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Complete set of our publications

84.00$

Included in the set:

  • J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant sauté vol.1
  • J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant gigué vol.1
  • J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant gigué vol.3
  • J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant conté vol.1
  • J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant conté vol.2
  • J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant conté vol.3
  • J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant conté vol.4
  • J'ai tant dansé vol.1
  • MUSIQUE et DANSE 1
  • MUSIQUE et DANSE 2

Various authors

under the direction of Isabelle Robidas and Jimmy Di Genova

Discontinued:

  • J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant gigué vol.2
  • J'ai tant dansé vol.2

J'ai tant dansé vol.1

10.00$ plus shipping and handling

21 dance descriptions from different regions of Québec
1 English dance
1 dance from St. Boniface (Manitoba)
1 Irish dance

A basic document on Quebec traditional dance, containing a glossary with descriptions and illustrations of dance formations, positions, steps and figures.

Following the glossary are 42 choreographic notations covering different Quebec regional dances such as cotillion, quadrille, “contredanse” and square dance.

Writing and conception: Johanne Racine
Graphics: Pierre Chartrand
Collaborator: André Bourgie

J'ai tant dansé vol.1

J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant conté vol.1

10.00$ plus shipping and handling

This volume elaborates on 5 themes:

  1. THE CORN_HUSKING PARTY
  2. HALLOWEEN
  3. ST CATHERINE’S DAY
  4. TOYS FROM THE PAST
  5. THE HOLIDAY PERIOD

This volume about folk arts and traditions covers themes related to holidays, customs and traditions. Each theme is illustrated with legends, folk beliefs, nursery rhymes, songs, dances and arts and crafts related to it.

J’ai tant dansé…j’ai tant conté, vol.1has been conceived as an educational resource

Writing: Isabelle Robidas
Conception: Claude Bourguignon
Graphics: Pierre Chartrand
Illustrations: Marie-Josée Morin

J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant conté vol.1

J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant conté vol.2

10.00$ plus shipping and handling

This volume elaborates on 6 themes:

  1. THE TRANSFORMATION OF WOOL
  2. VALENTINE’S DAY
  3. MARDI GRAS
  4. FORESTRY
  5. PERCUSSIONS
  6. WITCHCRAFT

This volume about folk arts and traditions covers themes related to holidays, customs and traditions. Each theme is illustrated with legends, folk beliefs, nursery rhymes, songs, dances and arts and crafts related to it.

J’ai tant dansé…j’ai tant conté, vol. 2 has been conceived as an educational resource.

Writing: Isabelle Robidas
Conception: Claude Bourguignon
Graphics: Pierre Chartrand
Illustrations: Marie-Josée Morin

J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant conté vol.2

J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant conté vol.3

10.00$ plus shipping and handling

This volume elaborates on 6 themes:

  1. LA GROSSE GERBE
  2. FOLK MEDECINE
  3. LA CORVÉE
  4. SAINT-PATRICK
  5. FLÉCHÉ
  6. APRIL'S FOOL

This volume about folk arts and traditions covers themes related to holidays, customs and traditions. Each theme is illustrated with legends, folk beliefs, nursery rhymes, songs, dances and arts and crafts related to it.

J’ai tant dansé…j’ai tant conté, vol. 3 has been conceived as an educational resource.

Writing: Isabelle Robidas
Conception: Claude Bourguignon
Graphics: Pierre Chartrand
Illustrations: Marie-Josée Morin

J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant conté vol.3

J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant conté vol.4

10.00$ plus shipping and handling

This volume elaborates on 6 themes:

  1. EASTER
  2. SUGARING OFF
  3. MAYPOLE DAY
  4. THE CARPENTER
  5. SAINT-JEAN-BAPTISTE DAY
  6. THE “FOURNÉE”

This volume about folk arts and traditions covers themes related to holidays, customs and traditions. Each theme is illustrated with legends, folk beliefs, nursery rhymes, songs, dances and arts and crafts related to it.

J’ai tant dansé…j’ai tant conté, vol. 4 has been conceived as an educational resource

Writing: Isabelle Robidas
Conception: Claude Bourguignon
Graphics: Pierre Chartrand
Illustrations: Marie-Josée Morin

J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant conté vol.4

J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant gigué vol.1

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  • Gigue (stepdance) : origin and influences
  • Dance notation method for the gigue
  • Glossary

Notations:

  • Warm-up routine
  • Quebec gigue
  • Lac Saint-Jean

An easy to read, quick to write down gigue notation method that takes account of both rhythm and steps (horizontal-vertical movement).

This volume contains the description of a gigue warm-up exercise and notations for gigues of different rhythms.

Writing and conception: Sylvie Toupin
Graphics: Pierre Chartrand

J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant gigué vol.1

J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant gigué vol.3

10.00$ plus shipping and handling

Notations:

  • “La gigue à Ti-Pierre”
  • “La gigue à Noëlla”
  • Le reel léger

An easy to read, quick to write down gigue notation method that takes account of both rhythm and steps (horizontal-vertical movement).

This volume contains the description of a gigue warm-up exercise and notations for gigues of different rhythms.

Writing and conception: Sylvie Toupin
Graphics : Pierre Chartrand

J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant gigué vol.3

J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant sauté vol. 1

10.00$ plus shipping and handling

9 children's dances (ages 4-5-6)
7 children's dances (ages 7-8)
9 children's dances (ages 9-10-11-12)

A collection of 21 children's dances and sung  rounds, inspired by Quebecois folklore, containing a glossary with explanations and illustrations of dance formations, steps, positions and figures.

J'ai tant dansé... j'ai tant sauté” has been conceived for the education and leisure sector, as a pedagogical tool for elementary school children (1st and 2nd Grades).

Writing and conception: Johanne Racine
Graphics: Pierre Chartrand
Collaborators: Sylvie Toupin / Sylvie Monette

J'ai tant dansé, j'ai tant sauté vol. 1

MUSIQUE et DANSE 1

5.00$ plus shipping and handling

List of danses :

  • Polka quadrille
  • Danse du castor
  • Mr Beveridge’s Maggot
  • La cardeuse
  • Le capitaine trompeur
  • Let’s play spoons and tap our feet

Music :

  • Polka des patroneux
  • Reel du Forgeron
  • Mr. Beveridge’s Maggot
  • Rocking Chair Jig
  • Reel mystérieux
  • Pot-pourri: (Clog des Fêtes, Plymouth Jig, Danse de la victoire)

Chant de mon pays specializes in publishing  Québécois music. Musique et danse 1 et 2 are collections of traditional music (melodic line and accompaniment) with dance notations for related choreographies.

Research: Isabelle Robidas
Dance notations : Johanne Racine
Drawings: Pierre Chartrand
Music arrangements : Pierre Guérin
Yvon Hubert
Joan Castell
Music calligraphy: Daniel Poulin
Photographs: Daniel Fortier
Mongeau-Bacon and Ass.
Photo montage: Pierre Castell

MUSIQUE et DANSE 1

MUSIQUE et DANSE 2

10.00$

List of danses:

  • Quadrille de Barachois (adaptation) New-Brunswick
  • NewCastle (adaptation) England
  • Reel à 16 (Quebec City region)
  • Brighton Camp ‘’Morris‘’ dance - England
  • Family waltz

Music :

  • Gigue à Roméo
  • NewCastle
  • 3e partie de Quadrille
  • My love she’s but a lassie yet et the caindin o’t
  • La lancette valse clog

Chant de mon pays specializes in publishing  Québécois music. Musique et danse 1 et 2 are collections of traditional music (melodic line and accompaniment) with dance notations for related choreographies.

Dance notations
and drawings : Pierre Chartrand
Music graphics : Joan Castell
Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cover: Pierre Castell
Page 6: Pierre Guérin

MUSIQUE et DANSE 2

Most of these works were published under the direction of Isabelle Robidas and Jimmy Di Genova in the eighties.