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Songs of French Canada

Various Artists
Songs of French Canada

Early French settlers in North America brought with them folk traditions that survived here longer than in France—a pattern repeated among many groups. A quote from the liner notes describes the French Canadian phenomenon beautifully: "One feels that this music, which originated in our land long ago, has been saved all the while as if under a protective blanket of snow." Most of the songs and dances were collected in the field from three counties of the lower St. Lawrence and in the Laurentian hills north of Montreal; one was recorded by Folkways founder Moses Asch in New York City.

Liner notes include an introduction to French Canadian folk songs and lyrics in French and English.

Track Listing

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101
Cleophas Charlebois
01:40
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102
Wilbrod Lavoie
01:32
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103
Frère Daniel
01:10
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104
Frère Daniel
00:48
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105
Frère Daniel
01:04
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106
Joseph Dean, Alfred Dean
01:20
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107
Omer Ouellet, David Ouellet
01:33
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108
Joseph Ouellet
01:52
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109
Joseph Dean, Alfred Dean
01:44
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110
Jeanne d'Arc Plante and Plante family
02:55
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111
T. Lavoie, L. Lavoie
00:58
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112
Mrs. Zéphirin Dorion
00:50
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113
Mrs. Adelard Rousseau, Mrs. Alphonse Plante
01:20
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114
Joseph Ouellet, Omer Ouellet, David Ouellet
03:03
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201
Mrs. Beavan and children
01:51
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202
Mrs. Beavan, Monique Beauchamp and children
02:03
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203
Mrs. William Veters
01:28
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204
Mrs. Beavan
02:53
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205
Robert Beavan and family
01:17
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206
Monique Beauchamp and friend
01:35
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207
Mrs. Beavan
01:33
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208
Robert Beavan and family
01:29
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209
Marius Barbeau
02:17
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210
Mrs. Zéphirin Dorion
04:59
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211
Mrs. Zéphirin Dorion
02:18