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WHITE POST, THE (Le Poteau Blanc). French Canadian, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB’. The last measure in the second strain has an extra beat in the first turn. The tune comes from the repertoire of Joseph Allard (1873-1947), mentor of Jean Carignan.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Remon & Bouchard (25 Crooked Tunes, vol. 2: Québec Fiddle Tunes), 1997; No. 21.

Recorded sources: Folkways FG 3531, "Old Time Fiddle Tunes played by Jean Carignan" (1968).

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