Songs of French Canada

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