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!
News
COVID-19 stalls final stages of production
So, I’ve had to pause work on my Mémère’s Notebook Project because of covid-19. Not only is the studio closed and musicians are self-isolating, but the supporting gigs I had lined up this spring have all been cancelled, so funding has dried up. I’m committed to finishing the project as soon as possible, but even…
First sessions at Acadia Recording
Here are some photos from the past couple of days of recording. We got some awesome tracks down with Per Hanson, Steve Roy, and Neil Perlman, thanks to Jason and his team at Acadia Recording. Feeling really lucky to have such great talent around me. More to come…
Campaign closes, Recording starts!
That’s a wrap on pre-orders! Thank you everyone who contributed, especially our sponsor-level backers: The Franco-American Center at UMaine, L’Alliance Française du Maine, Jeff Holland, Jamie McCue, Margaret McCue, Leo Muise, Saco River Theatre, and Brickhouse Music. There is still an opportunity to pre-order, contribute, and book appearances. Due to a technicality we can’t keep the indiegogo site…