I've gotten really interested in French Canadian feet - that funky tapping that they do really gets me. What a great way to accompany any type of tunes. I've seen it done, been told how to do it, have CD's with it on (La Bottine Souriant), but... well... I forget how. Any people with info/site links out there that could illustrate (again) for me? A site with pictures of it would be great!!
I don't know much about Tapedements de Pieds, except the
technical term for that is "Podorythmie".
We have two wellknown Quebec Music Bands in Normandy (One of the region that gave the most immigrants to Quebec) that use it a lot and which are "Mes Souliers sont Rouges"(My shoes are red) and "Le Diable dans la Fourche"(The Devil in the Fork).
Hope this helps,
Check out La Volee dCastors, if you can catch one of their gigs, Frederick might do a workshop before the performance, one big tip - get yourself extremely fit, I can do the tapping but one song is enough, how they keep it up throughout a whole evening is extraordinary!! No wonder Michel Bordeleau retired from La Bottine.
Sometimes musicians like Paul Marchand or Jean-Paul Berthiaume give workshops on this at dance/music weekends in Quebec. Danse Neige in the Lanaudiere region is a great weekend to explore some of these aspects of the Quebecois tradition. Or Memoires et Racines in Joliette for a festival workshop.
Have you seen Louise Arseneault of Barachois? The PEI fiddlers really kick up their heels while sitting and playing.
I was looking at that other thread (oh the good old times!) and scotty's description of podorhythmie is not quite right. He's describing east coast tapping (Tappa tappa tappa tappa), not Quebecois tapping (tappa TAP, tappa TAP, tappa TAP). In Quebec, the big taps are on beats one and three. It works best for me if I use my right foot first, and do the fill-in beat with my left. You kind of have to balance on your tailbone or you'll fall off your chair. I can tap, but I still can't play my fiddle at the same time.
I know! The taupeurs-extraordinaires were conspicuously absent that night. It's unfortunate. That was one of the reasons I wanted you to stay for monday instead of thursday night. Such a pity. You definitely got a bum deal. Coming up looking for tappers and ending up with nothing but scrappers.
You can get a karaoke DVD of La Bottine Souriante - not brilliantly done but worth it if your a big fan. On this - Andre Brunet - the fiddle player does and explanation and demonstration of Tapements.
The guy taps jos feet on a hard wood board with fancy lether shoes.
Bette & Wallet, is their name.
The song has modern lyrics about Quebec City's squeegee kids on an old quebecois melody (Les mitaine pas de pouce en hiver).
Tapements de Pieds
Tapements de Pieds
I've gotten really interested in French Canadian feet - that funky tapping that they do really gets me. What a great way to accompany any type of tunes. I've seen it done, been told how to do it, have CD's with it on (La Bottine Souriant), but... well... I forget how. Any people with info/site links out there that could illustrate (again) for me? A site with pictures of it would be great!!
# Posted on May 6th 2003 by searai
Re: Tapements de Pieds
Hi Searai,
I don't know much about Tapedements de Pieds, except the
technical term for that is "Podorythmie".
We have two wellknown Quebec Music Bands in Normandy (One of the region that gave the most immigrants to Quebec) that use it a lot and which are "Mes Souliers sont Rouges"(My shoes are red) and "Le Diable dans la Fourche"(The Devil in the Fork).
Hope this helps,
Robinson
# Posted on May 6th 2003 by Robinson
Re: Tapements de Pieds
Scotty posted some info on it on an old thread, Searai:
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display.php/123
# Posted on May 6th 2003 by Zina Lee
Re: Tapements de Pieds
Check this link to a few questions, answers and even video clips.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QueTrad/messagesearch?query=foot%20tapping
# Posted on May 7th 2003 by adam b
Re: Tapements de Pieds
Check out La Volee dCastors, if you can catch one of their gigs, Frederick might do a workshop before the performance, one big tip - get yourself extremely fit, I can do the tapping but one song is enough, how they keep it up throughout a whole evening is extraordinary!! No wonder Michel Bordeleau retired from La Bottine.
# Posted on June 17th 2004 by rwarford
Re: Tapements de Pieds
Sometimes musicians like Paul Marchand or Jean-Paul Berthiaume give workshops on this at dance/music weekends in Quebec. Danse Neige in the Lanaudiere region is a great weekend to explore some of these aspects of the Quebecois tradition. Or Memoires et Racines in Joliette for a festival workshop.
Have you seen Louise Arseneault of Barachois? The PEI fiddlers really kick up their heels while sitting and playing.
# Posted on October 8th 2004 by vonnieestes
Re: Tapements de Pieds
Or pop up on Monday night for a live demonstration! It's standard practice up here.
BTW, I got a job. Which is both good news (for my bills) and bad news (for our trip to Cape Breton).
When you're done work, give me a call.
# Posted on October 8th 2004 by Kerri Brown
Re: Tapements de Pieds
I was looking at that other thread (oh the good old times!) and scotty's description of podorhythmie is not quite right. He's describing east coast tapping (Tappa tappa tappa tappa), not Quebecois tapping (tappa TAP, tappa TAP, tappa TAP). In Quebec, the big taps are on beats one and three. It works best for me if I use my right foot first, and do the fill-in beat with my left. You kind of have to balance on your tailbone or you'll fall off your chair. I can tap, but I still can't play my fiddle at the same time.
# Posted on October 8th 2004 by Kerri Brown
Re: Tapements de Pieds
Oh, goodness! This thread has longevity! I didn't even notice the time lag!
# Posted on October 8th 2004 by Kerri Brown
Re: Tapements de Pieds
I missed the demonstration!
# Posted on October 22nd 2004 by searai
Re: Tapements de Pieds
I know! The taupeurs-extraordinaires were conspicuously absent that night. It's unfortunate. That was one of the reasons I wanted you to stay for monday instead of thursday night. Such a pity. You definitely got a bum deal. Coming up looking for tappers and ending up with nothing but scrappers.
# Posted on October 22nd 2004 by Kerri Brown
Re: Tapements de Pieds
You can get a karaoke DVD of La Bottine Souriante - not brilliantly done but worth it if your a big fan. On this - Andre Brunet - the fiddle player does and explanation and demonstration of Tapements.
# Posted on January 30th 2007 by rwarford
Re: Tapements de Pieds
Here's a video that shows it :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvROI0g7A2g
The guy taps jos feet on a hard wood board with fancy lether shoes.
Bette & Wallet, is their name.
The song has modern lyrics about Quebec City's squeegee kids on an old quebecois melody (Les mitaine pas de pouce en hiver).
# Posted on April 1st 2007 by grestch