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Folksinger Alan Mills (1912-1977) and fiddler Jean Carignan (1916-1988) perform an eclectic collection of traditional folk songs and tunes from their native Canada. Mills also performs his own distinctive versions of InchCod Liver OilInch and InchThe Foolish Man,Inch and tells two stories one is his own dramatic narrative InchTi-Jean and the Devil,Inch told in the folktale tradition of Quebec. The other is his amusing recollection of a traditional Nova Scotian telling and singing of the British ballad, InchLady Isabel.Inch Carignan contributes two traditional reels and a French-Canadian jig. Liner notes include lyrics, musical notation, and Mills's notes on the songs. Album Tracks 1. The Lots O' Fish in Bonavist' Harbour - Feller from Fortune 2. Cod Liver Oil 3. Reel Du Pecheur (Fisherman's Reel) 4. She's Like the Swallow 5. Son Voile Qui Volait Au Vent (Her Veil Blowing in the Wind) 6. Lady Isabel 7. Jigue Tenfant (Tenfant's Jig) 8. The Foolish Old Man 9. La Bastringue 10. The Kangaroo 11. Citadel Hill 12. Peggy Gordon 13. Sur la Route de Dijon (On the Road to Dijon) 14. Battle Hymn of the Republicans, 1960 15. Lord MacDonald's Reel 16. Ti-Jean and the Devil 17. Ah, Si Mon Moine Voulait Danser! (Oh, If My Monk Would Dance)
