Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Shoes with wooden heels or leather soles generally have a desirable sound. Sometimes, the artist will use taps or fibreglass added to the toes and heels to create a louder sound. Contact microphones or specially crafted amplified boards (such as stomp boxes) are used in professional stage productions to augment the volume of the foot percussion.
The French (Quebecois) tradition continued to spread westward, however, in the form of the camp songs and rowing songs of the voyageurs, professional canoemen in the employ of the fur trading companies. In the west this tradition intermingled with others to give birth to Metis music.
Genticorum (/ dʒ ɒ n t iː k ə ˈ r ʌ m / jon-tee-kə-RUM) [1] is a popular traditional Québécois musical trio based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Members are Pascal Gemme (fiddle, and vocals), Yann Falquet (guitar, jaw harp, and vocals), and Nicholas Williams (wooden flute, accordion), replacing Alexandre de Grosbois-Garand (wooden flute, bass, and vocals).
Le Vent du Nord (The North Wind) is a Canadian folk music group from Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu in Quebec.The band performs traditional Québécois music (which is heavily influenced by Celtic music from both Ireland and Brittany), as well as original numbers in this style, in French. [1]
Pages in category "Foot percussion" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bass drum; H. Hi-hat; P.
It is marked by percussive use of the bow and percussive accompaniment such as spoon percussion. Canadian Old time fiddle is a genre of American folk music. "Old time fiddle tunes" may be played on fiddle, banjo or other instruments but are nevertheless called "fiddle tunes".
As a cosmopolitan province, Quebec is a home to various genres of music, ranging from folk to hip hop.Music has played an important role in Quebecer culture. [1] [2] In the 1920's and 30's, singer/songwriter Madam Bolduc performed comedic songs in a folk style with Irish influences.
Joseph Allard in 1927. Joseph Allard (February 1, 1873 – November 14, 1947) was a Quebec fiddler who made many popular recordings earning him the title The Prince of Fiddlers.