Joseph Allard - La mère Blanche

Description

This 1930s era performance by Joseph Allard of the beautiful 6/8 tune "La mère Blanche" was originally released as Victor 263548 on a 78rpm disc. It was later re-issued on an LP of original Allard recordings "Portrait Du Vieux Kebec", Le Tamanoir TAM-511. Joseph Allard's early records were very influential on the fiddle styles of both French and English Canada, as well as in the Northeastern United States. For a full biography of Allard, go here: www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com

Keywords

French, Canadian, Fiddle, Joseph, Allard, La, mère, Blanche, Roots

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