Mademoiselle, Voulez-Vous Danser?: Franco-American Music from the New England Borderlands
Various Artists
Sparkling fiddles, strong voices, and pounding feet join together in this compilation of lively dance tunes and poignant songs—the musical legacy of French-Canadians who immigrated to New England and became Franco-Americans. Recorded between the years of 1994-1998 at informal gatherings, at songfests and in small studios in New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and eastern New York, the music reveals the creativity and continuity in this unique regional tradition today. 57 minutes, 28 page booklet, map, and photos.
LYRICSLyric translations available here.
AWARDS
2000 Crossroads Music Awards Bronze Star for Folk-Contemporary Compilation
Track Listing
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101
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The Shuttle | Chanterelle | 4:18 | |
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102
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Devil's Dream | Rodney Miller and Anne Percival | 2:22 | |
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103
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La Bastringue | Les Franco-Américains | 1:51 | |
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104
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Soufflons-y (Let's Blow on It) | Martha Pellerin | 2:49 | |
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105
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La Bonn' Femme Robert (Old Lady Robert) | Bernie, Michael, Normand and Marc Ouimet | 2:17 | |
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106
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La Guignolée | Bernie, Michael, Normand and Marc Ouimet | 2:20 | |
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107
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Te Souviendras-tu de Moi? (Will You Remember Me?) | Maria Perrault | 2:29 | |
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108
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Reel St. Hubert | Dudley and Jacqueline Laufman | 1:22 | |
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109
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Les Bûcherons (The Lumberjacks) | Paul Baril | 1:38 | |
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110
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St. Anne's Reel / Liberty (medley) | Patrick Ross and Roland Cotnoir | 2:10 | |
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111
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Le Grain de Mil (The Millet Seed) | Lucie Therrien | 3:41 | |
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112
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Entre Moi (Between Me) | Chanterelle | 3:51 | |
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113
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Growling Old Man, Grumbling Old Woman | Ronald West and David Carr | 1:57 | |
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114
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Turlutte | Dent-de-Lion | 1:26 | |
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115
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Réveillez-Vous Belle Endormie (Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty) | Claude Méthé | 2:07 | |
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116
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Red Wing | The Maple Sugar Band | 2:20 | |
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117
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J'entends Le Moulin (I Hear the Mill) | Nightingale | 3:57 | |
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118
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Soirée Medley | Michèle Choinière, Jeanne Begnoche, Alberta Gagné, Fabio Choinière, and Maurice Paquette | 9:11 | |
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119
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Valse du Temps | Michèle Choinière | 2:06 | |
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120
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Patte du Mouton (Mutton Leg) | Larry and Henry Riendeau | 1:36 | |
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121
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Valse des Pasteureaux (Shepherd's Waltz) | Rodney Miller and Anne Percival | 1:43 |
Album Info
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