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sound recordings by Jarvis and Louis Benoit
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Jarvis Benoit and Louis Benoit
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2012-023, Reel 3
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1 audio reel : 30 ips, 24 tracks, ; 2 in.
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(1925-2008)
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Jarvis Benoit was an Acadian fiddler from Richmond County, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Jarvis began his professional career in Cape Breton where he performed in concerts and at dances during the 1940s and 1950s. He was recognized for his large repertoire and his ability to blend Acadian and Irish fiddling styles.
Jarvis was married to Marie Claire Benoit and had a son Louis and daughter Nancy. He moved to Halifax with his family in 1957 and opened a small contracting business. Jarvis recorded two albums and performed on the radio and television. He regularly played concerts and festivals throughout his career and performed in a series of concerts with symphony orchestras across Canada.
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Louis Benoit is a Halifax-based guitarist and mandolin player. His father, Jarvis Benoit, was a well-known fiddler from Richmond County, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Louis performed and recorded with his father as part of the Jarvis Benoit Quartet.
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File is an audio reel with four untitled instrumental sound recordings by Jarvis and Louis Benoit. The recordings were made at Solar Audio Recording Studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia in August 1978. File also contains a track sheet which indicates that twelve of the twenty-four available tracks were used in the recording session. The reel is unique in that all four recordings begin at 0:00. "Song 1" features two guitars and a fiddle on tracks 14-16. "Song 2" features two guitars and a fiddle on tracks 9-11. "Song 3, take 1" features a guitar and fiddle on tracks 5-6. "Song 3, take 2" features a guitar and fiddle on tracks 3-4. "Song 4" features a guitar and fiddle on tracks 19-20.
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Cardboard 3M box is worn.
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- English
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Spine of cardboard box is inscribed "126 Up Home Tonight #5"