Vinta Plays Lagardère

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1.	Trois rondeaux d'après Marcel Lagardère 02:45	info	buy track
2.	Mazurka d'après Marcel Lagardère 03:05	info	buy track
3.	Deux rondeaux d'après Marcel Lagardère 04:10	info	buy track
4.	Polka d'après Marcel Lagardère 01:36	info	buy track
5.	Valse d'après Marcel Lagardère 03:22	info	buy track

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A collection of tunes from the repertoire of French (Gironde) fiddler Marcel Lagardère. Born in 1906 in the region of Saint-Michel-de-Castelnau, Lagardère worked as a share-cropper while also playing fiddle for dances and weddings.
Despite some formal training on his instrument when he first learned to play during his teen years, Lagardère's preference was for creating a powerful sound with a strong rhythmic pulse rather than perfecting his technical prowess. He was soon playing for large crowds of dancers, and most often performed as a soloist. He learned his tunes exclusively by ear, and his repertoire included rondos, congos, polkas, scottisches, mazurkas, and waltzes.
Our first exposure to Marcel Lagardère came from our friends Arnaud Bibonne and Camille Raibaud, on their album "En Cadència," a celebration of Gascony's traditional music. Thank you!
The charming simplicity of Lagardère's tunes allows for maximum emphasis to be placed on pulse, groove, and the connection between musicians and dancers.

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released May 1, 2022

Emilyn Stam: fiddle, piano
John David Williams: clarinet, bass clarinet, accordion
Nathan Smith: fiddle
Robert Alan Mackie: bass, fiddle

Recorded by Robert Alan Mackie
Album art and design by John David Williams

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Vinta Toronto, Ontario

Four brilliant performers at the cutting edge of European traditional music in Canada. Bringing new intensity to old tunes, and growing new tunes from old sources, Vinta is making music that is powerful, profound, and fiercely danceable.

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