Jean Carignan - Québec Fête 1975

Jean Carignan and Gilles Losier play two Irish reels - "Paddy Ryan’s Dream" and "The First House in Connaught" in Mount Royal Park, Montreal at the "Fête Saint - Jean" in 1975. At the beginning of the video, fiddler Paul-Émile Gosselin is awarded first prize at a fiddlers contest, in which Jean Carignan was part of the of the jury. Calvin Sieb, Montreal Symphony concertmaster and teacher of the violinist Kerson Leong awards Gosselin with a special prize.

[@dougfiddler8515]

Does anyone know who Jean's buddy with the glasses is. I noticed he is in a lot of footage from the mid 70's, and is a pretty good Fiddler himself.

[@patricepainchaud]

Paul Gosselin

[@dougfiddler8515]

@@patricepainchaud Thank you. Do you ,or did you know him personally? Forgive me if I am out of line.

[@patricepainchaud]

@@dougfiddler8515 I've met him only once (full name: Paul-Émile Gosselin) roughly 33 years ago. He was dismissive and pompous. Aside from being a great fiddler he probably had human qualities but sadly I didn't get the chance to discover any. No hard feelings here, I'm just honestly answering you and it's only my personal opinion based on one encounter. I haven't heard from him since.

[@dougfiddler8515]

@@patricepainchaud Thank you Patrice. I an new(two years) in the world of Quebecoise fiddle and quebecoise music in general. I am totally immersed in the music but living in Wyoming, I'm on my own. Aside from that, I can't read sheet music or speak any French so it's a slow and intuitive journey. It almost seems to me that every other person in Quebec plays fiddle. Anyway, thank you for your time and take care.