Cyril Robin sings songs and talks about local history

• Main Author: Thomas, Gerald
• Other Authors: Robin (Robia), Cyril;
• Format: Audio
• Language: French
• Published: 1971
• Subjects: Chanson > Song; Histoire orale > Oral history; Langue > Language; Conte > Tale; Musique > Music; Canadiens français > Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador > Port-au-Port; Péninsule de; Canadians; French-speaking > Newfoundland and Labrador > Port au Port Peninsula; Newfoundland; Terre-Neuve
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/gthomas/id/2699

Cyril Robin chante quelques chansons en français, et puis parle de l'histoire de la région, et des premiers arrivant Français et Bretons, et les endroits où ils se sont installés. Il parle de conteurs et chanteurs biens connus de la région. Il parle de sa mère, Olive Marche, comme étant un bonne conteuse de contes. Ensuite il chante encore quelques chansons. -- Cyril Robin sings a few songs in French and then speaks about the history of the region, about the first settlers from France and Brittany, and areas where they settled. He talks about storytellers and singers well-known in the area. He speaks about his mother, Olive Marche, as being a good storyteller. Then he sings a few more songs. Enregistrement est mono -- Recording is mono