Annotation:Reel du Canada (1)
X:1 T:Reel du Canada [1] C:Joseph Allard M:2/4 L:1/16 Z:Transcribed by Bruce Osborne K:G dg|b2g2 d2B2|e2c2 cBce|a2g2 f2c2|e2d2 d^cdg|! b2g2 d2B2|e2c2 cBcA|FGAB cdef|g2gf g2:|! |:Bc|d2B2 e2B2|d2B2 c3B|c2A2 f2c2|e2B2 d3d|! d2B2 e2B2|d2B2 cBcA|FGAB cdef|g2gf g2:|!
REEL DU CANADA. AKA and see "Glise à Sherbrooke," "Big Ship (The)," "Blue Bell Polka (2)," "Bluebell Reel," "Grand Chaine (La)," "Reel de Tadoussac," "Quadrille de chez nous (1)," "Quadrille Francaise," "Reel de chez-nous (1)," "Sherbrooke Slide." French-Canadian, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune was popularized in America as "Glise à Sherbrooke," although it had been recorded in Canada under a variety of titles prior to the 'Glise' name. Joseph Allard () recorded it twice, beginning in 1928 under the title "Quadrille de chez nous (1)" and, in 1945 as "Reel de Canada." See note for "annotation:Glise à Sherbrooke" for more.
