Songs of French Canada: Chansons du Folklore Canadien-Francais

French-Canadian folksingers Helene Baillargeon (1916–1997) and Alan Mills (1913–1977) perform a collection of traditional Quebecois folk tunes on this 1955 recording. All of the songs are sung in French, with the last track, “I Went to the Market,” sung first in English, followed by its equivalent French lyrics. Among the topics highlighted in songs on this album are love, drinking, and wartime. The liner notes are composed of brief biographies of the artists and song lyrics.

This recording was the first of seven albums of French-Canadian songs recorded by Baillargeon and Mills for Folkways Records between 1955 and 1961.

Track Listing

101	J'entends le Moulin Hélène Baillargeon et Alan Mills	02:11
102	Fringue, Fringue! Hélène Baillargeon et Alan Mills	01:38
103	J'ai Tant Dansé! Hélène Baillargeon et Alan Mills	01:54
104	Au Près de Ma Blonde Hélène Baillargeon et Alan Mills	02:05
105	La Plume Qui S'envole Au Vent Hélène Baillargeon et Alan Mills	01:22
106	Mon Père Avait 500 Moutons Hélène Baillargeon et Alan Mills	01:53
107	La-Bas, Sur Ces Montagnes Hélène Baillargeon et Alan Mills	01:34
108	Le P'tit Avocat Hélène Baillargeon et Alan Mills	01:33
201	C'est le Bon Vin Qui Danse! Hélène Baillargeon et Alan Mills	00:39
202	Marie Madeleine Hélène Baillargeon et Alan Mills	01:53
203	Le Retour du Marin Hélène Baillargeon et Alan Mills	02:27
204	Pambelibelo Hélène Baillargeon et Alan Mills	01:10
205	Voila la Récompense Hélène Baillargeon et Alan Mills	02:43
206	C'est a Boire Hélène Baillargeon et Alan Mills	01:31
207	Le Petit Mousse Hélène Baillargeon et Alan Mills	02:25
208	I Went to the Market Hélène Baillargeon et Alan Mills	01:46