Mike's first solo CD, featuring a mixture
of instrumental pieces (both traditional and more recent compositions)
and traditional songs. Features Michael on voice, flute and
banjo, as well as Yann Falquet (guitar), David Clark (fiddle)
and Paddy League (bodhran).
1. The Crockery Ware (audio
sample)
2. Friday Harbor Reel/Over the Bridge/The Sensible Ear
3. Tom Billy's Jig/The Taxman (audio
sample)
4. Miss McDermott/Hanley's Tweed/Emily's
5. Shady Grove
6. A travers la fenêtre/Reel des esquimaux/Lévis
Beaulieu
7. The Bonnie Light Horseman
8. Sarah and Gus (audio
sample)
9. Water Under/Pancake Tuesday/Bigger House
"A smashing debut CD! Ayles, though
still in his twenties, plays with exceptional precision and
confidence." - Sing Out! magazine
"Traumatizingly good!" -
Slyvie Mercier, Collectif de folklore urbain ZØGMA
"This is a bright and happy tune that
all will enjoy, and from experience will not be able to turn
off at bedtime when it keeps playing in the head."
- Glen Chenier (on the subject of Sarah and Gus)
La
Part du Quêteux
Paye la traite
Paye la traite is the new CD from
La Part du Quêteux, (to be) released on May 2, 2007
on the Roues et Archets
label. It features 11 tracks of traditional Québecois
songs, as well as traditional and more recently composed instrumental
pieces.
1. Euclide (Sample)
2. Le cordonnier réorienté
3. 6e partie de quadrille d'André Savoie/St-Nicholas/Reel
du Bonhomme 7h (Sample)
4. Petite Céline/Ballyea (Sample
1) (Sample 2)
5. Compère/Brandy de Xavier Dallaire (Complete
Song)
6. Les deux bons gars/2e partie de quadrille d'André
Savoie
7. Le dimanche arrivé
8. C'est pas d'ma faute (Sample)
9. Reel du crépuscule/La galope du Quêteux/Le
draveur
10. L'épinette/Polka de l'épipen
11. Faut pas s'faire de bile
La Part du Quêteux's first CD, Ç’a l’air
d’aller, was released on March 10, 2004. Listen to
some samples of the album in MP3 format by clicking on the
titles below.
1. Braconnier
2. Partie de quadrille des Verret/Reel de Terrebonne/Reel
de ma tante Lydia (Sample)
3. La jambe alerte (Sample)
4. Ma fille veut se racotiller (Complete
song)
5. Turlutte de l'attroupement
6. Le beau casse
7. Dans mon chemin
8. Désespoir de brandy!/Reel d'Alexis le trotteur
9. Des mitaines pas d'pouces
10. MacNally (Sample)
If you wish to purchase this CD, please send
me an email. It is also available in certain Archambault
and HMV stores in Quebec.
Other
Projects
Some various projects that have been archived
for your perusal:
The Winterboys
- Spreading holiday cheer for that most magical of seasons.
Garton's Crimson
Avengers - The old contra group still gets together every
once in a while to play a righteous dance or two. You never
know where we will strike!
Visual
Discography
Paye la traite La Part du Quêteux, 2007
Group member
Over the Bridge Solo recording, 2006
Leader/arranger/etc
Composium 2005 Contributor (musician, composer)
C'a l'air d'aller La Part du Quêteux, 2004
Group member
