Playing Creole

[LionelEdwards]

A link to somebody (other than Polk Salad Annie) playing Creole
would be interesting. If you need a reference then this day
in 1985 provides it:

[Steve Hayes]

Post by LionelEdwards
A link to somebody (other than Polk Salad Annie) playing Creole
would be interesting. If you need a reference then this day
http://youtu.be/JVZTP_kX5BE

For what values of Creole?

I didn't think it was something you played, rather something you
either were or spoke.

[LionelEdwards]

Post by Steve Hayes

Post by LionelEdwards
A link to somebody (other than Polk Salad Annie) playing Creole
would be interesting. If you need a reference then this day
http://youtu.be/JVZTP_kX5BE

For what values of Creole?
I didn't think it was something you played, rather something you
either were or spoke.

You can play it. This is neither a concertina? Nor an accordion?
But it bumps out the music of the Louisiana Purchase:

[navi]

The Sultans play Creole.

I think he means Creole music, right?

There was another line from the song 'Sultans of Swing' that was
discussed here (maybe Jerry started the thread, or maybe Lionel did, I
am not sure).

He made it fast with one more thing
We are the Sultans, we are the Sultans of Swing


The question was whether 'fast' meant rapid or the opposite of loose.

Respectfully,
Navi

[LionelEdwards]

Post by navi
The Sultans play Creole.
I think he means Creole music, right?
There was another line from the song 'Sultans of Swing' that was
discussed here (maybe Jerry started the thread, or maybe Lionel did, I
am not sure).
He made it fast with one more thing
We are the Sultans, we are the Sultans of Swing
The question was whether 'fast' meant rapid or the opposite of loose.

"Fast" is interesting because it has two opposite
meanings. If I make my boat "fast" I probably fasten
it securely; but I could (conceivably) make it
powerful to go faster.

"Then he makes it fast with one more thing" is a
stock phrase of the pub scene and means "gets a
move on".

[J. J. Lodder]

Post by LionelEdwards

Post by navi
The Sultans play Creole.
I think he means Creole music, right?
There was another line from the song 'Sultans of Swing' that was
discussed here (maybe Jerry started the thread, or maybe Lionel did, I
am not sure).
He made it fast with one more thing
We are the Sultans, we are the Sultans of Swing
The question was whether 'fast' meant rapid or the opposite of loose.

"Fast" is interesting because it has two opposite
meanings. If I make my boat "fast" I probably fasten
it securely; but I could (conceivably) make it
powerful to go faster.
"Then he makes it fast with one more thing" is a
stock phrase of the pub scene and means "gets a
move on".

From Dutch probably. (like many things nautical)
'Vastmaken' -> E. to fix in place.
'een vaste relatie' = a permanent relationship.

A 'landvast' is a mooring line.
The 'fast' = rapid, and the special fast = fixed
would seem to be a coincidence in English,

Jan

FYA, from Dutch harbour slang, an opposite loan:
You can tie up a ship upon arrival,
so it is obvious that you can also 'tie it off' when it departs.
This evolved into Dutch 'aftaaien', leaving,
to go away, to go home, also used in a pub context.