Tune Req: French Canadian Music (instrumental)

Subject: Tune Req: French Canadian Music (instrumental)
From: koolkatkiwi
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 03:55 PM

Hi Mudcatters!

Mudcat Cafe is great for lyrics of songs. Is there a forum anywhere for instrumental music, that gives notation and/or midi files for instrumental tunes of different cultures?

I'm specifically looking for French Canadian instrumental music, such as the group "Matapat" from Quebec plays.

Cheers,
Kath from NZ

Subject: RE: Tune Req: French Canadian Music (instrumental)
From: GUEST,winnie
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 04:24 PM

Kath, I don't know of a site, but I have a great book at home titled Danse Ce Soir ( Dance tonight) which covers a lot of French Canadian music for both fiddle and accordian. I think it's available through Mel Bay, and there is a CD also available (which I don't have). Right now i'm on vacation in Costa Rica and can't give you any maor information about the book, but as a fiddle player I've really enjoyed it immensely.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: French Canadian Music (instrumental)
From: Barry T
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 08:55 PM

I have a few tunes and sets on my tunebook website. Using midi sequencing software you can transpose them to your preferred key, then print them.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: French Canadian Music (instrumental)
From: simon-pierre
Date: 28 Jan 03 - 01:51 AM

Three threads in a row, there must be a revival or something...

Many links were given in this thread, maybe you could use some.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: French Canadian Music (instrumental)
From: katlaughing
Date: 28 Jan 03 - 10:27 AM

I've gotten some good tunes off of this site: click here, not strictly French-Canadian, but enough so that my Rog recognised some from his childhood among his musical French Canadian parents and relatives.