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Researching the
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
Recherche sur la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg Lieu historique national du Canada
18TH CENTURY FRENCH DRUMMING
BY
MARGARET FORTIER
1977
Report H E 9
Fortress of Louisbourg
GLOSSARY
BANDER UN TAMBOUR. To brace or tense a drum
BATTRE LE TAMBOUR. To beat the drum
BRUIT DE TAMBOUR. Drumming
L'APPEL. The call
L'ASSEMBLEE. The assembly
L'ECOLE DES TAMBOURS. Drumming practice
L'ENTERREMENT. The burial
L'ORDRE. Order
LA CAISSE DE TAMBOUR. The frame or barrel of a drum
LA GENERALS. The general
LA MARCHE. The march
LA PERU DE CHEVRE. Goatskin
LA PERU DE MOUTON. Sheepskin
LA PRIERS. The prayer
LA RETRAITE. The retreat
LE COLLIER. The sling
LE DIANE. Reveille
LE DRAPEAU. The flag
LE FLA or LE COUP DOUBLE. The flaw
LE PAS. The pace
LE ROULEMENT. The roll
LE TAMBOUR. The drum or the drummer
LE TAMBOUR-MAITRE. The drum corporal
LE TAMBOUR MAJOR. The drum major
LES BAGUETTES DE TAMBOUR. The drumsticks
LES BATTERIES. The drum beats
LES CERCEAUX DE TAMBOUR. The drum hoops
LES CERCLES DE TAMBOUR. The flesh hoops
LES CORDES DE BOYAU. Catgut for snares
LES CORDES DE TAMBOUR. Ropes of drum
LES NOEUDS DE TAMBOUR. The ears of the drum
LES PEAUX DE TAMBOUR. The skins ok heads of a drum
LES RUDIMENTS. The rudiments
LES SOLDATS. The soldiers
LES TIMBRES DE TAMBOUR. The snares of the drum
LES TIRANTS DE TAMBOUR. The braces (ropes) of the drum
LES VERGETTES DE TAMBOUR. The counter hoops of the drum
UNE CHIVILLE DE TAMBOUR. Snare bolt