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 | |