These are tunes from Québec’s traditional dance repertoire and from adjacent musical traditions that are played at a Madison, Wisconsin jam.

If you would like to start with a smaller set of tunes, try the pdf French-Canadian Starter Tunes.

That pdf can be printed, downloaded or used online. Clicking on the name of a tune in the table of contents or index will take you to sheet music for that tune. Click the title of the tune and a window will open to a YouTube (usually) example of the tune. The << and >> arrows on each page will take you back to the Table of Contents, or forward to the index.

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Table of Contents

Tune	[]	Genre	Rhythm	Examples	Medley(s)	Key	Groups
5-4-3	[]	Québec	reel			Dmaj	QPlus
Le 24 juin	[]	Québec	quadrille	Bruno Kowalczyk Philippe Bruneau Mary Kay Brass 2-part		Gmaj, Gmin, Gmaj	QPlus
Le 24 juin @ contra	[]	Québec	reel	Mary Kay Brass contra composer 3 part		Gmin, Gmaj	QPlus
Abandonné	[]	Québec	reel	jam session Pascal Gemme teaching		Emin	QPlus
l’Air mignonne	[]	modern	air	box and guitar lesson Model Fiddler		Amaj	QPlus
L’Ange aux Patins	[]	Québec	waltz	Pascal Gemme Melbourne Scottish Fiddlers		Dmaj	QPlus
The Ballyvourney	[]	Irish	polka		BallyBelle	Amix	QPlus, MadCoCo
La Bastringue	[]	Québec	reel			Dmaj	MadCoCo, QPlus, Moldy
Bay of Fundy	[]	Maritimes	reel	Luc Richard fiddle and piano. w/Mason’s Apron Lissa Schneckenburger, Bethany Waickman w/Reel de Montreal Bill Guest, solo fiddle		Dmaj	QPlus, Moldy
La Belle Catherine	[]	Québec	reel	Andre Brunet, et al. w/La Rachoudine Pitnacree, w/Reel de Mattawa Andre Brunet, demo/lesson	Belle / ti-Phonse / Toto	Dmaj	QPlus
La Belle Gaspésie	[]	Québec	reel	Mary Kay Brass		Amaj	QPlus
La Belle Isa	[]	Québec	polka	Steve Jones, open mic	BallyBelle	Amix	QPlus,MadCoCo
Brandy à Édouard Richard	[]	Québec	brandy	Édouard Richard – “Musique gaspésienne”		Gmaj	QPlus
A Bruxa	[]	Galicia	mazurka	Phoebe Rees Paul Kotapish & Moving Cloud Orchestra Am Alisdair Fraser & Natalie Haas		Emin	QPlus
Cache tes fesses	[]	Québec	6/8	André Brunet lesson Alexis Chartrand – baroque		Gmaj	QPlus
Clog de Pariseau	[]	Québec	reel	Sabin Jacques, Gabriel Labbé et al in Bm/D Liam Robinson in F#m/A		F#min	QPlus
Clog de Pariseau @ re mineur	[]	Québec	reel	Sabin Jacques, Gabriel Labbé et al in Bm/D Liam Robinson in F#m/A		Bmin	QPlus
Les deux Lisas	[]	Québec	reel	André Brunet lesson		Dmaj	QPlus
Jig Dimanche Après Midi	[]	Québec	jig	Tunescape		Amaj	QPlus
Dragger’s Reel	[]	Maritimes	reel	André Brunet		Gmaj	QPlus
En fumant ma pipe	[]	Québec	reel	Pascal Gemme É-T-É, live, great fun busking at Jean Talon Market		Ador	QPlus
Évit Gabrielle @ Gemme	[]	Québec	reel	Rodney Miller Four Idiot’s contra Trad Quebec Studio		Emin	QPlus
Évit Gabriel @ ?	[]	Québec	reel			Emin	QPlus
La Fée des Dents	[]	Québec	jig	ensemble, De Temps Antan André Brunet		Gmaj	QPlus, MadCoCo
Fisher’s Hornpipe @ Alain	[]	Québec	hornpipe	Danse ce Soir		Fmaj	QPlus
Fleur De Mandragore	[]	Québec	reel	Acadia Trad – 2018 Bottine Souriante EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks Jocelyn Pettit		Amaj	QPlus
Fleur De Mandragore @ Danse ce Soir	[]	Québec	reel			Amaj	QPlus
Fleur De Mandragore @ Pascal Gemme	[]	Québec	reel			Amaj	QPlus
Frank’s Reel	[]	Scottish	reel	Fergal Scahill		Amaj	QPlus
Galope de la Malbaie	[]	Québec	reel	Bal à huile RÉSEAU QUÉBEC FOLKLORE Jos Bouchard		Dmaj	QPlus
Gaspé Reel	[]	Québec	reel	Louis Beaudoin		Dmaj	QPlus
Gigue des Capuchons	[]	Québec	jig	Serge Carrier, melodeon		Dmaj	QPlus
Gigue du Forgeron	[]	Québec	jig			Dmaj	QPlus
Gigue du Plateau Mont-Royal	[]	Québec	gigue	Carmen Guérard & Laurel Risk with stepdancers Marie-Jeanne Brousseau & Timi Turmel, killer button box and piano		F#phr, Amaj	QPlus
Gigue du Plateau Mont-Royal @ TT	[]	Québec	gigue	Marie-Jeanne Brousseau & Timi Turmel, killer button box and piano Carmen Guérard & Laurel Risk with stepdancers		F#phr, Amaj	QPlus
Gigue du Salon	[]	Québec	6/8	Pascal Gemme New Leaf		Amaj	QPlus
Gigue de Terrebonne	[]	Québec	reel			Dmaj	QPlus
Grands Pieds	[]	Québec	reel	Alexis Chartrand & Nicoilas Babineau Alexis Chartrand & Nicoilas Babineau live		Gmaj	QPlus
Growling Old Man and Grumbling Old Woman	[]	Québec	reel	Louis Beaudoin Hope Grietzer with Dannielle Spindler Swart in a living room Colby Maddox, demo for Old Town School		Ador, Amix	QPlus
La Gueussinette	[]	Québec	waltz	Tidal Wave/Raz-de-Marée “Gussie” on piano		Bmin	QPlus, MadCoCo
Hommage à Dorothée	[]	Québec	waltz	Phillipe Bruneau with Dorothée Hogan		Dmaj	QPlus
Hommage à Edmond Pariso	[]	Québec	reel	Pascal Gemme and Friends Bottine Souriante		Amaj	QPlus
Hommage à Philippe Bruneau	[]	Québec	waltz	La Bottine Souriante		Dmaj	QPlus
Issoudun	[]	Québec	reel	Archetype Trad & Claude Methé		Amaj	QPlus
Louis Cyr	[]	Québec	reel	jam Sur le bout deu banc		Gmaj	QPlus
La Maison de Glâce	[]	Québec	jig	Réjean & André Brunet	Tourment / Maison de Glace	Dmaj	QPlus, MadCoCo
Marche au camp @ F	[]	Québec	march	Yann Falquet & Eric Boodman @Fiddle Hell Hart, Sandell, Marchand		Fmaj	QPlus
Marche au camp @ G	[]	Québec	march	Yann Falquet & Eric Boodman @Fiddle Hell Hart, Sandell, Marchand		Gmaj	QPlus
Marche à Quêteux Pomerleau	[]	Québec	march	André Brunet, demo	Quêteux / St-Pat / Quêteux Pomerleau / Jubilo Quêteux / Chickadee	Gmaj	MadCoCo, QPlus
Michael’s Mazurka	[]	Shetland	mazurka	Heather Swanson with Jacqueline Schwab Susan Reid, David Kaynor & friends Fiddler’s Bid		Gmaj, Gdor ^F, Gmaj	QPlus
Moccasin Shuffle	[]	Maritimes	reel	Jamie Fox with Scotty Leach and Cameron DeWitt Rachel Aucoin from Frank Ferrel, end of A is short		Amin	QPlus
Motel Henry	[]	Québec	reel	Beantown Stomp Elixir Alexis Chartrand	You Married / Motel Henry	Amaj	QPlus, MadCoCo
The Mouth Of The Tobique @ leadsheet	[]	Maritimes	reel	Mari Black demo and lesson – not French Canadian Don Messer – earliest recording? Patty Kusturock with Frank Ferrell Sharon Shannon w/Win Horan et al		Gmaj	QPlus
The Mouth Of The Tobique	[]	Maritimes	reel	Patty Kusturock with Frank Ferrell Don Messer – earliest recording? Mari Black demo and lesson – not French Canadian Sharon Shannon w/Win Horan et al		Gmaj	QPlus
Old French	[]	Québec	reel	Patty Kusturok Session		Dmaj, Amix	QPlus, Moldy
Paris Nights	[]	musette	waltz	Kevin Burke & Cal Scott		Amin	QPlus
Partie de quadrille de l’Île d’Orléans	[]	Québec	6/8	Sur el bout du banc Souches class		Dmaj	QPlus
Pays d’Haut	[]	Québec	reel			Dmaj	QPlus, MadCoCo, Moldy
Père Doiron	[]	Québec	reel	on mandolin		Amix	QPlus
Polka Méo	[]	Québec	polka			Dmaj	QPlus
Polka Méo @ v1	[]	Québec	polka			Dmaj	QPlus
Polka Meo @ v2	[]	Québec	polka			Dmaj	QPlus
Le poteau blanc	[]	Québec	reel	Jos. Allard André Brunet et al		Amaj	QPlus
Le Printemps	[]	Québec	reel	Réjean & André Brunet		Dmaj	QPlus
La promeneuse	[]	Québec	march	Pascal Gemme & Yann Falquet		Dmaj	QPlus
Reel ABC	[]	Québec	reel	https://youtu.be/k2l0pS2eASA?si=sk_B5MKK-67v-ul-&t=201		Edor	QPlus
Reel des accordéonistes	[]	Québec	reel	ensemble		Dmaj	QPlus
Reel Bèatrice @ 1	[]	Québec	reel	jazzy with Pointe au Pic Bruno Kowalczyk”		Amin, Cmaj	QPlus
Reel Bèatrice @ 2	[]	Québec	reel	jazzy with Pointe au Pic Bruno Kowalczyk”		Amin, Cmaj	QPlus
Reel de Bellechasse	[]	Québec	reel	harmonica		Dmaj	QPlus
Reel de Beloeil @ Raz de Marée	[]	Québec	reel	from Raz de Marée from Raz de Marée w/other Hommage a Philippe Bruneau		Dmaj	QPlus
Reel de Bergeville	[]	Québec	reel	Raz de Marée track on web André Brunet lesson sample		Dmaj	QPlus
Reel du Cultivateur	[]	Québec	reel	Serge Carrier, melodeon		Dmaj	QPlus
Reel des Éboulements	[]	Québec	reel	Gaston Nolet with stepdancers		Amaj	QPlus
Reel Eugène	[]	Québec	reel	Danse ce Soir Patty Kusturock		Bmin	QPlus
Reel du gaucher	[]	Québec	reel	Chartrand – Babineau		Amix	QPlus
Reel des habitants	[]	Québec	reel	Arthur Coates, Claude Methé		Ador	QPlus
Reel de Jos Cormier	[]	Québec	reel	Patti Kusturok et al. pub session		Dmaj	QPlus
Reel à Karine	[]	Québec	reel	Édouard Richard – “Musique gaspésienne”		Amaj	QPlus
Reel Lévis Beaulieu	[]	Québec	reel	André Brunet demo Bruno Kowalczyk		Amaj, Amix	QPlus
Reel à Marie-Pierre	[]	Québec	reel	Édouard Richard – “Musique gaspésienne”		Gmaj	QPlus
Reel de Mattawa	[]	Québec	reel	pub session w/the composer Pitnacree, following Belle Catherine		Edor	QPlus
Reel la Mocoque	[]	Acadien	reel	Devon Leger composer		Amix	QPlus
Reel de Montreal	[]	Québec	reel	Accordion version, with teaching Lissa Schneckenburger & Bethany Waickman at HMT	Montreal / St-Antoine	Gmaj, Dmaj	QPlus, MadCoCo
Reel du Pendu @ Bain	[]	Québec	reel	Carignan at house party Ex Pirata, ensemble		Amaj	QPlus
Reel du père Verret	[]	Québec	reel	Chartrand – Babineau		Dmaj	QPlus
Reel de Pointe au Pic	[]	Québec	reel	Jean-Louis Labbé Andre Brunet, lesson sample Gaston Nolet accordion Danse ce Soir w/Fisher’s		Cmaj	QPlus
Reel de Pointe au Pic à Bouchard/a>	[]	Québec	reel	Jean-Louis Labbé		Cmaj	QPlus
Reel Saint Antoine	[]	Québec	reel	current version Maine Fiddle Camp classic version from Jos Bouchard	Montreal / St-Antoine	Amaj	MadCoCo, QPlus
Reel Saint-Jean	[]	Québec	reel		Souches class/a>		Bmin	QPlus
Reel à Toto	[]	Maritimes	reel	André Brunet & Martine Billette André Brunet lesson	Belle / ti-Phonse/ Toto	Amix, G	QPlus
la Ronde des Voyageurs	[]	Québec	reel			Amin, Amaj	QPlus
Saddle Old Paint	[]	American Old Time, Métis	reel	Jamie Fox Dornfeld, Bugge, nd Fox		Gmin	QPlus
St. Anne’s Reel	[]	Québec	reel			Dmaj	QPlus, Moldy
La Sansonette	[]	France	reel	LauraCortese = Haas sisters		Dmin	QPlus
Saut du Lapin	[]	Québec	reel			Gmaj	QPlus, MadCoCo
Schottische Du Stockfish	[]	Québec	reel	ad Vielle que Pourra		Amin	QPlus
Sheepskin and Beeswax	[]	Québec	reel	Pierre Schryer & Adam Dobres, fiddle and guitar Genticorum La Bottine Souriante Pascal Gemme lesson		Ador	QPlus
Son of a Bear	[]	Québec	reel	Claude Methé Svante Kvarnström		Amaj	QPlus
Step à Ti-Phonse	[]	Québec	gigue	Celtic Fiddle Festival Stephanie Lepine leading jam	Belle / ti-Phonse/ Toto	Gmaj	QPlus
Style Musette	[]	Musette	waltz	live at a dance – American speed very very musette – French speed plain but good feeling		Fmaj, Dmaj	QPlus
Le Tourment	[]	Québec	jig	Chris Wicker with Chris Wicker	Tourment / Maison de Glace	Cmaj	MadCoCo, QPlus
Valcartier jig #1	[]	Québec	reel	Danse ce Soir		Gmaj	QPlus
La valse du chef de gare	[]	Québec	waltz	André Brunet lesson Celtic Fiddle Festival		Gmaj	QPlus, MadCoCo
La valse du chef de gare @ with ornaments	[]	Québec	waltz	André Brunet lesson Celtic Fiddle Festival		Gmaj	QPlus
Valse-Clog Guilmette	[]	Québec	waltz	Pierre Chartrand		Bmin, Dmaj	QPlus
Valse des Jeunes Filles	[]	modern	waltz	Malcolm Dalglish & Grey Larsen		Dmaj	MadCoCo, QPlus, Moldy
Valse laurencienne	[]	Québec	waltz	house session Steve Jones teaching		Bmin	QPlus
Valse laurencienne @ Raz	[]	Québec	waltz	house session Steve Jones teaching		Bmin	QPlus
Woodchopper’s Reel	[]	Maritimes	reel	la Famille Soucy Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-time Music Association		Dmaj	QPlus
You Married My Daughter	[]	Québec	reel	Walt Koken Tommy Duchesne	YMMDJenny YouMarriedGaspe You Married / Motel Henry	Gmaj	MadCoCo, QPlus