Contra Dance (2) (The)

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Theme code Index	1235L 3215L, 5531H 6622
Also known as	Contredanse à Pitou (La)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Canada
Genre/Style
Meter/Rhythm	Country Dance, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History	CANADA(Québec)
Structure	AA'BB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Remon & Bouchard
Book/Manuscript title	Book:25 Crooked Tunes vol. 2: Québec Fiddle Tunes
Tune and/or Page number	No. 1
Year of publication/Date of MS	1997
Artist	Louis Boudreault
Title of recording	Old Time Fiddler of Chicoutimi Québec
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Voyager 322
Year recorded	1977
Media
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CONTREDANSE [2], LA. AKA - "Contredanse à Pitou (La)." French-Canadian, Reel. Canada, Québec. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB. A 'crooked' tune. "La contredanse" is a specific dance associated with the Sanguenay region of Québec. The title comes from the English term 'country dance.' Theme coding is complicated by the fact that the first measure of the B part is in 6/4 time while the second is in 4/4 time.

Source for notated version: Louis "Pitou" Boudreault (1905-1988) [1].

Printed source: Remon & Bouchard (25 Crooked Tunes, vol. 2: Québec Fiddle Tunes), 1997; No. 1.

Recorded sources: Voyager 322, Louis Boudreault - "Old Time Fiddler of Chicoutimi, Québec" (1977, 1993). Les Tétes de violon - "Le Talencourt." 30 Below TB 001CD, Les têtes de violon (Bouchard et al) - "Airs Tordus/Crooked Tunes" (1998).

X: 1
T: La Contredanse
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
DD | GBAG BGDG | BBAF G2DD | GBAG BGDG | BBAF G2DD |
GBAG BGDG | GBAG BGAB |\
M:6/4
Bc (3ccc AFAF DFAF |
M: 4/4
DEFG ABc2 |1 BcAF G2 :|2 BcAF GABc ||
M:6/4
d3d BGBd g3g |\
M: 4/4
ecec A2AB |M:6/4
Bc (3ccc Bced cBAc |\
M: 4/4
BdBG GABc |
M:6/4
d3d BGBd g3g |\
M: 4/4
ecec A2AB | BccB cedc |1 BdBG GABc :|2 BdBG G2 ||