Annotation:Petite Brunette

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PETITE BRUNETTE. French-Canadian, Air (cut time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. A song air, Recorded by J.O. La Madeleine in 1928.

J.O. La Madeleine

Source for notated version: left-handed fiddler Joseph Ovila LaMadeleine (1880-1973), who recorded during the 78 RPM era. La Madeleine was based in Montreal, where he owned a music shop. His recording career began in the 1920's with Starr Records, for whom he recorded 54 sides, sometimes with sons Albert (guitar, fiddle), Marcel (fiddle), and daughter Jeanette (vocals).

Printed sources:

Recorded sources: Raz de Marée/Tidal Wave - "Marche du St-Laurent" (2010)

See also listing at:
Eric Lortie's Identitairs Quebecois [1]
Hear La Madeleine's 1928 recording at the Virtual Gramophone [2]

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