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Sheet music for the tune, Manitou cassée

Manitou cassé – Andy Dejarlis

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Welcome back for the second in the Coronavirus series of instructional tunes here at ToqueTrad. This second tune comes from the great Métis fiddler and composer, Andy Dejarlis (1914 – 1975). He calls it “Lucky Trapper’s Reel”(in G) but on it’s trip to Québec, it got shifted to the key of D (Re), added a couple of beats, and renamed “Manitou cassé”. The version recorded here is from Pascal Gemme. Manitou cassée (at speed) Manitou cassée (slow) A transcription of how I generally play the tune. As always, let us know in the comments if there are any tunes you Read More …

Tune transcription for the tune [La contredanse de Louis "Pitou" Boudreault]

La contredanse de Louis “Pitou” Boudreault

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Welcome to the first of the Coronavirus series of tune instructions here at ToqueTrad. We decided to pick some tunes that we loved, but weren’t necessarily the most played and were deserving of some instruction opportunities. The first on our list is a tune from the Repertoire of Louis “Pitou” Boudreault, from Chicoutimi in the Saguenay region of Quebec. Below we will embed two videos; one at speed and one slowed down a little bit and with double stops removed for your learning pleasure. Use the Youtube video speed option to slow down even more. In the slow version, our Read More …