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Uploaded by on Jun 10, 2007

French Canadian Fiddle Tune

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  • Nice job on this great tune -- I used to think it was of Irish origin - but have come to believe the arguments that it is French Canadian -- it really does not sound "Celtic" to me. You guys do fine job with it -- I think you are at just the right tempo too. So play it so fast the melody gets trampled (IMO). Is that a Gibson F-5 Fern - Martin D-18 combo? Terriffic!

  • Thanks again 44. The mando is a Gibson made Flatiron Artist model. The guitar is Martin D-28.

  • Yes Its not French Canadian.. Lol The French Canadians Wish!! But unfortuenly Its Scottish And Irish One Of Them But Not French. Sorry Guys.

  • The debate rages on. Mel Bay and Roland White think it's Canadien but there are tunes that sound like this in the Celtic world,(and Brittany in France is Celtic you know)I'd like to know what the predecessor tunes are in Scotland/Ireland. There should be a trail to follow. This is played a lot in Canada, witness the "Ballad of St. Anne's Reel" that references Prince Edward Island, etc.

  • I'm sure it has roots back to the old country. Roland White attributes it to the French in Canada but it has a celtic feel to it.

  • This from Mel Bay: This traditional French-Canadian tune was first made popular in the early 1930's by a recording of Québec fiddler Joseph Allard, spreading later to English Canada and Eastern USA. Saint Anne, a cultural and religious icon in Québec, was the Christian mother of Mary and grandmother of Jesus.

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  • Exellent, you guys ROCK!

  • pretty tune

    great playing

    thanks

  • If you liked this one, check out Midnight on the Water by slithyj--my fave

  • Absolutely Beautiful !!

    Ive seen them all on Utube but nothing compares.

    I suppose the origin of the song is important-but not as important as how wonderfully you two play it. Rock on porch pickin dudes ! The next one thousand hits will probably be my husband trying to follow along.

    Shannon

  • Hey John,

    We'll pick that one next month in Maryville. Get your game on boy!

    Dave Bob

  • Nope it's a French Canadian Folk Tune

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