Annotation:Gigue des capuchons

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 GIGUE DES CAPUCHONS (Hood Dance). AKA - "Reel des capuchons," "Capuchons' reel." French-Canadian, Jig. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. A capuchon is an item of apparel-a hood that covers the head. Source Joseph Allard (1873-1947) played the tune 'square' (i.e. equal parts of equal measures), however, Rémi Laporte played the tune with a measure of 9/8 at the beginning of the second part.  Source for notated version: fiddler Rémi Laporte (Saint-Liguori, Québec) [Hart & Sandell].  Printed sources: Hart & Sandell (Dance ce Soir), 2001; No. 11, p. 45.  Recorded sources: Victor 263909 (78 RPM), Joseph Allard (1933).  See also listing at: Hear Allard's recording at The Virtual Gramophone |capuchons|&spi=-&rp=1&v=1 Eric Lortie's Identitairs Québécois

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