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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

NTune[]RhythmKeyExamples
25-4-3[]reelDmajDavid Boulanger (download)
760Le 24 juin[]quadrilleGmajPhilippe Bruneau
Bruno Kowalczyk
Mary Kay Brass 2-part
4Abandonné[]reelGmajjam session
Pascal Gemme teaching
554André à Toto Reel[]reelAmix,GmajAndré Brunet & Martine Billette
Jeter Le Ponte (select)
11L'Ange aux Patins[]waltzDmajPascal Gemme
Melbourne Scottish Fiddlers
20The Ballyvourney[]polkaAmixBallyvourny and Belle Isa
29La Bastringue[]reelDmaj
32Bay of Fundy[]reelDmajLuc Richard fiddle and piano. w/Mason's Apron
Lissa Schneckenburger, Bethany Waickman w/Reel de Montreal
Bill Guest, solo fiddle
39La Belle Catherine[]reelDmajAndre Brunet, et al. w/La Rachoudine
Pitnacree, w/Reel de Mattawa
Andre Brunet, demo/lesson
40La Belle Isa[]polkaAmixSteve Jones et al. (open mic)
Ballyvourny and Belle Isa
73A Bruxa[]mazurkaEminPhoebe Rees
Paul Kotapish & Moving Cloud Orchestra Am
Alisdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
78Cache tes fesses[]6/8GmajAndré Brunet lesson
104Clog de Pariseau Bm[]reelBminSabin Jacques, Gabriel Labbé et al in Bm/D
Liam Robinson in F#m/A
105Clog de Pariseau[]reelF#minSabin Jacques, Gabriel Labbé et al in Bm/D
Liam Robinson in F#m/A
142Les Deux Lisas[]reelDmajAndré Brunet lesson
146Jig Dimanche Après Midi[]jigAmajTunescape
169En fumant ma pipe[]reelAdorPascal Gemme lesson
É-T-É, live, great fun
Busking at Jean Talon Market, Montreal
Pour la Suite du Monde movie
205La Fée des Dents[]jigGmajensemble, De Temps Antan
André Brunet
188Fisher's Hornpipe [Alain][]hornpipeFmajDanse ce Soir
193Fleur De Mandragore[]reelAmajBottine Souriante (composer)
live at Souche à Oreilles
Fiddle Channel lesson
209Galope de la Malbaie[]reelDmajBal à huile
RÉSEAU QUÉBEC FOLKLORE
Jos Bouchard
215Gaspé Reel[]reelDmajLouis Beaudoin
220Gigue des Capuchons[]jigDmajSerge Carrier, melodeon
223Gigue du Forgeron[]jigDmaj
227Gigue du Plateau Mont-Royal[]gigueF#phrCarmen Guérard & Laurel Risk with stepdancers
Marie-Jeanne Brousseau & Timi Turmel, killer button box and piano
761Gigue du Salon[]6/8AmajPascal Gemme lesson
Elixir
229Gigue de Terrebonne[]reelDmaj
244Grands Pieds[]reelGmajAlexis Chartrand & Nicoilas Babineau
Sur le bout du banc - No 49
259La Gueussinette[]waltzBminTidal Wave/Raz-de-Marée
Gussie on piano
532Hanged Man's Reel[]reelAmajCarignan at house party
Ex Pirata, ensemble
279Hommage à Edmond Pariso[]reelAmajBottine Souriante
281Hommage à Philippe Bruneau[]waltzDmajLa Bottine Souriante
746Louis Cyr[]reelGmajMattawine jam Sur le bout du banc #62
375La Maison de Glâce[]jigDmajRéjean & André Brunet
379Marche au camp[]6/8GmajDanse Ce SoirFalquet & Boodman, Fiddle Hell
382Marche à Quêteux Pomerleau[]marchGmajAndré Brunet, demo
393Michael's Mazurka[]mazurkaGmajHeather Swanson with Jacqueline Schwab
404Moccasin Shuffle[]reelAminJamie Fox with Scotty Leach and Cameron DeWitt
Rachel Aucoin from Frank Ferrel, end of A is short
745Motel Henry[]ReelAmajAlexis ChartrandElixir
414The Mouth Of The Tobique[]reelGmajPatty Kusturock with Frank Ferrell
Don Messer - earliest recording?
460Paris Nights[]waltzAminKevin Burke & Cal Scott
763Partie de quadrille de l'Île d'Orléans[]6/8DmajSouches 2022
Sur le bout du banc - No 56
463Pays d'Haut[]reelDmaj
469Père Doiron[]reelAmixon mandolin
479Polka Méo[]polkaDmajSouches à Oreilles camp tune
487Le Printemps[]reelDmajRéjean & André Brunet
500Reel des accordéonistes[]reelDmajensemble
506Reel de Bellechasse[]reelDmajharmonica
508Reel de Beloeil[]reelDmajfrom Raz de Marée
from Raz de Marée w/other Hommage a Philippe Bruneau
509Reel de Bergeville[]reelDmajRaz de Marée track on web
André Brunet lesson sample
279Reel du Commonwealth[]reelAmajBottine Souriante
516Reel du Cultivateur[]reelDmajSerge Carrier, melodeon
518Reel des Éboulements[]reelAmajGaston Nolet with stepdancers
520Reel Eugène[]reelBminDanse ce Soir
Patty Kusturock
215Reel de Gaspé[]reelDmajLouis Beaudoin
522Reel de Jos Cormier[]reelDmajPatti Kusturok et al.
pub session
523Reel Lévis Beaulieu[]reelAmajAndré Brunet demo
Bruno Kowalczyk
524Reel de Mattawa[]reelEdorpub session
w/the composer
Pitnacree, following Belle Catherine
549Reel de Montreal[]reelGmajAccordion version, with teaching
Lissa Schneckenburger & Bethany Waickman at HMT
532Reel du Pendu [Bain][]reelAmajCarignan at house party
Ex Pirata, ensemble
536Reel de Pointe au Pic[]reelCmajJean-Louis Labbé
Andre Brunet, lesson sample
Gaston Nolet accordion
Danse ce Soir w/Fisher's
540Reel Saint Antoine[]reelAmajcurrent version Maine Fiddle Camp
classic version from Jos Bouchard
543Reel St-Jean[]reelBminReel St-Jean
593Reel de Ste. Anne[]reelDmaj
549Reel de Sherbrooke[]reelGmajAccordion version, with teaching
Lissa Schneckenburger & Bethany Waickman at HMT
554Reel à Toto[]reelAmix,GmajAndré Brunet & Martine Billette
Jeter Le Ponte (select)
573(la) Rond(e) de(s) Voyageur(s)[]reelAmin,Amaj(open mic)
593St. Anne's Reel[]reelDmaj
604La Sansonette[]reelDminLauraCortese = Haas sisters
608Saut du Lapin[]reelGmajThe Pressley Girls
611Schottische Du Stockfish[]reelAminad Vielle que Pourra
621Sheepskin and Beeswax[]reelAdorPierre Schryer & Adam Dobres, fiddle and guitar
Genticorum
La Bottine Souriante
Pascal Gemme lesson
local version (download)
635Son of a Bear[]reelAmajSvante Kvarnström
Claude Methé
646Step à Ti-Phonse[]gigueGmajCeltic Fiddle Festival
Stephanie Lepine leading jam
649Style Musette[]waltzFmajlive at a dance - American speed
very very musette - French speed
plain but good feeling
679Le Tourment[]jigCmajChris Wicker with Chris Wicker
694La valse du chef de gare[]waltzGmajAndré Brunet lesson
Celtic Fiddle Festival
696Valse-Clog Guilmette[]waltzBmin, DmajDanse ce Soir
with clogging
697Valse des Jeunes Filles[]waltzDmajMalcolm Dalglish & Grey Larsen
698Valse laurencienne[]waltzBminhouse session with Steve Jones
Steve Jones with Laurence Beaudry
732Woodchopper's Reel[]reelDmajla Famille Soucy
Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-time
738You Married My Daughter[]reelGmajWalt Koken
Tommy Duchesne
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