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Colour photograph of André Labonté, performing on an outdoor stage. He is sitting on a chair, wearing a cardigan and a tie, as he plays the accordion. Behind him, a few letters of the word “Carrefour” are visible.
Photograph showing Francine Desjardins seated with an accordion on her lap, surrounded by her band. A musician with a bass guitar can be seen standing behind her.
Black and white photograph showing a group of musicians wearing costumes for Laetare Sunday..
Photograph of a black and white postcard showing the Montmagny Inn at the intersection of two streets. The one-and-a-half storey building has a curved roof featuring three dormer windows. It is surrounded by a covered veranda. A two-storey addition with a gable roof can be seen on the right.
Engraving from 1915 by Edmond-Joseph Massicotte, depicting an old-fashioned Quebec house party. Two dancing couples are surrounded by other partygoers seated on chairs. A fiddler plays in the background.
Colour photograph of a dance party underway in Montmagny during the Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon. Dozens of smiling dancers move to the sounds of the accordion.
Colour photograph of a dance party underway in Montmagny during the Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon. Dozens of smiling dancers move to the sounds of the accordion.
Photograph showing two musicians, in the background, playing at a house party hosted by the Vézina family. In the foreground are the heads of two children who have their eyes riveted on the musicians. They are separated from the musicians by a table on which food has been laid out. On the far right, a man is dancing.
The musicians are dressed in traditional garb, some with scarves and others with hats. Behind them is a false backdrop with images of houses.
Black and white photograph of the Montagnards Laurentiens in evening dress. Some are wearing bow ties and others are wearing regular ties. A microphone, marked “CHRC,” is in the centre. Lévy Beaulieu is playing the diatonic accordion and Edmond Bélanger is playing the piano accordion.
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