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'''MARCHE ST-JEAN.''' French-Canadian, March (6/8 time). D Major (Begin): A Major (Carlin). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABA' (Begin): AA'BB' (Carlin). Recorded in the 1920's by French-Canadian accordion player [[Biography:Alfred Montmarquette]] (1871-1944), a self-taught musician who, although born in New York, made his home in Montréal for most of his life. While Montmarquette composed many marches, this brisk 6/8 tune has not been attributed to him. However, his playing partner for this and several other recordings was a musician by the name of Adélard St-Jean (1890-1964), and "Marche St-Jean" may have been named in his honor. St-Jean played percussion; wooden spoons or 'bones', or (as the recording company information describes) "castignettes". | '''MARCHE ST-JEAN.''' French-Canadian, March (6/8 time). D Major (Begin): A Major (Carlin). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABA' (Begin): AA'BB' (Carlin). Recorded in the 1920's by French-Canadian accordion player [[Biography:Alfred Montmarquette]] (1871-1944), a self-taught musician who, although born in New York, made his home in Montréal for most of his life. While Montmarquette composed many marches, this brisk 6/8 tune has not been attributed to him. However, his playing partner for this and several other recordings was a musician by the name of Adélard St-Jean (1890-1964), and "Marche St-Jean" may have been named in his honor. St-Jean played percussion; wooden spoons or 'bones', or (as the recording company information describes) "castignettes". | ||
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''Source for notated version'': Montreal button-accordion player Philippe Bruneau [Bégin]. | ''Source for notated version'': Montreal button-accordion player Philippe Bruneau [Bégin]. | ||
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''Printed sources'': Bégin ('''Philippe Bruneau'''), 1993; No. 2, p. 10. Carlin ('''Master Collection'''), 1984; No. 96, p. 61. | ''Printed sources'': Bégin ('''Philippe Bruneau'''), 1993; No. 2, p. 10. Carlin ('''Master Collection'''), 1984; No. 96, p. 61. | ||
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''Recorded sources'': <font color=teal>Folkways RBF111, Alfred Montmarquette - "Masters of French-Canadian Music, vol. 2" (1980). Old Hat Music OH!02, "The Old Hat Dance Band" (1992). Starr Records 15644 (78 RPM), Alfred Montmarquette with Adélard St-Jean (1930). </font> | ''Recorded sources'': <font color=teal>Folkways RBF111, Alfred Montmarquette - "Masters of French-Canadian Music, vol. 2" (1980). Old Hat Music OH!02, "The Old Hat Dance Band" (1992). Starr Records 15644 (78 RPM), Alfred Montmarquette with Adélard St-Jean (1930). </font> | ||
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See also listing at:<br> | See also listing at:<br> | ||
Eric Lortie's Identitairs Québécois [http://www.mustrad.udenap.org/partitions/TQ349.jpg]<br> | Eric Lortie's Identitairs Québécois [http://www.mustrad.udenap.org/partitions/TQ349.jpg]<br> | ||
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MARCHE ST-JEAN. French-Canadian, March (6/8 time). D Major (Begin): A Major (Carlin). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABA' (Begin): AA'BB' (Carlin). Recorded in the 1920's by French-Canadian accordion player Biography:Alfred Montmarquette (1871-1944), a self-taught musician who, although born in New York, made his home in Montréal for most of his life. While Montmarquette composed many marches, this brisk 6/8 tune has not been attributed to him. However, his playing partner for this and several other recordings was a musician by the name of Adélard St-Jean (1890-1964), and "Marche St-Jean" may have been named in his honor. St-Jean played percussion; wooden spoons or 'bones', or (as the recording company information describes) "castignettes".
Source for notated version: Montreal button-accordion player Philippe Bruneau [Bégin].
Printed sources: Bégin (Philippe Bruneau), 1993; No. 2, p. 10. Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; No. 96, p. 61.
Recorded sources: Folkways RBF111, Alfred Montmarquette - "Masters of French-Canadian Music, vol. 2" (1980). Old Hat Music OH!02, "The Old Hat Dance Band" (1992). Starr Records 15644 (78 RPM), Alfred Montmarquette with Adélard St-Jean (1930).
See also listing at:
Eric Lortie's Identitairs Québécois [1]
Hear Montmarquette's recording at the Virtual Gramophone [2]
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