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'''REEL DE LA PISTROLI, LE.''' Canadian, Reel. Canada, Newfoundland. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Composed by Newfoundland fisherman and fiddler [[biography:Émile Benoît]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Beno%C3%AEt] (1913-1992). It is often repeated that "La Pistroli" was the name of a television show from New Brunswick, and there was a show called "Pistroli" that aired in the late 1970's on a Moncton station. However, in 1980 Benoît was Newfoundland's representative with a touring Acadian entourage "Le Pistroli en Atlantique," a group consisting of popular and traditional francophone musicians, who gave concerts in the Atlantic provinces. | '''REEL DE LA PISTROLI, LE.''' Canadian, Reel. Canada, Newfoundland. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Composed by Newfoundland fisherman and fiddler [[biography:Émile Benoît]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Beno%C3%AEt] (1913-1992). It is often repeated that "La Pistroli" was the name of a television show from New Brunswick, and there was a show called "Pistroli" that aired in the late 1970's on a Moncton station. However, in 1980 Benoît was Newfoundland's representative with a touring Acadian entourage "Le Pistroli en Atlantique," a group consisting of popular and traditional francophone musicians, who gave concerts in the Atlantic provinces. It seems likely the tune had more to do with the touring group. | ||
[[File:benoit.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Emile Benoit]] | [[File:benoit.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Emile Benoit]] | ||
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REEL DE LA PISTROLI, LE. Canadian, Reel. Canada, Newfoundland. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Composed by Newfoundland fisherman and fiddler biography:Émile Benoît [1] (1913-1992). It is often repeated that "La Pistroli" was the name of a television show from New Brunswick, and there was a show called "Pistroli" that aired in the late 1970's on a Moncton station. However, in 1980 Benoît was Newfoundland's representative with a touring Acadian entourage "Le Pistroli en Atlantique," a group consisting of popular and traditional francophone musicians, who gave concerts in the Atlantic provinces. It seems likely the tune had more to do with the touring group.
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