Annotation:Reel du ting tang

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REEL DU TING TANG. AKA - "Ting tang." French-Canadian, Reel. The first and second parts of the tune are 8-bar phrases, though the ‘A’ part is in 4/4 time while the ‘B’ part is in ¾ time. The tune was recorded (as "Ting tang") in 1977 by fiddler Philippe Gagnon, and is listed as "trad." on the label.

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Recorded sources: Flying Fish FF70572, Frank Ferrel – “Yankee Dreams: Wicked Good Fiddling from New England” (1991). Le Tamanoir TAM-27002, Philippe Gagnon (1917-1980) - "Mon Québec c'est mon désir" (1977).

See also listing at:
Hear Frank Ferrel's recording of the reel on youtube.com [1]

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