowa, regardless of their honest modesty, have a lot to offer!
“We do not have the ambition to become big stars in the music world” says Theres McInerney, “but we believe that our songs deserve a bigger audience than what we had so far”
“Run down the Rails” proves 8 songs and 35 minutes later that McInerney is more than right about this!

 

[mayfly]

You're the king Marko!