Mère Blanche (La)

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 Theme code Index    1H335 7655
 Also known as    Gigue de la Débauche, Larry O'Gaff (1), Quadrille de Ste-Julie, Reel de la débauche, Reel de la main blanche, Set Canadian, White Mother (The)
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Joseph Allard
 Region    Canada
 Genre/Style    Québécois/Acadian
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8, 9/8
 History    CANADA(Québec)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Jean Duval
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:La Musique de Joseph Allard (1873-1947)
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 13, p. 7
 Year of publication/Date of MS    2018
 Artist    Biography:Joseph Allard
 Title of recording    La Mère Blanche
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Victor 263548 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1928
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Mère Blanche, La T:White Mother, The N:From the playing of Joseph Allard (1873-1947, Montreal, Quebec). N:The tune is a 'crooked' version of the Irish jig "Larry O'Gaff." M:C| L:1/8 R:Jig D:Victor Records 263548 (78 RPM), Joseph Allard (1928). D:http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/m2/f7/12575.mp3 Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:D |:def|gdB {c}BAG|Bdd dBG|cec BdB|[M:9/8]AFA ABc efg| [M:6/8]gdB {c}BAG|Bdd dBG|cec BdB|[M:9/8]AcA G2B :|| |:def|[M:6/8]{a}gfg faf |d2d def[M:9/8]|g2g a2a gbb | [M:6/8]gbg faf|ege dBG|cec BdB |[M:9/8]AcA G2B :|