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FORGERON, LE (The Blacksmith). AKA - "Reel du forgeron." AKA and see "Blacksmith's Reel (2)." French-Canadian, Reel. A Major. AEae tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. A 'crooked' tune.

Source for notated version: Acadien fiddler Pius Boudreault via Jean Carignan (Montreal); also André Alain (St-Basile de Portneuf) [Remon & Bouchard].

Printed sources: Remon & Bouchard (25 Crooked Tunes, vol. 1: Québec Fiddle Tunes), 1996; No. 20.

Recorded sources: Folkways FG 3531, Jean Carignan - "Old Time Fiddle Tunes played by Jean Carignan" (1968). Yvon Mimeault - "Y etait temps!/It's About Time" (adapted from Jean Carrignan's version).




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