Montreal-born Robert Amyot, who records in France, is a student of the historic material of Brittany, France, and Quebec. A piper who went abroad to study, he encountered Gallo traditional singing (a traditional chant from Higher-Brittany) which reminded him of the songs of his Quebec childhood. On his return to Quebec he met Danielle Martineau and Michel Faubert who introduced him to additional historic Quebec songs. On Sur la Vignolon, on the French Auvidis label, he sings several of these songs, and plays pipe, accompanied by French pianist and accordionist Albert Tovi. This highly interesting recording is worth seeking out if you enjoy traditional music.

Sur la Vignolon
1990 Auvidis (B 6740)

La Veillée; Peine d'Amour; Les Filles d'Amérique; Margot Fringue; Sur le Joli Son du Verre; Le Petit Moine; Adieu, Je m'en Vas; Le Mai; Rencontré Mine; Sur la Vignolon; Le Curé Bon Garçon; Le Petit Moulin; Il m'A Tant Fait Plaisir; Le Rhume; Le Charbonnier 52:44