La Belle Province Québec: French-Canadian Folk Songs

Alexander Zelkin and Denise Bérard

According to singer Alexander Zelkin, there was "an awakening of Québec's consciousness of its own culture" at the time of La Belle Province Québec's release, manifested both in the arts and political movements: Zelkin characterizes the province as tied to its French roots more than to Canada. The album, which was originally released by Monitor Records in 1990, features Zelkin and Denise Bérard performing modern arrangements of French-Canadian folk music, with instrumental accompaniment. The liner notes include both the French lyrics and Zelkin's commentary in English.

Track Listing

101	Le Dévidoi (My Spinning Wheel)	Alexander Zelkin and Denise Bérard	2:03
102	C'est Dans Le Mois De Mai (In the Month of May)	Alexander Zelkin and Denise Bérard	2:27
103	Les Raftsmen (The Lumberjacks)	Alexander Zelkin and Denise Bérard	2:44
104	Les Trois Hommes Noirs (The Three Men in Black)	Alexander Zelkin and Denise Bérard	3:48
105	I Went to the Market	Alexander Zelkin and Denise Bérard	2:07
106	À La Claire Fontaine (By the Clear Fountain)	Alexander Zelkin and Denise Bérard	3:41
201	Ah, Si Mon Moine Voulait Danser (My Monk)	Alexander Zelkin and Denise Bérard	2:08
202	V'la Le Bon Vent (Here Comes the Good Wind)	Alexander Zelkin and Denise Bérard	3:06
203	Simone	Alexander Zelkin and Denise Bérard	2:34
204	Ballad de Louis Riel (Louis Riel's Ballad)	Alexander Zelkin and Denise Bérard	4:42
205	Envoyons de L'Avant (Let's Paddle On)	Alexander Zelkin and Denise Bérard	1:49
206	Au Chant de L'Alouette (The Singing of the Lark)	Alexander Zelkin and Denise Bérard	2:18
207	Je N'ai Pas de Barbe Au Menton (I Have No Beard on My Chin)	Alexander Zelkin and Denise Bérard	1:20