GREAT MEADOW MUSIC

The Quebec Connection

The special sound of the Québécois has been part of contra since the earliest days. Driving music from fiddle, accordion and piano make for wonderful contra dancing. Foot music or “podorhythie” adds to the excitement.

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Tidal Wave Raz-de-Marée CD - $15 Hear Clip From Track #8 Hear Clip From Track #4

Tidal Wave Contra music of Quebec! Although grounded in traditional Quebec rhythms and melodies, this music is innovative and refreshing. Tidal Wave, or Raz-de-Marée, with its cross-border personnel, proves that music not only transcends national boundaries, but brings people together. Prepare to be swept up in this glorious, perfect musical storm. And the liner notes are completely bilingual, French and English! 1. Reel de Boucherville/ Dedicado à Joe/ Racine de la pièce Mexicaine/ Reel de ti-minous 2. Gueussinette 3. Reel de Valleyfield/ Polka chinoise/ Clog Parizeau 4. Reel à Bruce/ Reel de Terrebonne/ Reel du Nord 5. Reel à Cédulie/ reel indien 6. Quadrille de Beauharnois/ reel américain/ reel de Bergeville/ reel du Bonhomme 7. La valse Bernadette 8. repertoire famille Pigeon/ repertoire G.Lajois/ reel St-Michel 9. Galope des pionniers’s 10. Hommage à Philippe Breuneau/ Reel de beloeil/ Hommage à Gilles Laprise 11. Les six-huits à Sabin – 6/8 des rapides/ 6/8 de Lachine/ - 6/8 de l’éclusier 12. Reel du voyage Sabin Jacques – accordion, Rachel Aucoin, piano Stuart Kenney – bass, with Andres Brunet, Eric Favreau and Claudine Arcand - violins 2007 Total time: 56:07 minutes

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Domino CD - $15

Richard Forest and Domino Quebecois dance music is driving, fast and tons of fun. It's fun to dance to, but it's equally as much fun to listen to. You can't keep your feet from tapping and you definitely won't be gloomy when you listen to it. This is a fiddle based tradition and Richard Forest is a great fiddler. If you also love the accordion , you are in for a big treat as Sabin Jacques plays fabulous diatonic accordion. On this recording Domino plays fifteen original compositions for Quebecois dance and American contra dances. Highly recommended! 1. Reel du Gadeliderot, Reel de St-Marc, Reel de la Petite Chapelle de Bois, St- Hubert 97, Reel de Montebello 2. Les Trois Rubans 3. Reel de la Petit Cote, Domino, Reel de la Rue de Gaspe, Reel Yvan 4. Berceuse Pour Hanna 5. La Marche Printaniere, Le Galant, Marche Pour Anne-Marie, La Marche des Eleves, La March Alexis 6. Le Mal de Dents 7. Valse de Luc Lavallee 8. Reel du Tricentenaire, Reel Arthur, Reel de Port-Joli, Reel de Moosonee, Set Americain Sabin Jacques, Richard Forest, Rejean Brunet, Luc Laroche, 1998 Total Time 59:30

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