André à Toto Reel (3)

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 Theme code Index    51H1H1H 51H1H7b
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 Composer/Core Source    André Savoie
 Region    Canada
 Genre/Style    Québécois/Acadian
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Mixolydian
 Time signature    2/2
 History    CANADA(Acadia/French)
 Structure    AA'BB'
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:André à Toto Reel [3] N:A "Paddy on the Turnpike" derivative? N:From the playing of André ("à Toto") Savoie (1941-2019, Shippagen, New N:Brunswick) N:The appellation "à Toto", "of Toto," refers to his father's nickname, Toto, N:received when he would help his own father (André's grandfather) who N:was a carpenter. As toddler's will, he styled himself as his father's work N:assistant, and when a hammer was requested by the workman, he N:would fetch it crying "toto, toto, toto", his way of saying the French word N:"marteau," or 'hammer'. The name stuck, and was bestowed on Andre N:in much the same way O'... and Mac...refer to the patronymics of Gaelic N:cultures (info. from Acadian Fiddle http://kith-folk-rzrg.squarespace.com). Q:"Fast" M:C| L:1/8 D:https://www.nfb.ca/film/reel_du_pendu/?fbclid=IwAR0Kxmmu1lmkVwmR0vFkcU8wqe6TeC9xglWP0BNPNLQjhWaFHsMPoje5WMo N:at approx. 22:20 of film. Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz K:Amix cd|eaag abag|eaag abgg|efgf gagf|ef(a/g/f) gagf| eaag abag|eaag abgg|efga gedB|1g-ede A2:|2ce (Jc/=c/B) A2|| |:gf|ecAc efge|dBGB- Bddf|ecAc efge|dBG[GB] [A2e2]gf| ecAc efge|dBGB Bddf|efge (a/g/f) df|edBG A2:|