Annotation:Reel de l'hôtelier

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REEL DE L'HÔTELIER. AKA and see “Chamberlain Reel (The),” “Gordon's Reel,” “Reel à Rémi,” “Remi Laporte.” French-Canadian, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. From the repertoire of highly influential Québec fiddler Joseph Allard (1873-1947), of Woodland, near Montréal. See also Don Messer’s version under the title “Chamberlain Reel (The).” The ‘A’ part is shared with Shetland fiddler Arthur Scott Robertson’s “Laxo Burn.” Fiddler Louis Beaudoin (1921-1980, Burlington, Vt.) played it simply as “Galope.” Isidore Soucy recorded the tune in 1930 as the 5th figure of his “Quadrille des Laurentides” (Star 15737A). The title "Reel à Rémi" comes from the group La Bottine Souriante and honors fiddler Rémi Laporte.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; No. 57, p. 43 (appears as “Gordon’s Reel”). Cuillerier (Joseph Allard), 1992; p. 16.

Recorded sources: Bluebird B-4894-a (78 RPM), Joseph Allard. La Bottine Souriante – “Chic & Swell” (1983. Appears as “Reel à Rémi,” learned from fiddler Rémi Laporte). Cuillerier – “Joseph Allard, Grand violoneux, Hommage.”