Description
The Gabriel Dumont Institute is honoured to record these forty old-time Métis fiddle tunes preserved by the memory and talent of Victor Rose. We cherish the legacy he has created for the Métis. We are also grateful to John Arcand for recognizing Victor’s invaluable contribution to our culture and heritage, for bringing the idea to the Institute, and for working with Victor to make the compilation. Vicki Arcand and Scott Duffee helped us coordinate the recording engineered by Desmond Lagace. We are very fortunate to have this group of Métis fiddle players and enthusiasts contribute to the project.
Disc One:
1. Buffalo Hunt Reel
2. Bluebird Waltz
3. LeTrombe Jig
4. John Ross Waltz
5. Plectrum Waltz
6. Drops of Brandy
7. Joe Pratt’s Drops of Brandy
8. Doreen’s Reel
9. Red River Cart Reel
10. Red-Haired Boy
11. Long Gone John
12. JR Jig
13. Uncle Del’s Reel
14. First Change Jig
15. John Ross Jig
16. Robin Waltz
17. Joe Pratt’s Reel
18. Western Plains Jig
19. Lone Lake Waltz
20. Bonnie’s Waltz
Disc Two:
1. Whiskey Before Breakfast
2. North South Jig
3. Claudia’s Waltz
4. Summer Evening Waltz
5. Red River Jig
6. Old Red River Jig
7. North South Waltz
8. Andrew’s Waltz
9. Alec Fayant’s Jig
10. Ronnie’s Jig
11. Leonard’s Reel
12. George Delorme’s Breakdown
13. Charlie Delorme Reel
14. Hey Ho
15. Cross Country Waltz
16. Devil’s Waltz
17. Real Devil’s Reel
18. Riverside Reel
19. Devil’s Reel (Reel De Job)
20. Victor Rose Jig
Grade Level: All Ages
