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'''GIGUE DES COMMÈRES''' (Gossip's Jig). French-Canadian, Reel (cut time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. | '''GIGUE DES COMMÈRES''' (Gossip's Jig). French-Canadian, Reel (cut time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. The tune was recorded in Montreal for the Starr label in July, 1930. The charm of the piece is not only in the simple yet substantial melody played by accordionist [biography:Alfred Montmarquette]] (1873-1944), but in the singing of Mme. Bolduc and Blanche Gauthier (with whom Montmarquette often accompanied and recorded with). There are no words, only "la-la's" to represent 'anonymous' gossiping. Mme Bolduc also played the ''guimbarde'' (Jews Harp) on the recording. | ||
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Hear Alfred Montmarquette's 1930 recording at the Virtual Gramophone [http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/m2/f7/14412.mp3]<br> | Hear Alfred Montmarquette's 1930 recording at the Virtual Gramophone [http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/m2/f7/14412.mp3] and at youtube.com [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5UNzFbbAgc&fbclid=IwAR3KghPbEUKtjwFXZElGgC38dlZ62e94395X2LrBRZotjVogAWmGz25JHpc]<br> | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:02, 10 July 2019
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GIGUE DES COMMÈRES (Gossip's Jig). French-Canadian, Reel (cut time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. The tune was recorded in Montreal for the Starr label in July, 1930. The charm of the piece is not only in the simple yet substantial melody played by accordionist [biography:Alfred Montmarquette]] (1873-1944), but in the singing of Mme. Bolduc and Blanche Gauthier (with whom Montmarquette often accompanied and recorded with). There are no words, only "la-la's" to represent 'anonymous' gossiping. Mme Bolduc also played the guimbarde (Jews Harp) on the recording.