- Links
- Cruzatte
Biography
Everything we know (i.e. not much) about the real Pierre Cruzatte.
- Study Materials
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The
Journey Begins
If you're getting ready
to watch "Pierre Cruzatte: A Musical Journey...," here's
some background to get you off to a good start.
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Other Materials
- Books & Articles
Some good off-line sources for doing Cruzatte research.
- French for Voyageurs
Be the first on your block to sound like a voyageur, mon ami!
- Pictures
Images from the National Archives of Canada depicting Voyageur life and dancing around the year 1800.
- Suppliers
Sources for all the stuff (e.g. spoons, bones, clothing, etc.) I use in Pierre Cruzatte: A Musical Journey...
- Recordings / Videos
Audio and video recordings I've found helpful while researching Monsieur Cruzatte
- Tunes
A list of tunes that North American fiddlers were fiddling before 1800.
- Journal Excerpts
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Music
Selected entries from the journals of the Lewis & Clark Expedition on about music.
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Dance
Selected entries from the journals of the Lewis & Clark Expedition about dance.
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Tambourines
When
John Ordway says that the men carried "a
tambereen," what sort of instrument
was he talking about? Read the
entries and decide.
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