Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on June 24th 2005 by fredthefiddler21.
This tune has been added to 42 tunebooks.
Also known as Le Step A Ti-Phonse.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: La Belle Catherine
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:DD FA d(fed)|cc Ac BBGB|A>B A>G FAdf|gg (fa) ec d2:|
|:\
M:6/4
(fa) (3aaa (fd)(ef) (gb) (3bbb|\
M:4/4
(fa) (3aaa (fd)(ef)|gbea fd dd|
M:6/4
(fa) (3aaa (fd)(ef) (gb) (3bbb|\
M:4/4
(fa) (3aaa (fd)(ef)|g2 (fa) ec dd:|
|:DD FA d(fed)|cc Ac BBGB|A>B A>G FAdf|gg (fa) ec d2:|
|:DFA(F DF)AF|(DG)(BG) DGBG|DFA(F DF)AF|A,CE(C A,C)EC|
DFA(F DF)AF|(DG)(BG) DGBG|A>B A>G FAdf|gg(fa) ec d2:|
Great tune that kicks off the new CFF recording "Play On" !
# Posted on June 24th 2005 by fredthefiddler21
You may not want to play it as it is written...
This is a fine example of a crooked tune for which there are numerous examples in Quebec:
Part A is played three times (not twice as suggested)
Then comes part B which is played twice.
Back to part A, (three times)
Then part C
Now that's one time around. You would normally do this whole thing at least once again
A bit of history (or legend) on the tune
In the early 1970s some collectors met this man in the Saguenay region who used to play a lot in dances when he was younger, and whose repertoire was mostly handed down from members of his family, and that for generations. Louis Boudreault, "Pitou" as he was called, had not been playing for quite a while. The collectors sought to collect those treasures that were to be lost. Pitou Boudreault quickly became rather famous and was even invited to play on La Veillee des Veillees. Perhaps his most famous tune is La Belle Catherine, but other tunes of his repertoire are becoming more and more popular, among which is Reel à Cédulie. Do look it up if you have a chance.
Cheers
# Posted on August 27th 2007 by f.pellerin
More on La Belle Catherine
François is right, Mr. Boudreau plays this tune as described. The C part is repeated twice. Then Mr. Boudreau ends with with the B part. Here is the structure as Mr. Boudreau plays it on the recording I have: AAABBAAACCAAABBAACCAAABB.
Also, don't forget the sharp before the G in the second bar.
Wonderfull!
# Posted on July 3rd 2008 by Carabus