Annotation:Alexis le Trotteur
X:1 T:Alexis le Trotteur S:Repertoire of Louis "Pitou" Boudreault M:C| L:1/8 Z:Steve Fry from Les Têtes de Violon, "Les Deux Rives" N:"Notes played short with perkier rhythm that the straight written." K:D A2A2!segno!|:d(fef) dAFD|A,DFB ADFA|[M:6/4]ddDd ccFc BBEB|[M:4/4]ef g/f/g fdec| dBAG F2 (3AAA|d(fef) dAFD|A,DFB ADFA|d2f2 {f}[B2g2] (3fgf| [M:6/4][1 ecdB AGFE D2 (3[DA]AA:|2 ecdB AGFE D2 ed||:[M:4/4]ceAc EDBE|A,ECE Aceg| (3f/g/f/e ce begb|fg ~fe cfed|ceAc EDCE|A,ECE Aceg|[M:5/4][1 (3f/g/f/ece bage fg| [M:4/4]a2 (3eee efed:|[M:5/4][2 (3f/g/f/ece bage gb|[M:2/4][A2a2] (3AAA !D.S.!|]
ALEXIS LE TROTTEUR. French-Canadian, Reel (cut time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. Alexis le Trotteur (Alexis the Trotter) is a near legendary Quebec athlete whose hey-day was in the early 20th century. Although his identity and origins are somewhat obscure, he is thought to a man named Alexis Lapointe (1860-1924), who was famed as a runner. He participated in fairs and competitions where he showed off his physical abilities to make a profit. It was said he could dance all evening and all night without tiring.
