Annotation:Chamberlain Reel (The)

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 CHAMBERLAIN, THE. AKA and see "Reel à/de Rémi," "Reel de l'hôtelier." Canadian, Reel. D Major. Standard or ADae tunings (fiddle). AABB (Messer): AA'BB' (Hart & Sandell). Louis Beaudion (1921-1980, Burlington, Vt.) called this tune by the generic title "Galope," while influential Quèbec fiddler Joseph Allard (1873-1947) recorded it as "Reel de l'hôtelier." See also the 'A' part of Arthur Scott Robertson's "Laxo Burn." Source for notated version: fiddler Louis Beaudoin, via Lisa Ornstein (Me.) [Hart & Sandell]. Printed sources: Hart & Sandell (Dance ce Soir), 2001; No. 16, p. 48. Messer (Way Down East), 1948; No. 10. Messer (Anthology of Favorite Fiddle Tunes), 1980; No. 30, p. 27. Recorded sources: La Bottine Souriante - "Chic & Swell" (appears as "Reel à Rémi," learned from fiddler Rémi Laporte). Cuillerier - "Joseph Allard, Grand violoneux, Hommage."

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