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AbstractThis article gives an account of the career of Québec folk singer, Jacques Labrecque (1917-1995). From the late 1930s to the beginning of the 1990s, Labrecque performed a folk-inspired repertoire throughout Québec and abroad, gradually abandoning the image of a lyrical artist and taking on that of a colourful character who evoked folk tradition. Throughout his career, Labrecque maintained a love/hate relationship with the artistic community, university institutions — from whom he appropriated material — and government agencies. A review of his career also sheds light on the ambiguity of the term “folklorist” as it is commonly used in reference to singers who have a profile similar to that of Labrecque. His repertoire is presented briefly, as are his accomplishments as an editor of vocal works.
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As a midwife, storyteller, singer and song composer in the village of Saint-Gilbert, P.E.I., Léah Maddix (1899-1986) was a lively local character. This article deals essentially with her art of composing songs, and examines several of the 17 songs she composed over a period of 65 years. Her compositions touch upon a variety of themes: some tell of humorous events, others are about tragic deaths and a few of them are about ageing. The songs touch us in many ways and remain a testimony of the intense community life of Léah Maddix.
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