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Devon Leger
Registrace 22. 08. 2013
Hello, I'm an Acadian fiddler based near Seattle, WA. I love Québécois, Acadian, Irish, Old-Time, and Danish fiddling and my Tune of the Week series was set up to showcase some of my favorite tunes. I love to teach fiddle tunes as well, so most of my videos have a slowed-down version of the tune for folks who want to learn how to play it.
Gigue du Père Mathias - Devon's Tune of the Day 104
For #SqueezeboxSunday, my dad Louis and I are playing a real #Quebecclassic tune - "Gigue du Père Mathias". It was written by the great Québécois accordionist Adélard Thomassin and it's pretty much always fun in sessions. A three part tune that's not too hard to learn and always provides a ton of lift to the sessions. We were a bit tired from working all day and partying with my youngest who had a birthday yesterday, so it goes off the rails a bit, but that's the fun you get when you play with family!
If you don't know this tune and would like to learn it, Québécois fiddler Pascal Gemme of Genticorum was kind enough to put up a fiddle lesson of this tune (though he plays it in a different order than us):
czcams.com/video/UXJAaEVWMiA/video.html
We got this tune from my dad's informal tunebook, "La Boîte à Pitons" which is full of great accordion tunes. You can get it for free here:
www.lafamilleleger.com/la-bote-pitons
Support my 365 Tune of the Day Challenge on Patreon and you'll get background info, source recordings, full fiddle lessons, and sheet music on the tunes!
www.patreon.com/devonlegertunes
If you don't know this tune and would like to learn it, Québécois fiddler Pascal Gemme of Genticorum was kind enough to put up a fiddle lesson of this tune (though he plays it in a different order than us):
czcams.com/video/UXJAaEVWMiA/video.html
We got this tune from my dad's informal tunebook, "La Boîte à Pitons" which is full of great accordion tunes. You can get it for free here:
www.lafamilleleger.com/la-bote-pitons
Support my 365 Tune of the Day Challenge on Patreon and you'll get background info, source recordings, full fiddle lessons, and sheet music on the tunes!
www.patreon.com/devonlegertunes
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Carolan's Welcome - Devon's Tune of the Day 104
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I woke up this morning this tune in my head, but it took me a while to remember the name! I just knew it was a tune from 18th century Irish composer Turlough O'Carolan. This blind harpist composed wonderful tunes that are still happily played today, and he often included Baroque classical influences of the times in his tunes. The name "Carolan's Welcome" was apparently added recently by the Chi...
Avant-Deux Bourdounau (Corrected/Corrigé) - Devon's Tune of the Day 103
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I'm cheating a bit, but for #VielleVendredi I wanted to revisit last Sunday's tune "Avant-Deux Bourdounau". My old friend Romain Chéré let me know that we were playing it wrong! It's actually a four part tune from Poitou and each part is tied to one part of the four-part avant-deux dance. We also had the order of the parts wrong lol, we really screwed this one up! So now here it is the way it's...
The Doon - Devon's Tune of the Day 102
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This is a classic Irish reel that I've been playing for ages and ages. I love it because I can always remember how it starts, so I can slip it into any Irish medley at an Irish session. It's a real session pleaser too! Folks love to play it and it's not so common that everyone's sick of it. Just an all around aces Irish reel. I'll teach this as a fiddle lesson on my Patreon if folks don't know ...
The Castle Jig by Seán Ryan - Devon's Tune of the Day 101
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Irish fiddler and composer Seán Ryan's tune "The Castle Jig" is maybe his most popular composition? It's a superbly well built jig that's an absolute pleasure to play with lots of ornaments or even without any. It's just really well made. I've been playing it for years and years ever since I was a kid and have developed some nice variations. I love this tune! On my Patreon, I'll compare my vers...
#TunebookTuesday: Seán Ryan's No. 10 - Devon's Tune of the Day 100
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WOW we made it 100 days out of 365! Hey that's not too bad. Excuse me while I give myself a little pat on the back. And hey, if you're following along, please like and subscribe to my channel! And if you want to go deeper into these tunes, check out my Patreon: www.patreon.com/devonlegertunes Ok for #TunebookTuesday today I pulled out my beloved tunebook of Seán Ryan compositions. Ryan was one ...
#MandolinMonday: Reel des Ouvriers - Devon's Tune of the Day 099
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I uploaded another tune for today, but then jeez I realized I had the PERFECT Labor Day Tune! "Reel des Ouvriers" means "The Factory Workers' Reel" and it's a pure-laine classic of Québécois fiddling! Great tune that I've played many times but a bit tricky and notey on the mandolin. I asked my dad to play guitar for me on this one! Support my 365 Tune of the Day Challenge on Patreon and you'll ...
Avant-Deux Bourdounau - Devon's Tune of the Day 098
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This is a really fun avant-deux from Poitou that I don't think gets played too much. For #SqueezeboxSunday, I've got my dad here for a hurdy-gurdy/accordion duet! We're working on our repertoire between the two instruments and even though Poitou doesn't have as much of a vielle tradition as le Berry, these avant-deux really work nice. I asked my old friend Romain Chéré about "Bourdounau" and he...
French-Canadian Fiddle Lesson - "David's Reel" by Émile Benoît
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Here's a really twisty-turning crooked tune that I believe was written by Newfoundland Acadian fiddler Émile Benoît? It's a great tune because it really relies heavily on these fun, specific ornaments at the start of the A part, and then there's this really strange little tag that goes between each A part and before the start of the B part. I find this tune absolutely intriguing and a lot of fu...
Rejlænder - Devon's Tune of the Day 097
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I had to skip my first day for Tune of the Day because I was just so jetlagged yesterday coming back from Denmark! But I'm back now! This tune is a really lovely "Rejlænder" from Danish band Gangspil (Kristian Bugge & Sonnich Lydom) from their first album that featured Morten Høirup on guitar. Great great tune from the fiddler Madvig Vilsen of Læsø Island, and I love the way it twists and turns...
Prairie du Rocher Motion with Mattias Thedens - Devon’s Tune of the Day 096
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I’m joined by my friend, Norwegian fiddler Mattias Thedens of the awesome band Gangar, backstage at Tønder Festival for a special Tune of the Day! The tune is “Prairie du Rocher Motion” and though it’s considered old-time, it’s actually from a small historic French community in Illinois. It’s from Percy Clerc, a leader in Prairie du Rocher’s French community who led the Guiannee celebrations on...
Galopkontra with Kristian Bugge in a WILD Storm! - Devon’s Tune of the Day 095
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This is a WILD video! I sat down with my good friend, Danish fiddler Kristian Bugge, to shoot a Tune of the Day video at Tønder Festival, but halfway through this insane storm struck! You can see the sheets of rain, the lightning, and the tent we’re in barely holding on in super high wind. The storm was so bad it knocked out power to a couple stages and made the news! The tune is a fiery four p...
Allemagasej - Devon’s Tune of the Day 094
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We stayed over in Middelfart in Denmark on our way to Copenhagen to do some work and found this lovely window seat with a view of the street at our AirBnB. This tune is called “Allemagasej” and it’s from Fanø Danish fiddler Peter Uhrbrand. He has so many great tunes! I heard him play this one for dancers in the “Little Fanø” tent at the Tønder Festival! Support my 365 Tune of the Day Challenge ...
The Rights of Man - Devon’s Tune of the Day 093
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I loved all the beautiful reverb in the music room of this monastery in Løgumkloster, Denmark so I went back today to record again! This is a very old favorite of mine, the Irish Hornpipe “The Rights of Man”. Very popular tune and I think one of the first tunes I learned. You can hear organ and choir in the background of this video. I thought they were rehearsing but I forgot it was Sunday and ...
Første Brudestykke - Devon’s Tune of the Day 092
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I’m staying in Løgumkloster today in Denmark in a beautiful old monastery in the countryside. I’ve been trying to learn sønderhoning tunes from the island of Fanø. They’re some of the most beautiful fiddle tunes I’ve ever heard with a really elegant style. This sønderhoning is called “Første Brudestykke” and it’s the first of three tunes played at a bridal party. I heard that the groom has to d...
The Ale is Dear - Devon’s Tune of the Day 091
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The Ale is Dear - Devon’s Tune of the Day 091
Old Timer’s Reel - Devon’s Tune of the Day 090
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Old Timer’s Reel - Devon’s Tune of the Day 090
Drum Tone - Devon’s Tune of the Day 089
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Drum Tone - Devon’s Tune of the Day 089
The Otter’s Holt - Devon’s Tune of the Day 088
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The Otter’s Holt - Devon’s Tune of the Day 088
#MandolinMonday: Lys over Makkehøj by Rundt Segen - Devon's Tune of the Day 087
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#MandolinMonday: Lys over Makkehøj by Rundt Segen - Devon's Tune of the Day 087
En Avant Blonde - Devon’s Tune of the Day 086
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En Avant Blonde - Devon’s Tune of the Day 086
Dock Belmont's Tune by Chris Coole - Devon's Tune of the Day 085
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Dock Belmont's Tune by Chris Coole - Devon's Tune of the Day 085
Louie's First Tune - Devon's Tune of the Day 084
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Louie's First Tune - Devon's Tune of the Day 084
Aunt Maggie Gambin’s Tune - Devon’s Tune of the Day 083
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Aunt Maggie Gambin’s Tune - Devon’s Tune of the Day 083
David’s Reel by Émile Benoît - Devon’s Tune of the Day 082
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David’s Reel by Émile Benoît - Devon’s Tune of the Day 082
#TunebookTuesday: Reel à Desjarlis - Devon’s Tune of the Day 081
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#TunebookTuesday: Reel à Desjarlis - Devon’s Tune of the Day 081
#MandolinMonday: Fred’s Tune - Devon’s Tune of the Day 080
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#MandolinMonday: Fred’s Tune - Devon’s Tune of the Day 080
#Squeezeboxsunday: Swinging on a Gate - Devon’s Tune of the Day 079
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#Squeezeboxsunday: Swinging on a Gate - Devon’s Tune of the Day 079
#Québecclassics: Valse à Jessie by Marcel Messervier - Devon's Tune of the Day 078 at Lark Camp
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#Québecclassics: Valse à Jessie by Marcel Messervier - Devon's Tune of the Day 078 at Lark Camp
Reel de Joseph Larade with Stephen Brown - Devon's Tune of the Day 077 at Lark Camp
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Reel de Joseph Larade with Stephen Brown - Devon's Tune of the Day 077 at Lark Camp