Annotation:Contra Dance (1) (The)

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X:1 T:Contredanse (La) M:2/4 L:1/8 S:Philippe Bruneau K:D A,/D/D/E/ F/F/E/D/|EF G>G|F/G/A/G/ ...



CONTRA DANCE [1], THE (La Contredanse). French-Canadian, Set Dance (2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'CC'A"A"'B"B"'C"C'". The 'A' part contains the usual eight measures, while the 'B' part has seven measures and the 'C' part only six.


Additional notes
Source for notated version : - French-Canadian accordion great Philippe Bruneau (1977), who learned the tune from William Gagnon de Chicoutimi, Québec [Bégin].

Printed sources : - Bégin (Philippe Bruneau), 1993; No. 50, pp. 75-76.






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