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Chantons --- Let’s Sing,
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The Chantons Teacher's Guide is now online here.
"Thank you for this treasure of a
CD . . . The kids loved it!" "Man, we love this record."
"This well-crafted collection of music is
entertaining To order this CD: |
Chantons
is a CD of wonderful traditional French songs for children and families,
sung both in French and English.
Copies of the CD have been distributed to schools throughout Maine, providing another means for teachers to instruct and give a flavor of French and the Franco-American culture to their students. LA Arts of Lewiston spearheaded the production of "Chantons," and received a New Century Community Arts and Heritage Grant from the Maine Arts Commission and the Maine Humanities Council to do so. The Florence Gould Foundation and the New England Folk Festival Association also provided funding support. The CD contains extensive liner notes with lyrics in both French and English and informative notations about each song. French speakers may recognize many of the songs, while non-French speakers can also enjoy them, and learn some French in the process. Listen to audio samples: |
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A native Mainer of French-Canadian descent, Michael has performed as a storyteller and singer, in both English and French, throughout the United States, and beyond, since 1977. Michael's French-Canadian heritage is rich with songs and stories. Growing up in Lewiston, Maine, he was surrounded by family that spoke both French and English. He created an award winning audio-tape, "Sundays at Grandma's," and much of his storytelling is based on material collected from family and other members of the Franco-American community. One of Michael's recent projects, performing bilingual assemblies and conducting small-group workshops for students of French, have taken him to numerous Maine schools in recent years. These school visits are part of his effort to keep French language and music alive in Maine and beyond, and of spreading an appreciation of Franco-American culture. In his work with children in schools, whether it be in assembly presentations, workshops for French students, or his basic storytelling and communication workshops, Michael combines creativity and fun with practical, useful information. Greg Boardman has co-founded the Maine Country Dance Fiddle Workshop and Maine Fiddle Camp (www.mainefiddle.org), and teaches strings at the Lewiston Public Schools and at Bates College. More about his music can be found at www.bowandstring.com. |
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Contact Michael Parent:
www.michaelparent.com ~ 95 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101 ~ Phone (207) 879-0401
