Annotation:Rêve du Diable (1) (Le)
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RÊVE DU DIABLE [1], LE. AKA and see "Devil's Dream (1)," "Reel du Diable." French-Canadian, Reel (cut time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC'DD'EE'FF'GGHHII (Boucher): ABACADAEA FGHI finale (Malouin). "Rêve du diable" was recorded in New York city in 1928 by Québec City fiddler and traveling salesman Fortunat Malouin (1870-1935). It is a version of the well-known and widespread British and American reel "Devil's Dream (1)" which is itself a derivative of the Scottish dance tune "Devil Among the Tailors (1) (The)" [1] . Malouin's version is his own and includes a number of variation sets. The reel, in nine parts, was also printed in J.A. Boucher's rare printed volume Le Répertoire du Violoneux (1933). Researcher Jean Duval points out that Parts F and I are quite close to parts 'A' and 'B' of Jos Bouchard's popular "Reel St-Antoine," and speculates that Bouchard's tune may have been based on them. Both Malouin's and Boucher's variation sets differ from those found in British versions.
See also Isidore Soucy 'crooked' (irregular meter) version of "Devil's Dream," recorded as "Gigue des débrouillards" (parts reversed) in 1942.
