X:1
T:Reel à Pat [1]
S:Merel Chiasson (1934-2019, Le Goulet, New Brunswick) via Devon Leger
N:Devon sources the tune to Acadian fiddler Pat Gauvin (Saint-Irénée, NB),
N:who lives in the same area of the Acadian Peninsula as Merel.
M:C|
L:1/8
D:Merel Chiasson - "Hommage aux Violoneux"
D:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e8ffQzS0K8
D:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPT8sCUCHGM&t=0s
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
(f|af)ge fedf|f-ged c-AA(f|af)ge fed(f|gf)eg fddf|
afge fedf|{ga}g2ed c-AAf|afge fed(f|g2)eg f2d:|
|:B-|A2FA DAFB-|A2FD E-FGB-|A2FA DAFA|B-cde fddB-|
A2FA DAFB-|A2FD E-FGB-|A2FA DAFA|B-cde fdd:|
REEL À PAT [1]. AKA - "Reel à Papa" (Liette Ramon), "Reel à Pat Gauvin. AKA and see "Quatre violons (2) (Les)," "Reel à pépère Bernatchez." French-Canadian, Reel (cut time). Canada, Acadian Peninsula. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune is sourced to Acadian Peninsula (New Brunswick) fiddler Pat Gauvin. It was recorded as "Reel à Pat" by Le Goulet, New Brunswick, fiddler Merel Chiasson (1941-2019). New Brunswick fiddler Robert Lavoie identifies it as a derivation of the Scottish reel "Money Musk."
Additional notes
Recorded sources : - Merel Chiasson - "Hommage aux violoneux."
See also listing at : See/hear Devon Leger's tutorial at youtube.com [1]
Hear Merel Chiasson's recording at youtube.com [2]
Hear/see the tune played by Robert Lavoie (New Brunswick) at youtube.com [3]
