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oral history

Professionalization of fiddling

Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Robert Arsenault, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract:
  • Abstract:professionalization of fiddling in modern era
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Syncopation demonstration

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Robert Arsenault, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Discussion of Acadian syncopation: St Anne's Reel as an example
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Individual Attention Difficult in Large Families

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Robert Arsenault, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Individual encouragement not available in families of 14
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Joe Arsenault fiddling family

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Robert Arsenault, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Fiddling families were the entertainers at house parties; the devilish feeling: high energy atmosphere at house parties
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    New generation of fiddlers

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Robert Arsenault, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:development of commercial "kitchen parties"; development of younger players; passing from the scene of those who learn in a generational way; people now pick it up from lessons a lot of great young players coming
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    From dance fiddling to stage performance

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Robert Arsenault, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Where's the music going, professionalization; out of the kitchen and on to the stage
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Fiddling & the human condition

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Robert Arsenault, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Physical nature of human condition transmitted to listeners; Fiddling is a reflection of cultural experience of a fiddler; fiddlers who get the most out of their guts are closest to roots of mother nature
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories

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