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Rigodon…
Chantons! |
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The songs on this newly released CD complement the book Rigodon… Fêtons! The song texts appear in the CD booklet as well as in Fêtons. Many of the songs are responsorial so students can sing along. As well as being a teaching tool, the music can be enjoyed simply as a collection of seasonal songs.
The artists are professional folk musicians from well-known Québécois groups such as La Bottine Souriante and Matapat. Others are members of Mariposa In the Schools.
Gaston Bernard from Matapat sings several rarely-recorded songs such as The Buffalo Hunt and La Mi-Carême. The well-known Mon beau sapin, which accompanies Fêtons' explanation of the first Christmas tree in Canada, has a refreshingly jazzy rhythm and À la claire fontaine is slightly bluesy. The driving vocals and dance tunes by members of La Bottine Souriante are as exciting as only La Bottine can make them. Bill Russell`s engaging Cajun songs are accompanied by a chorus of students. And although the hurdy gurdy (the unusual looking instrument in the photograph) probably did not cross the Atlantic until long after the voyageurs and settlers, it is played on one piece as a reminder of the influence of Old France in the New World. The disk winds up with lively traditional tunes to make both you and the "Ti-gigueux" want to dance!
Price : $20
($15 with purchase of Rigodon… Fêtons!)
