Annotation:Bridal Festival Quadrille

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BRIDAL FESTIVAL QUADRILLE. AKA - "Gigue Bouchard," "Partie de Lancier (2)." French-Canadian, Quadrille and Jig (6/8 time). A Minor ('A' part), C Major ('B' part) and F Major ('C' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'CC'A"A"'B"B"'C"C"'. The composition is credited to Edmond Beaudry, c. 1910, as "The Bridal Festival Quadrille," and appeared in a violin manuscript^[1]. It is sometimes called “6/8 Gallant” or “Am-C-F,” and is occasionally played in the key of B Minor.

Additional notes
Source for notated version : - Montréal, Québec, button accordion great Philippe Bruneau (Quebec) [Bégin].

Printed sources : - Bégin (Philippe Bruneau), 1993; No. 29, p. 43 (appears as "Partie de Lancier"). Billette & Mallette (Québec Folkloer vol. 2), 2004; p. 15 (appears as "Gigue Bouchard"). Hart & Sandell (Dance ce Soir), 2001; No. 33, pp. 62-63 (a reprint of Bégin’s version).

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↑ The origins of this tune, as well as M. Beaudry, are obscure. Very little information has come to light about the composer or the publication/ms.

[1] The origins of this tune, as well as M. Beaudry, are obscure. Very little information has come to light about the composer or the publication/ms.

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