These are tunes from Québec’s traditional dance repertoire and from adjacent musical traditions (e.g., the Maritimes, France, Galicia) that are played at a Madison, Wisconsin teach-yourself session.

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Table of Contents

N	Tune	[]	Rhythm	Key	Examples
2	5-4-3	[]	reel	Dmaj	David Boulanger (download)
760	Le 24 juin	[]	quadrille	Gmaj	Philippe Bruneau Bruno Kowalczyk Mary Kay Brass 2-part
4	Abandonné	[]	reel	Gmaj	jam session Pascal Gemme teaching
554	André à Toto Reel	[]	reel	Amix,Gmaj	André Brunet & Martine Billette Jeter Le Ponte (select)
11	L'Ange aux Patins	[]	waltz	Dmaj	Pascal Gemme Melbourne Scottish Fiddlers
20	The Ballyvourney	[]	polka	Amix	Ballyvourny and Belle Isa
29	La Bastringue	[]	reel	Dmaj
32	Bay of Fundy	[]	reel	Dmaj	Luc Richard fiddle and piano. w/Mason's Apron Lissa Schneckenburger, Bethany Waickman w/Reel de Montreal Bill Guest, solo fiddle
39	La Belle Catherine	[]	reel	Dmaj	Andre Brunet, et al. w/La Rachoudine Pitnacree, w/Reel de Mattawa Andre Brunet, demo/lesson
40	La Belle Isa	[]	polka	Amix	Steve Jones et al. (open mic) Ballyvourny and Belle Isa
73	A Bruxa	[]	mazurka	Emin	Phoebe Rees Paul Kotapish & Moving Cloud Orchestra Am Alisdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
78	Cache tes fesses	[]	6/8	Gmaj	André Brunet lesson
104	Clog de Pariseau Bm	[]	reel	Bmin	Sabin Jacques, Gabriel Labbé et al in Bm/D Liam Robinson in F#m/A
105	Clog de Pariseau	[]	reel	F#min	Sabin Jacques, Gabriel Labbé et al in Bm/D Liam Robinson in F#m/A
142	Les Deux Lisas	[]	reel	Dmaj	André Brunet lesson
146	Jig Dimanche Après Midi	[]	jig	Amaj	Tunescape
169	En fumant ma pipe	[]	reel	Ador	Pascal Gemme lesson É-T-É, live, great fun Busking at Jean Talon Market, Montreal Pour la Suite du Monde movie
205	La Fée des Dents	[]	jig	Gmaj	ensemble, De Temps Antan André Brunet
188	Fisher's Hornpipe [Alain]	[]	hornpipe	Fmaj	Danse ce Soir
193	Fleur De Mandragore	[]	reel	Amaj	Bottine Souriante (composer) live at Souche à Oreilles Fiddle Channel lesson
209	Galope de la Malbaie	[]	reel	Dmaj	Bal à huile RÉSEAU QUÉBEC FOLKLORE Jos Bouchard
215	Gaspé Reel	[]	reel	Dmaj	Louis Beaudoin
220	Gigue des Capuchons	[]	jig	Dmaj	Serge Carrier, melodeon
223	Gigue du Forgeron	[]	jig	Dmaj
227	Gigue du Plateau Mont-Royal	[]	gigue	F#phr	Carmen Guérard & Laurel Risk with stepdancers Marie-Jeanne Brousseau & Timi Turmel, killer button box and piano
761	Gigue du Salon	[]	6/8	Amaj	Pascal Gemme lesson Elixir
229	Gigue de Terrebonne	[]	reel	Dmaj
244	Grands Pieds	[]	reel	Gmaj	Alexis Chartrand & Nicoilas Babineau Sur le bout du banc - No 49
259	La Gueussinette	[]	waltz	Bmin	Tidal Wave/Raz-de-Marée Gussie on piano
532	Hanged Man's Reel	[]	reel	Amaj	Carignan at house party Ex Pirata, ensemble
279	Hommage à Edmond Pariso	[]	reel	Amaj	Bottine Souriante
281	Hommage à Philippe Bruneau	[]	waltz	Dmaj	La Bottine Souriante
746	Louis Cyr	[]	reel	Gmaj	Mattawine jam Sur le bout du banc #62
375	La Maison de Glâce	[]	jig	Dmaj	Réjean & André Brunet
379	Marche au camp	[]	6/8	Gmaj	Danse Ce SoirFalquet & Boodman, Fiddle Hell
382	Marche à Quêteux Pomerleau	[]	march	Gmaj	André Brunet, demo
393	Michael's Mazurka	[]	mazurka	Gmaj	Heather Swanson with Jacqueline Schwab
404	Moccasin Shuffle	[]	reel	Amin	Jamie Fox with Scotty Leach and Cameron DeWitt Rachel Aucoin from Frank Ferrel, end of A is short
745	Motel Henry	[]	Reel	Amaj	Alexis ChartrandElixir
414	The Mouth Of The Tobique	[]	reel	Gmaj	Patty Kusturock with Frank Ferrell Don Messer - earliest recording?
460	Paris Nights	[]	waltz	Amin	Kevin Burke & Cal Scott
763	Partie de quadrille de l'Île d'Orléans	[]	6/8	Dmaj	Souches 2022 Sur le bout du banc - No 56
463	Pays d'Haut	[]	reel	Dmaj
469	Père Doiron	[]	reel	Amix	on mandolin
479	Polka Méo	[]	polka	Dmaj	Souches à Oreilles camp tune
487	Le Printemps	[]	reel	Dmaj	Réjean & André Brunet
500	Reel des accordéonistes	[]	reel	Dmaj	ensemble
506	Reel de Bellechasse	[]	reel	Dmaj	harmonica
508	Reel de Beloeil	[]	reel	Dmaj	from Raz de Marée from Raz de Marée w/other Hommage a Philippe Bruneau
509	Reel de Bergeville	[]	reel	Dmaj	Raz de Marée track on web André Brunet lesson sample
279	Reel du Commonwealth	[]	reel	Amaj	Bottine Souriante
516	Reel du Cultivateur	[]	reel	Dmaj	Serge Carrier, melodeon
518	Reel des Éboulements	[]	reel	Amaj	Gaston Nolet with stepdancers
520	Reel Eugène	[]	reel	Bmin	Danse ce Soir Patty Kusturock
215	Reel de Gaspé	[]	reel	Dmaj	Louis Beaudoin
522	Reel de Jos Cormier	[]	reel	Dmaj	Patti Kusturok et al. pub session
523	Reel Lévis Beaulieu	[]	reel	Amaj	André Brunet demo Bruno Kowalczyk
524	Reel de Mattawa	[]	reel	Edor	pub session w/the composer Pitnacree, following Belle Catherine
549	Reel de Montreal	[]	reel	Gmaj	Accordion version, with teaching Lissa Schneckenburger & Bethany Waickman at HMT
532	Reel du Pendu [Bain]	[]	reel	Amaj	Carignan at house party Ex Pirata, ensemble
536	Reel de Pointe au Pic	[]	reel	Cmaj	Jean-Louis Labbé Andre Brunet, lesson sample Gaston Nolet accordion Danse ce Soir w/Fisher's
540	Reel Saint Antoine	[]	reel	Amaj	current version Maine Fiddle Camp classic version from Jos Bouchard
543	Reel St-Jean	[]	reel	Bmin	Reel St-Jean
593	Reel de Ste. Anne	[]	reel	Dmaj
549	Reel de Sherbrooke	[]	reel	Gmaj	Accordion version, with teaching Lissa Schneckenburger & Bethany Waickman at HMT
554	Reel à Toto	[]	reel	Amix,Gmaj	André Brunet & Martine Billette Jeter Le Ponte (select)
573	(la) Rond(e) de(s) Voyageur(s)	[]	reel	Amin,Amaj	(open mic)
593	St. Anne's Reel	[]	reel	Dmaj
604	La Sansonette	[]	reel	Dmin	LauraCortese = Haas sisters
608	Saut du Lapin	[]	reel	Gmaj	The Pressley Girls
611	Schottische Du Stockfish	[]	reel	Amin	ad Vielle que Pourra
621	Sheepskin and Beeswax	[]	reel	Ador	Pierre Schryer & Adam Dobres, fiddle and guitar Genticorum La Bottine Souriante Pascal Gemme lesson local version (download)
635	Son of a Bear	[]	reel	Amaj	Svante Kvarnström Claude Methé
646	Step à Ti-Phonse	[]	gigue	Gmaj	Celtic Fiddle Festival Stephanie Lepine leading jam
649	Style Musette	[]	waltz	Fmaj	live at a dance - American speed very very musette - French speed plain but good feeling
679	Le Tourment	[]	jig	Cmaj	Chris Wicker with Chris Wicker
694	La valse du chef de gare	[]	waltz	Gmaj	André Brunet lesson Celtic Fiddle Festival
696	Valse-Clog Guilmette	[]	waltz	Bmin, Dmaj	Danse ce Soir with clogging
697	Valse des Jeunes Filles	[]	waltz	Dmaj	Malcolm Dalglish & Grey Larsen
698	Valse laurencienne	[]	waltz	Bmin	house session with Steve Jones Steve Jones with Laurence Beaudry
732	Woodchopper's Reel	[]	reel	Dmaj	la Famille Soucy Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-time
738	You Married My Daughter	[]	reel	Gmaj	Walt Koken Tommy Duchesne