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X:1 T:Quadrille de Matane fig. 2 N:J.O. Albert LaMadeleine (1880-1973, Montreal, Québec) M:C| L:1/8 Q:"Quick" D:Starr 15454b (78 RPM), J.O. LaMadeleine (1928) D:http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/m2/f7/15843.mp3 K:D d-A|a2fd A2df|affb a2aa|gage cABc|defg a2aa| a2fd A2df|affb a2aa|gage cABc|dfec d2:| dd|A2 f2 fedc|B2g2 gfed|c2a2 a2ga|baag a2A2| A2 f2 fedc|B2g2 gfed|c2aa c2aa|c2 ec d2| A2 f2 fedc|B2g2 gfed|c-Aaa a2 ga|baga a2AA| A2 ff fedc|B2gg gfed|c-AAA A2Bc|dfec d2||



QUADRILLE DE MATANE FIGURE 2. AKA - "Quadrille de Matane - 2ème figure,." AKA and see "Gigue des vieux souliers," "Reel des mineurs," "Reel St-Siméon," "Ronfleuse Gobeil." French-Canadian, Reel (cut time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. The melody, a part of the core Québécois repertory, was first recorded by Montreal fiddler Willie/Willy Ringuette (1898-1969) of Trois-Rivières in 1927 as "Ronfluese Gobeil." Joseph-Oliva's La Madeleine's son, fiddler Albert La Madeleine, recorded the tune for Victor (Victor 263605) a year later, in 1929, under the title "Mon reel favori" (My Favorite Reel)[1], notes Jean Duval.


Additional notes



Printed sources : - Demers (1000 airs du Québec et de l'Amérique francophone), 2020; p. 168. Jean Duval (La Musique de J.O. La Madeleine 1879-1973), 2019; No. 24, p. 9.

Recorded sources : - Starr 15454b (78 RPM), J.O. LaMadeleine (1928)

See also listing at :
Hear J.O. LaMadeleine's 1928 recording at the Virtual Gramophone [1] and at youtube.com [2]



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  1. Not to be confused with J.O. La Madeleine's "Mon favori" (My favorite), Starr 15393a, recorded Nov. 1927 and released in 1928.
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