> >Does anybody have instructions for any simple Quebecois dances they would > >be happy to share with me?
> two places to start: > If you don't have Marion Rose's book(s) of family/community dances > already, get them. ANYONE that calls weddings should own these -- they're > the "New England Dancing Masters" compilations for Canada. Take an > especially good look at the Lancers, the one with the over/under arches > and the poussette - this is one of THE most foolproof/rewarding dances I > have EVER taught. You can also find the (maniacally cheerful) tune in > Laurie Hart's collection, and in Ralph Sweet's notebook under the name > "AmCF". The Ralph version is especially accessible for US-type contra > bands. > Try googling the name "Luc Laroche" and contacting him through his > (French) website. He does Q-cois dance/song/storytelling residencies in > France and probably knows of collections we stateside people don't. When > he lived in Quebec he called with the folks that later became the band > "Domino." He's quite the character. I would add to this, see if you can get hold of Dudley Laufman's pamphlet "Brandy", which is a collection in English of French-Canadian dances. -- Alan -- =============================================================================== Alan Winston --- [email protected] Disclaimer: I speak only for myself, not SLAC or SSRL Phone: 650/926-3056 Paper mail to: SSRL -- SLAC BIN 99, 2575 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park CA 94025 ===============================================================================
