Library and Archives Canada
Symbol of the Government of Canada
Skip to content | Skip to institutional links

Common menu bar links

Home > Music and Performing Arts > The Virtual Gramophone

Institutional links

The Virtual Gramophone
Canadian Historical Sound Recordings

Biographies

Isidore Soucy, fiddler and composer (1899-1963)

Photograph of Isidore Soucy, seated and holding his fiddle

Source
Isidore Soucy

For the biography of Isidore Soucy, please consult the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/.

Photograph of the troupe, Les Veillées du bon vieux temps, in traditional costume with instruments

Source
The troupe, Les Veillées du bon vieux temps, December 1928

Photograph of Les Gaîtés canadiennes, March 1944, showing: Soucy, fiddle; Donat Lafleur, accordion; Aldor Morin, harmonica; Jack Dabaté, mandolin; Edgard Morin, guitar; Conrad Gauthier, folklorist; René Delisle, piano

Source
Les Gaîtés canadiennes, March 1944. Left to right: Soucy, fiddle; Donat Lafleur, accordion; Aldor Morin, harmonica; Jack Dabaté, mandolin; Edgard Morin, guitar; Conrad Gauthier, folklorist; René Delisle, piano

Cover of the Starr record catalogue
Page from the Starr record catalogue featuring an ad for recordings by Isidore Soucy

Source
Starr record catalogue
Photograph of Isidore and his son Fernando, who was a member of both the Famille Soucy and Trio Soucy

Source
Isidore and his son Fernando, who was a member of both the Famille Soucy and Trio Soucy

Cover of an October 1950 RCA Victor catalogue insert advertising recordings by Isidore Soucy, Le Trio Soucy and La Famille Soucy, and featuring a photo of Isidore Soucy
Back cover of an October 1950 RCA Victor catalogue insert listing recordings by Isidore Soucy, Le Trio Soucy and La Famille Soucy

Source
October 1950 RCA Victor catalogue insert advertising recordings by Isidore Soucy, Le Trio Soucy and La Famille Soucy on the Bluebird label

For more information on Isidore Soucy's recordings, please consult the Virtual Gramophone database.

Social Tagging (About Social Tagging)
RSS Icon RSS Feeds from LAC
 Add to Delicious   Add to Digg   Add to Diigo   Add to facebook   Add to Technorati
 
Date Created: 1998-07-07
Date Modified: 2010-07-15

Top of Page
Terms and Conditions