X:1
T:Reel de Valentin
T:Reel de la St-Valentin
T:Reel du grand-père, Le
T:Speed the Plough
M:C|
L:1/8
N:A faithful rendering of the English reel “Speed
N:the Plough.”
R:Reel
D: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/m2/f7/14579.mp3
D:Bluebird B-1103 (78 RPM), Joseph Allard (1937)
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:G
D2|GABc dedB|dedB dedB|cdcA BcBA|ABAF GFED|
GABc dedB|dedB degB|cdcA BcBA|ABAF G2:|
|:B2|gagf gdBd|g2(f/g/f) e2d2| cdcA BcBA|ABAF GFED|
GABc d2 Bd|ef{ga}ge dBGB| cdcA BcBA|ABAF G2:|]
REEL DE VALENTIN. AKA - "Reel de St-Valentin." AKA and see "Reel de l'enfantà cette," "Reel du grand-père (Le)," "Reel du laboureur," "Reel Matane," "Speed the Plough (1)." French-Canadian (originally English), Reel (cut time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Allard's "Reel de Valentin", recorded in 1937, is a faithful rendering of the late 18th century reel "Speed the Plough." RCA Victor re-released the 1937 recording in 1946 with the slightly altered title "Reel de la St-Valentin." The title in Carmelle Begin's 1978 thesis is "Reel de l'enfantà cette." Allard researcher Jean Duval points out that Allard's grandfather was a well-respected fiddler, so perhaps the title refers to him. See also A.J. Boulay's version "Reel du laboureur."
Additional notes
Source for notated version: -
Printed sources : - Jean Duval (La Musique de Joseph Allard 1973-1947), 2018; No. 20, p. 11.
Recorded sources: -: Bluebird B-1103 (78 RPM), Joseph Allard (1937).
See also listing at:
Hear Joseph Allard's 1937 recording at the Virtual Gramophone [1]
