Annotation:Reel des ouvriers
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REEL DES OUVRIERS (The Laborer’s Reel). AKA and see “Carpenter's Reel,” "Laborer's Reel (The)," "Reel de l'ouvrier," "Reel de Saint-Malo," “Traveler (1) (The)],” “Walker Street.” French-Canadian, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. The tune appears in Francis O’Neill’s Music of Ireland (1903) as “The Traveler.” Comparing the titles, Kate Dunlay suggests that the "Traveler" title may stem from the French travailler, meaning 'to work' or 'labor'.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Cuillerier (Joseph Allard), 1992; p. 24.
Recorded sources: Philo Fl.2012, Jean Carignan – "Jean Carignan Rend Hommage À Joseph Allard" (1976). Victor 263522-a (78 RPM), Joseph Allard (1928).
See also listing at:
Hear Joseph Allard's 1928 recording on youtube.com [1]