Contra Dance (2) (The)

 CONTREDANSE [2], LA. AKA - "La contredanse à Pitou." French-Canadian, Reel. Canada, Québec. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB. A 'crooked' tune. "La contredanse" is a specific dance associated with the Sanguenay region of Québec. The title comes from the English term 'country dance.' Theme coding is complicated by the fact that the first measure is in 3/2 time while the second is in cut time. Source for notated version: Louis "Pitou" Boudreault (1905-1988), via fiddler Lisa Ornstein [Remon & Bouchard]. Printed source: Remon & Bouchard (25 Crooked Tunes, vol. 2: Québec Fiddle Tunes), 1997; No. 1. Recorded sources: Voyager 322, Louis Boudreault - "Old Time Fiddler of Chicoutimi, Québec" (1977, 1993). Les Tétes de violon - "Le Talencourt." 30 Below TB 001CD, Les têtes de violon (Bouchard et al) - "Airs Tordus/Crooked Tunes" (1998).

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