Joseph Allard- Masters of French Canadian Dances
Joseph Allard, called Prince of the Fiddlers, was born near Montr al in 1873 and learned the rudiments of his art from his father, also a brilliant fiddler. Allard's light and supple bowing, coupled with matchless fingering won him honors and fame, and he recorded the spirited sides presented here between 1928 and 1933.
Tracklist:
- Reel Du Pecheur - Fisherman's Reel
- Quadrille de Chez-Nous - Our House Quadrille
- Marche Sir Wilfrid Laurier - Sir Wilfrid Laurier March
- Jigue Canadienne - Canadian Jig
- Reel de Chateauguay - Chateauguay Reel
- Valse Du Coq - Rooster Waltz
- Quadrille Indien - Indian Quadrille
- Reel de Mme. Renault - Mrs. Renault's Reel
- Reel Des Sucres - Reel of Sweets 1
- Valse Des Roses - Rose Waltz 1
- Le Reel de la Tuque Bleue - Blue Cap Reel 1
- Quadrille Francais - French Quadrille 1
- Reel de Jacques-Cartier - Jacques-Cartier's Reel 1
- Reel Du Pont - the Bridge Reel
Joseph Allard, called Prince of the Fiddlers, was born near Montr al in 1873 and learned the rudiments of his art from his father, also a brilliant fiddler. Allard's light and supple bowing, coupled with matchless fingering won him honors and fame, and he recorded the spirited sides presented here between 1928 and 1933.
Tracklist:
- Reel Du Pecheur - Fisherman's Reel
- Quadrille de Chez-Nous - Our House Quadrille
- Marche Sir Wilfrid Laurier - Sir Wilfrid Laurier March
- Jigue Canadienne - Canadian Jig
- Reel de Chateauguay - Chateauguay Reel
- Valse Du Coq - Rooster Waltz
- Quadrille Indien - Indian Quadrille
- Reel de Mme. Renault - Mrs. Renault's Reel
- Reel Des Sucres - Reel of Sweets 1
- Valse Des Roses - Rose Waltz 1
- Le Reel de la Tuque Bleue - Blue Cap Reel 1
- Quadrille Francais - French Quadrille 1
- Reel de Jacques-Cartier - Jacques-Cartier's Reel 1
- Reel Du Pont - the Bridge Reel