SpudShow 140 - Suzie LeBlanc

Published: May 9, 2007, 12:50 p.m.

Music from Promonet Ioda Alliance

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Artist - Suzie LeBlanc from Canada

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A roots album from Baroque soprano Suzie LeBlanc. Acadians are French-speaking Canadians from the Maritime provinces, with a culture quite different than Quebecers and other French-Canadians. Longfellow wrote a famous poem about the deportation of the Acadians from the Maritimes to Louisiana during one of the many 18th-century wars between the British and French. 'Cajun' comes from the Louisiana pronunciation 'Acajun' .

The Acadians who remained in Acadian after the deportations - or returned \u2014 have lived next door to Scots and Irish Maritimers (some of whom still speak Gaelic), so there is a strong Celtic flavour to go with the 17th-century French dialect.

Among the musicians in the period instrument band are Chris Norman \u2014 one of the stars of the original Dorian Recordings - and baroque violinist/Celtic fiddler David Greenberg, a former Tafelmusik soloist who originated Marquis Records' hit 'Bach meets Cape Breton' about 10 years ago.

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Track 1

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Download "Quand j'ai parti du Canada" (mp3)
from "Tout Passe - Chants d'Acadie II"
by Suzie LeBlanc
Atma Classique

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Track 2

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Download "Tout passe" (mp3)
from "Tout Passe - Chants d'Acadie II"
by Suzie LeBlanc
Atma Classique

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Track 3

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\xa0Download "The Bedding of the Bride, La Disputeuse / Keep It Up!" (mp3)
from "Tout Passe - Chants d'Acadie II"
by Suzie LeBlanc
Atma Classique

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