REEL ANTOINETTE. French-Canadian, Galope or Polka. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'A"A"'. The tune is attributed to fiddler Jos (Joe) Bouchard (1905-1979), who is said to have named it for his sister. However, according to Lisa Ornstein, he may not have been the composer. Jos Bouchard
Additional notes Source for notated version : - French-Canadian button accordion player Philippe Bruneau (Québec) [Bégin].
Recorded sources : - Bluebird 55-5394-B (78 RPM), Joe Bouchard (1951). Folkways Records FWRBF114-103, Gabriel Labbé and Philippe Bruneau - "Masters of French Canadian Music, vol. 3" (1980).
See also listing at : Hear Jos Bouchard's recording on youtube.com [1]
See the transcription at Eric Lortie's Identitairs Québécoise [2]
See Lisa Ornstein's transcription [3]
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