Annotation:Reel des Esquimaux (2)

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REEL DES ESQUIMAUX [2] (Eskimos’ Reel). French-Canadian, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB (Songer): AA’BB’ (Hart & Sandall). The tune was first recorded by fiddler Isidore Soucy in 1939, in a 'crooked' version (i.e. having irregular strains), that was 'straighted' for contra and square dancing.

Additional notes

Source for notated version: - fiddler Isidore Soucy, who recorded it on a 78 RPM disc in 1939 [Hart & Sandell]; harmonica player Eric Schlorff (Olympia) [Songer].

Printed sources : - Hart & Sandell (Danse ce Soir!), 2001; No. 1, p. 42. Songer & Curley (The Portland Collection, vol. 2), 2005; p. 58.

Recorded sources: - Carnaval C-470, Isidore Soucy - "Les Années d'Or, vol. 3 (1963). Isidore Soucy – “Chez Isidore…Isidore Soucy” (reissue). Isidore Soucy – “Isidore Soucy Héritage Québécois.”

See also listing at:
Hear Isidore Soucy's 1939 recording at the Virtual Gramophone [1]