A Little Quebec Fiddling

Subject: A Little Quebec Fiddling
From: Beer
Date: 24 Feb 12 - 10:46 PM

At the Cafe Namasthe every third Sunday of the month.
Adrien

http://youtu.be/xsqz8m3e6uc

Subject: RE: A Little Quebec Fiddling
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 24 Feb 12 - 10:52 PM

Sweet!

Subject: RE: A Little Quebec Fiddling
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 24 Feb 12 - 10:55 PM

The piano player in that video is a multi-talented guy, eh? ;-)

Subject: RE: A Little Quebec Fiddling
From: Beer
Date: 24 Feb 12 - 11:36 PM

That is correct. He is a very shy person but he is as genuine as his smile. Come next month (March 18th.)I will see if he will let me video him playing the piano with his hands behind his back.

Here is a 2010 video with Germain and another great fiddler April Verch in a contest. For those who don't understand French I will explain how the contest goes. The judge calls a key. As an example, "A" the fiddler must play a tune in the key of "A". Then the audience calls a key to be played. For Guy the key is shouted in French as he does not speak or understand English. And for April the key is in English. This goes back and forth until one messes up. The winner gets a sock as a trophy(I think) and the looser gets a pint of beer. Look up April Verch on you tube and you will witness one hell of a great stepper.

Adrien

http://youtu.be/S4AIpDJg6wU

Subject: RE: A Little Quebec Fiddling
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 24 Feb 12 - 11:44 PM

Now that's a fiddle contest!

Subject: RE: A Little Quebec Fiddling
From: Beer
Date: 25 Feb 12 - 12:08 AM

I don't know where you are located D. Dancer, but April covers a great span of this world. Germain stays in the Quebec area most of the time. I will up load a few other video's which I have taken at the café if folks would like.
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Subject: RE: A Little Quebec Fiddling
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 25 Feb 12 - 12:31 AM

I am in the diagonally opposite corner of the continent, so videos is good for me! I'm in the Los Angeles area tonight, and after your post, a fiddling Arizona friend of mine and I were having fun looking at those contest videos via Facebook.

There's something special about that Quebec playing... maybe it strikes a chord from early New England influences on me. I love it.

~ Becky in Long Beach

Subject: RE: A Little Quebec Fiddling
From: Beer
Date: 25 Feb 12 - 12:38 AM

Thank you Becky,
must go to bed as it is getting late here and your just getting ready to party.
Be well and i will up-load more in the near future.
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Subject: RE: A Little Quebec Fiddling
From: Beer
Date: 03 Mar 12 - 03:04 PM

http://youtu.be/68UfN9i4oOg

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Subject: RE: A Little Quebec Fiddling
From: bobad
Date: 03 Mar 12 - 03:32 PM

That's great Ad, must try and make it out to catch it live.

Subject: RE: A Little Quebec Fiddling
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 03 Mar 12 - 04:59 PM

Merci beaucoup for the links, Adrien.

Subject: RE: A Little Quebec Fiddling
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 03 Mar 12 - 07:56 PM

Love the stepping that that one, Adrien.

~ Becky in Tucson

Subject: RE: A Little Quebec Fiddling
From: Beer
Date: 03 Mar 12 - 08:19 PM

leeneia and Becky you are most welcome.
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Subject: RE: A Little Quebec Fiddling
From: gnu
Date: 03 Mar 12 - 08:23 PM

Love it. Thanks buddy.

Subject: RE: A Little Quebec Fiddling
From: Beer
Date: 03 Mar 12 - 08:54 PM

What the heck!! here is another but my taping is very questionable as I cut it off before the ending. Must try and improve on this.
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