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Le son des Français d'Amérique - Pitou Boudreault, violoneux (English Version)

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1976 26 min
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Chicoutimi carpenter Louis Boudreault epitomized the typical Quebec fiddler. He relates how he learned his trade and his introduction to music by his father, Idas. Having learned the dance music of the Lac Saint-Jean region from his great uncle Thomas Vaillancourt, he explains how good fiddlers learn by connecting with the dancers.

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Le son des Français d'Amérique - Pitou Boudreault, violoneux (English Version)

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Chicoutimi carpenter Louis Boudreault epitomized the typical Quebec fiddler. He relates how he learned his trade and his introduction to music by his father, Idas. Having learned the dance music of the Lac Saint-Jean region from his great uncle Thomas Vaillancourt, he explains how good fiddlers learn by connecting with the dancers.

  • director
    Michel Brault
    André Gladu
  • producer
    Michel Brault
    André Gladu
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