Québécois square - Les p’tits chars à brasse-corps

This is part of an evening dance sponsored by Les Danseurs et Musiciens de l'Ile Jésus, the old name for Laval, across the river from Montréal. The group was founded in 1978 and holds regular programs of Danses traditionnelles québécoises. The full video shows a series of dances through the evening. This clip illustrates Les p’tits chars à brasse-corps, from the village of Saint-Tite-des-Caps. Calling is by Gérard Morin. Two Related Items show additional dances by this group; a search for Quebec will bring up many other instances of this regional style.