CHAP 2 unité16

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Kitchen parties were common in Lower Canada around 1820.

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People gathered at someone’s house to tell stories, sing call-and-response songs, and dance.

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A fiddler played music by ear at kitchen parties.

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Unlike a violinist, a fiddler did not read musical notes or sheet music.

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Wealthier people in Lower Canada organized balls and concerts.

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These events were held in homes and various halls.

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Theatre companies from Europe performed plays in Lower Canada.

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The Theatre Royal opened in Montréal in 1825.

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Forms of entertainment enjoyed by French Canadians around 1820.

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Dancing, playing music, singing call-and-response songs, telling stories, going to the theatre, and going to a ball.

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Entertainment only the wealthy or townspeople enjoyed.

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Going to the theatre and going to a ball.

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A fiddler played music for people dancing.

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A fiddler played by ear without reading musical notes.

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An evening of dancing for the wealthy.

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Wealthy people organized balls and concerts in their homes.

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The first newspaper published in the colony

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The Quebec Gazette, first published in 1764 in French and English.

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Publication frequency of the Quebec Gazette

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Published only once a week.