Merci, Monique, that link is extraordinarily useful, in the
manner of instructional recordings! What it lacks in artistry
it more than makes up in clarity.

Am I right in believing that what I'm hearing is more French
in pronunciation than Candian? Virtually all of the Canadienne
speakers I've had the privilege of interacting with have been
high in the Laurentian countryside--- some of them farmers.
That they were not Parisian was quite obvious!

The recording is an excellent antidote to sloppiness of
pronunciation, however. And a great reminder of how French
is sung, as opposed to spoken, with terminal sounds on words
which end softly re-emphasized to fit the meter.

Gotta love that little piano riff at the end of each chorus, eh?

And of course at that speed, it's more of a flailing shanty than
a paddling one, but slowing down is never a challenge.

Seems like just one part of a very nice, useful, site.