Paul Menard (1932-1993) was a Canadian musician, born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. A fiddler, Paul Menard was a pioneer in the 1950s of country music in Quebec[1].
Biography
Paul Menard was the youngest boy of ten children born to Eglantine Agnes Perrier and Amedée Menard on March 16, 1932 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. He started playing fiddle at age 6 when his brother Joe noticed his interest in music. Joe gave him his first violin. By age 9 Paul was performing with his brothers in Northern Ontario and Northern Quebec[2]. He had natural musical talent and was charismatic on stage, playing entirely by ear.
Paul Menard was a staple in the Quebec country music scene playing with Willie Lamothe and appearing on the Le Ranch à Willie.[3]
He played fiddle in a band formed by Dougie Trineer, The Hackamores[4].
Over the course of his career, he released more than 10 albums, many featuring his own compositions named after cherished family members such as La gigue d’Amedée, named for his father, and Alana’s Waltz, named for his granddaughter.
Paul recorded and produced on his own label, Menard Music Company (MMC).
Discography
- Quadrille Au Village (1961)
- Quadrilles Dirigées (1963)
- Paul Ménard (1963)
- En Direct Du Cycle Ranch (1969)
- Paul Menard (1969)
- Le Country Pop À Son Meilleur (1972)
- It's Country Time With Paul Menard
- Country Music Hall Presents Paul Menard
- Joe Menard, Pat Menard, Paul Ménard - Les Trois Meilleurs Violoneux Du Nord / The Three Best Fiddlers In The North
- Directement Du Ranch
- Paul Ménard, The Hackamores - All Time Fiddle Favourites
- Paul Menard Plays Don Messer
- The 10 Best Country Hits
- Paul Menard
- Best Of Paul Menard (1980)
Awards
Fiddle Player of the Year - 1987 Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards Show[5]
Fiddle Player of the Year - 1986 Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards Show[6]
References
- ↑ "Country music | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ↑ "Jim Magill". www.backtothesugarcamp.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-iOWGR-t94
- ↑ "Dougie", All That Work and Still No Boys, University of Iowa Press, pp. 105–120, doi:10.2307/j.ctt20mvd9q.9, ISBN 978-1-58729-878-3, retrieved 2021-03-14
- ↑ "Bluegrass Canada". bluegrasscanada.org. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ↑ "Bluegrass Canada". bluegrasscanada.org. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
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