Songs of French Canada

Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills

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 and Alan Mills	2:11
102	Fringue, Fringue!	Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills	1:38
103	J'ai Tant Dansé!	Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills	1:54
104	Au Près de Ma Blonde	Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills	2:05
105	La Plume Qui S'envole Au Vent	Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills	1:22
106	Mon Père Avait 500 Moutons	Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills	1:53
107	La-Bas, Sur Ces Montagnes	Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills	1:34
108	Le P'tit Avocat	Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills	1:33
201	C'est le Bon Vin Qui Danse!	Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills	0:39
202	Marie Madeleine	Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills	1:53
203	Le Retour du Marin	Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills	2:27
204	Pambelibelo	Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills	1:10
205	Voila la Récompense	Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills	2:43
206	C'est a Boire	Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills	1:31
207	Le Petit Mousse	Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills	2:25
208	I Went to the Market	Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills	1:46