Robert Sylvain
Music from Acadian Maine
Mémère’s Notebook
A collection of old Acadian ballads from the St. John River Valley revived for a new generation
Production has begun on this monumental heritage music project started over a decade ago. Be a part of the process of bringing these historic Acadian folksongs back to life by participating in our crowdfunding campaign. You can pre-order the recordings and sheet music, get a copy of the notebook, sign up for a house concert, become a project sponsor and much more. Thanks for your support!
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Chansons du Vieux Québec
Thanks to Whit Ford who came to the MHS show and gave me this old tome of folksongs from Québec. Lo and behold, if it didn’t contain a song I’ve been chasing recently, “La Sourde Muette” which has many many odd versions that I’m starting to put together for Volume Two. For those who read…
2024 Rassemblement
Saturday morning I’ll be presenting selections from the Franco American Programs audio archives that I recently digitized from 50 year-old reel-to-reel tapes for inclusion in the new Franco American Digital Archives/Portail franco-américain Saturday night I’ll be leading a singalong of simple traditional Franco-American songs in French and English from the late great Michael Parent’s songbook,…
Music in Maine at Maine Historical Society
Honored and gratified that Mémère’s Notebook will be featured in the upcoming “Music in Maine” exhibit at the Maine Historical Society Museum in Portland. Opening on March 8th and on display through December 31, 2024.