Chic 'n Swell is a 1982 album by La Bottine Souriante.[1]

Chic 'n Swell
Photograph of La Bottine Souriante, posing with instruments
Studio album by
Released1983
RecordedDecember 14–20, 1982
StudioStudio PSM
GenreFolk
LabelLes Productions Mille-Pattes
ProducerLa Bottine Souriante
La Bottine Souriante chronology
Les Épousailles
(1980)
Chic 'n Swell
(1983)
La Traversée de l'Atlantique
(1986)

Track listing

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  1. "Le Batteux" (The Threshing Mill), La grande gigue simple – 2:58
  2. "La Tapinie" (The Log Drive), Le reel des voyageurs – 3:50
  3. "Sur le chemin de mont" (On the Mountain Road) – 3:05
  4. "Le Rossignol sauvage" (The Wild Nightingale) – 3:40
  5. "Nos braves habitants" (Our Brave Habitants) – 3:30
  6. "La Danse des foins" (The Hay Dance) – 2:45
  7. "Le Bal chez Ti-Guy" (Ti-Guy's Party) – 2:45
  8. "Les Robineux" (The Beggars) 1:50
  9. "Les Patins de Pauline" (Pauline's Skates) Le petit bûcheux – 3:15
  10. "La Ziguezon" (The Ziguezon) – 3:38
  11. "Le Tablier du maçon" (The Builder's Apron), Le reel à Rémi – 3:25
  12. "Les Trois capitaines" (The Three Captains) – 3:00

Personnel

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La Bottine Souriante

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  • André Marchand: Vocals, guitars, piano
  • Mario Forest: Harmonica, vocals
  • Yves Lambert: Acoustic guitars, accordion and harmonica
  • Martin Racine: Vocals, violin, mandolin

Additional personnel

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  • Lisa Ornstein: Violin (tracks 4 and 6), piano (track 5)

References

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  1. "Quebec folk music group to play UVA". Culpeper Star-Exponent. September 28, 1985. Retrieved June 4, 2025.