X:1
T:Duck Dance [1] in D -- Desjarlis
S:Richard Callihoo (1920-? , Grovedale, Alberta)
N:Callihoo has been called the "elder statesman" of Métis fiddling, and
N:comes from a large family of fiddlers. This Duck Dance tune is based
N:on the version by Andy DeJarlis
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
D:Gabriel Dumont Institute, Richard Callihoo - "Drops of Brandy and other
D:Traditional Métis Tunes, vol. 1" (2001. Various artists)
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:D
((3ABc|d2) e(f {eg}f2)ec|dBAF D2B,2 |A,3D EFGA|B2 AG FG A2|
dcde f2ec|dcBA d2eg|{fg}f2 ec dBAF|1[A,3D3]D [A,2D2]:|2[A,3D3]D [A,3D3]||
B|AFAF D2AB|AGFE D2FA|BFAc BFAF|[D2A2]FA defd|
fa-ab afde|fdeg f2ed|faaf defd|1BdAF D3:|2 BdAF D2||
DUCK DANCE [1], THE. Canadian, Reel (cut time). Canada, Manitoba. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Anne Lederman, in her article on "Fiddling" in the Encyclopaedia of Music in Canada (1992), remarks that the Duck Dance was a popular dance with its own tune in the 18th and 19th century Canadian fur-trade, while anthropoligist Sarah Quick writes that the Duck Dance has French origins (2009:156), however, it was absorbed by Métis musicians and transformed. The The dance is supposed to represent a mother duck with her babies. There are several tunes in Métis repertory that have accompanied the Duck Dance, including "DeJarlis's Duck Dance" ("Duck Dance (1)"), "Gilbert's (Anderson's) Duck Dance" (for which see "Duck Dance (2)")," "Pete and Lawrence's Duck Dance," "Victor's Duck Dance" and "Georgina Donald's Duck Dance."
Additional notes
Recorded sources : - Gabriel Dumont Institute, Richard Callihoo - "Drops of Brandy and other Métis Fiddle Tunes vol. 1" (2001). Sunshire Records SSBLP 434, Andy DeJarlis and His Early Settlers - "Back Again."
