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A Very Happy French Accordion Posted by Hichem on Feb 9, 2013
Out of the Côtes-d’Armor in the Brittany Peninsula, bordering the shores of Saint-Malo, from whence hailed and sailed the seafaring ancestors of the legendary Surcouf, “le roi des corsaires“ (“the King of Corsairs”), came up a cheerful tune. A highly melodic theme, it revolved around a local demoiselle whom everybody called “Marie la dondaine.” So far, so good. But what’s a “dondaine“, anyway? Is it…
A Cheerful French Love Song Posted by Hichem on Apr 22, 2011
Out of the les Côtes-d’Armor of the Brittany Peninsula, bordering the shores of Saint-Malo, from whence hailed and sailed the seafaring ancestors of the legendary Surcouf, “le roi des corsaires“ (“the King of Corsairs”), une voix (a voice) Bretonne sings a cheerful tune about a local girl nicknamed “Marie la dondaine.“ But what’s a “dondaine“, you may ask? Could it…
The Real French Captain Sparrow: SURCOUF! Posted by Hichem on Mar 7, 2011
Brave crew of the French Blog ship: À l’abordage ! (Stand by to board!) While the personnage of Jack Sparrow remains nothing more than a Disney fictional concoction aimed primarily at entertaining the masses of moviegoers, the existence of a legendary French Pirate -or rather “corsaire“, s’il vous plaît!- who went by the quasi-onomatopoeian nickname of SURCOUF is bel et…