VALSE-QUADRILLE (première partie). French-Canadian, Waltz. C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The waltz-quadrille is a composite dance form consisting of four parts. See also listings under "Waltz Quadrille" for other examples of this hybrid genre. Arthur Pigeon
Additional notes Source for notated version : - Montreal accordionist Arthur Pigeon [1] (1884-1966), a member of the popular trio "Les trois copains," along with fiddler Henri Wattier and pianist Edmond Moreau. Pigeon was a student of the great Montreal diatonic accordion player Alfred Montmarquette [Joyal].
Printed sources : - Joyal (Danses d’ici: Musique Traditionnelle du Québec), 1994; pp. 71 & 117.
Recorded sources : - Starr 16370 (78 RPM), Arthur Pigeon (1940).
See also listing at : See the waltz-quadrille danced on youtube.com [2]
Hear Marcel Pigeon playing his grandfather's waltz-quadrille on youtube.com [3]
