RONDE DES VOYAGEURS (Travelers’ round dance). French-Canadian, Reel. A Minor (‘A’ part) & A Major (‘B’ part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AA’BB’. The voyageurs/travelers of the title refers to fur traders in early Canada. The tune was recorded in New York in 1928 by Québec City fiddler and traveling salesman Fortunat Malouin (1870-1935). Malouin was originally from Saint-Sauveur, Québec, but lived most of his life in Québec City. Fortunat Malouin
Additional notes
Source for notated version: - fiddler Vincent Ouellet of the group Éritage [Hart & Sandell].
Printed sources : - Boucher (Le Répertoire du Violoneux), 1933; No. 35. Hart & Sandell (Dance ce Soir), 2001; No. 60, p. 94. Songer (Portland Collection, vol. 2), 2005; p. 173.
Recorded sources: - Fogarty's Cove Music FCM-006, Éritage – “La ronde des voyageurs” (1982). Great Meadow Music GMM 2003, “Rodney Miller’s Airdance” (2000). Jean-Marie and Martin Verret – “Reflets du passé” (1993).
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Hear Fortunat Malouin's 1927 recording on youtube.com [1]
