Annotation:Chasseurs (Les)
X:1 T:Chasseurs, Les T:Reel de Tadoussac M:2/2 L:1/8 B:J.A. Boucher – “Le Repertoire du Violoneux” (1933, No. 107, p. 51) B:“Le Repertoire du Violoneux” (Nouvelle édition 2018 par Jean Duval) [1] K:G DFGA|B2 Bd cBce|dedc BGBd|cdcB AGFA|d2d2 DFGA| B2 Bd cBce|dedc BGBd|cdcB AGFA|1 G2G2:|2 G2Gz|| |:Bcd|gagf efge|dedc BGBd|cdcB AGFA|d2 dc BGBd| gagf efge|dedc BGBd|cdcB AGFA|1 G2Gz:|2 G2G2||
CHASSEURS, LES (The Hunters). AKA and see "Big Ship (The)," "Glise à Sherbrooke," "Home Sweet Home (1)," "Hunters (The)," "Quadrille de chez nous (1)." "Quadrille national 2ème partie," "Reel de Tadoussac (1)." French-Canadian, Reel (cut time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. J.A. Boucher's "Les chasseurs" is one name for a popular reel that has been recorded under a variety of titles in Quebec and elsewhere, although, as researcher Jean Duval finds, they are all derivatives of Henry Bishop's (1786-1855) song "Home Sweet Home (1)" composed for the stage. In addition to "Les Chassuers.]," Quebec titles include "Quadrille de chez nous (1)" (Allard, 1923), "Quadrille national 2ème partie" (Soucy, 1928), and "Reel de Tadoussac (1)." Contra dance musicians are familiar with the reel under the "Glise à Sherbrooke" title.
