Pete's Breakdown
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Émilien "Pete" Couture
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
"Petes Breakdown", also known as "Peas Breakdown" is a Canadian breakdown in C Major<br> (‘A’ part) & A Minor (‘B’ part). The parts are played AB.<br> It was composed by Edmonton, Alberta, fiddler Émilien "Pete" Couture (1903-1977). Couture<br> was a college educated musician who studied violin in Winnipeg, followed by two years<br> studying under Alfred Mergelin in Los Angeles.<br> In addition to his various endeavors with his fiddle ensembles, he played with the<br> Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and had a popular broadcast on Canadian radio and TV.<br> The strains of "Pete's Breakdown" are sometimes played reversed.<br> It was printed in Silberberg's Tunes I Learned at Tractor Tavern (2002),<br> Songer's The Portland Collection, vol. 2 (2005) (in B minor and D, from the playing of<br> Richard Forest).<br> It was recorded by Don Messer & His Islanders (1953) and<br> The Best of Don Messer and his Islanders, vol. 6 (1960).<br> The Don Messer recording is in C and A minor, with the part in C first.<br> I learned this at our Monday night jams. We play it in B minor and D.<br>
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