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

101	Le Miracle du Nouveau-Ne	Cleophas Charlebois	01:40
102	Bidou	Wilbrod Lavoie	01:32
103	Prince Eugene	Frère Daniel	01:10
104	Un Petit Peu d'Amour Mesdames	Frère Daniel	00:48
105	Ram'nez Vos Moutons	Frère Daniel	01:04
106	Galop de la Malbaie	Joseph Dean, Alfred Dean	01:20
107	Royal David	Omer Ouellet, David Ouellet	01:33
108	Belle, Tu N'as Plus d'Amitie pour Moi	Joseph Ouellet	01:52
109	The Brandy (Jig)	Joseph Dean, Alfred Dean	01:44
110	J'ai Fait une Maitresse	Jeanne d'Arc Plante and Plante family	02:55
111	Corbleur, Sambleur, Marion	T. Lavoie, L. Lavoie	00:58
112	Du Long de la Mer Jolie	Mrs. Zéphirin Dorion	00:50
113	Derrière Chez-Nous y a Un Champ de Pois	Mrs. Adelard Rousseau, Mrs. Alphonse Plante	01:20
114	Fiddle Dance	Joseph Ouellet, Omer Ouellet, David Ouellet	03:03
201	Son Voile Qui Volait	Mrs. Beavan and children	01:51
202	Chanson de Mesonges	Mrs. Beavan, Monique Beauchamp and children	02:03
203	Tous les Gens du Plaisir	Mrs. William Veters	01:28
204	Je Suis Amoureux	Mrs. Beavan	02:53
205	Reel with Harmonica and Spoons (1)	Robert Beavan and family	01:17
206	C'Etait une Vieille Salope	Monique Beauchamp and friend	01:35
207	Pis Ote-Toe Donc	Mrs. Beavan	01:33
208	Reel with Harmonica and Spoons (2)	Robert Beavan and family	01:29
209	Le Mariage Anglais	Marius Barbeau	02:17
210	La Passion de Jesus-Christ	Mrs. Zéphirin Dorion	04:59
211	Je M'ai Fait une Jolie Maitresse	Mrs. Zéphirin Dorion	02:18