Annotation:Reel de Limoilou

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REEL DE LIMOILOU. AKA and see "Marche du siffleur," "Whistler (The)," "Reel St-Antoine (2)." French-Canadian, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. "Reel de Limoilou" is Montreal fiddler Joseph Allard's version of Alfred Montmarquette's "Marche du siffleur." The first strain is also similar to that of the old-time piece "Ebenezer."

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Cuillerier (Joseph Allard), 1992; p. 17.

Recorded sources: Bluebird B-1289-a (78 RPM), Joseph Allard (1942).

See also listing at:
Hear Allard's recording on youtube.com [1]

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