Topic: Tune of the Month for March 2016: The Gaspe Reel (Read 5991 times)

Clive Williams · « **on:** March 01, 2016, 12:41:42 AM »

Yes, I know that should really have an acute on the e, but british keyboards, eh? This month's poll winner is the Gaspe Reel - a traditional tune from Quebec.

Two demo videos here - the Gaspe Reel here played by Gavin Atkin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Od8fHhyiag and here at Quebecois speed by Serge Carrier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_3_YeG9eL4 which also includes a 3rd part to the tune.

Plays on a one row of course, as wonderfully shown by Serge!

Enjoy,

Clive

Psuggmog Volbenz · « **Reply #1 on:** March 01, 2016, 05:32:37 AM »

Here are the dots for one version

Graham Spencer · « **Reply #2 on:** March 01, 2016, 06:14:03 AM »

Ah- is that what that tune's called? I've heard it played from time to time but never knew its name or got sufficiently familiar with it to learn it. Now seems a good opportunity!

Graham

Tufty · « **Reply #3 on:** March 01, 2016, 11:25:48 AM »

First heard this years ago on Tufty Swift LP. Reminded of it last month when it came second in poll. Played on 1 row 4 stop "D" made on "Irish Dancemaster" label in Florida I think! Version still developing.

https://soundcloud.com/tuftyabc/gaspe-reelmp3

Lester · « **Reply #4 on:** March 01, 2016, 11:31:31 AM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_nT0RXcZY

folkbluesnbeyond · « **Reply #5 on:** March 01, 2016, 01:31:06 PM »

A couple of times through the two part version on a couple of boxes, one row 4 stop and 3vc two row (elderly) hohner.

https://youtu.be/VpG45lzm3r0

All the best

Bill

Mike Carney · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2016, 02:09:45 PM »

Quote from: Tufty on March 01, 2016, 11:25:48 AM

First heard this years ago on Tufty Swift LP. Reminded of it last month when it came second in poll. Played on 1 row 4 stop "D" made on "Irish Dancemaster" label in Florida I think! Version still developing.

https://soundcloud.com/tuftyabc/gaspe-reelmp3

Great sound!

Reading your post made me think back to bumping into you at Beck Hole. Will prob be there again on Sat afternoon 12th March as the band are up at Lockton again for the weekend. If you're in the area we're doing a ceilidh in the evening at Lockton village hall.
Mike

bellmartin · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2016, 02:23:03 PM »

I know a version of this tune that's called Beaumont Rag. Does that ring a bell with anyone?

brianread · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2016, 02:35:36 PM »

Quote from: bellmartin on March 01, 2016, 02:23:03 PM

I know a version of this tune that's called Beaumont Rag. Does that ring a bell with anyone?

Beaumont Rag is another tune I think:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2IRu8quLRs

Tufty · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2016, 02:57:06 PM »

"Will prob be there again on Sat afternoon 12th March as the band are up at Lockton again for the weekend". Hope to see you there, may even bring my own box this time

bellmartin · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2016, 04:27:40 PM »

Quote from: brianread on March 01, 2016, 02:35:36 PM

Quote from: bellmartin on March 01, 2016, 02:23:03 PM
I know a version of this tune that's called Beaumont Rag. Does that ring a bell with anyone?

Beaumont Rag is another tune I think:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2IRu8quLRs

You're right, I'm wrong about that. I've known a version of The Gaspe Reel for years, but I may never have actually know the name of the tune.

Andrew Wigglesworth · « **Reply #11 on:** March 02, 2016, 03:51:26 PM »

I always seem to have the urge to do a recording when I don't have any time

Anyway, recorded this morning.

Gaspé Reel, one row 4 stop in C.

stevejay · « **Reply #12 on:** March 02, 2016, 07:35:03 PM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuk4wlSikgI

Can't find the Bill Spence version. There used to be a show in the 70's called "Crockett's Victory Garden" and Gaspe Reel was the theme played by Bill Spence, or "Fenig;s All Stars"

Anyway this version is very close to what I remember hearing.

Alan Morley · « **Reply #13 on:** March 03, 2016, 11:57:52 AM »

I looked at the first example on YouTube, then it continued into this version played on a three row.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEU2fp5TYXk

Tyker · « **Reply #14 on:** March 03, 2016, 04:15:39 PM »

Quote from: Alan Morley on March 03, 2016, 11:57:52 AM

I looked at the first example on YouTube, then it continued into this version played on a three row.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEU2fp5TYXk

Check out that right hand ornamentation!

baz parkes · « **Reply #15 on:** March 05, 2016, 04:12:08 PM »

Somewhat rough, and I'm not sure how ready but...played on Hohner 1040s first in G then merging seamlessly

into A...

Recorded on my phone, as no one has owned up to losing the camera charger yet....

Apologies to all French speakers for the omission of the acute accent....https://youtu.be/P17aJCEYtr0

howard mitchell · « **Reply #16 on:** March 06, 2016, 10:08:03 AM »

I was looking around for various version of Gaspé Reel and found this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwltqwDCGKk&feature=youtu.be. It has the C music (which is borrowed from Money Musk). I first heard the tune in the 1980s on an album I bought in Montreal. It seems to have morphed a bit as it's crossed the atlantic. I've also listened to versions by Tufty Swift on "How to Make a Bakewell Tart" and also by Keith Kendrick on "Well Seasoned" where he attributes it to a recording by Leadbelly. Does anyone know of this version?

My recording coming soon.

Mitch

baz parkes · « **Reply #17 on:** March 06, 2016, 10:27:22 AM »

Quote from: Howard Mitchell-Borts (Mitch) on March 06, 2016, 10:08:03 AM

I was looking around for various version of Gaspé Reel

Mitch

I was also trawling around yesterday, and there seem to be at least 3 very different tunes with the same name, including one by Jean Carrignan which bears no resemblance to ToTM...(which I also learned from Tufty's album...)

911377brian · « **Reply #18 on:** March 06, 2016, 10:57:33 AM »

Didn't sound that good when they lived with me...must be the air up there...

BCC#er · « **Reply #19 on:** March 06, 2016, 11:43:45 AM »

Quote from: Howard Mitchell-Borts (Mitch) on March 06, 2016, 10:08:03 AM

I was looking around for various version of Gaspé Reel and found this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwltqwDCGKk&feature=youtu.be. It has the C music (which is borrowed from Money Musk).

Mitch

Interesting that in this video the third part contains 8 bars but it's 7 bars in Serge Carrier's version posted at the start. 8 bars sounds more familiar

Anatoly

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