Annotation:Reel de Rimouski (1)

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REEL DE RIMOUSKI. AKA - "Reel de l'harmonica." French-Canadian, Reel. G Major ('A' part), C Major ('B' part) & F Major ('C' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'CC'A"A"'B"B"'C"C"'A""A""'. The tune is attributed to Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, violinist Fortunat Malouin (1870-1935) who lived in Quebec City but was originally from Saint-Sauveur, Québec. He was an influential musician who recorded in the 1920's. Rimouski is a town on the east bank of the St. Lawrence River, above Quebec City.

Aldor Marin recorded the tune as "Reel de l'harmonica."

Source for notated version: French-Canadian button accordion player Philippe Bruneau (Québec) [Bégin].

Printed sources: Bégin (Philippe Bruneau), 1993; No. 40, pp. 60-61.

Recorded sources:

See also listing at:
See/hear Jean Carignan with Gilles Losier play the tune at youtube.com [1]



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