Acadian Legends, Folktale and Songs from Prince Edward Island (Paperback)

by George Arsenault (Author)

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Paperback: 158 pages
Publisher: Acorn Press (Jan 12 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1894838025
ISBN-13: 978-1894838023
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.3 x 1.1 cm
Shipping Weight: 295 g

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Island historian and folklorist Georges Arsenault has been collecting songs and stories from Acadian Prince Edward Island since his student days in the 1970s: words gathered by lamplight in the early part of the 20th century, when the local men and women would pass on what they’d learned from elders long gone. His 17 informants were mostly hard-working parents of very large families, some well-educated and some not. Included in this collection are 8 stories, 13 legends and 23 songs with lyrics and musical notation, mainly reproduced from taped interviews. Originally published as Contes, legendes et chansons de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard, this English translation by Sally Ross includes footnotes and a bibliography, as well as photos of his informants.

About the Author

Georges Arsenault’s ground-breaking work in Acadian history and folklore is well-respected throughout Atlantic Canada. Winner of the Champlain et France-Acadie prize, his landmark book, Les Acdiens de l’Île, 1720-1980 (Les Editions d’Acadie), also received a certificate of merit in regional history from the Canadian Historical Society. His most recent book is Noël en Acadie.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Down home greatness, Dec 12 2007

By	John-Paul Abelshauser - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

George Arsenault's interviews and translations of the songs of this region of PEI are a wonderful tribute to the Island Acadians. My mother, being from Nail Pond, PEI was able to identify many of the folks featured in this book. As a second generation Canadian from Quebec with a last name far removed from those in the book, I still swelled with pride knowing that this is indeed a part of my cultural identity and embrace my Acadian heritage with open arms. Vive L'acadie et les Acadiennes....

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