Francis Gagnon Interview
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Description
Francis Gagnon was born in Rumford in 1973. His father, Normand, was a lumberjack in Quebec before moving to the United States to work as a furniture-maker. He began playing the spoons with his father at age 8 and continued to play with him as part of the Normand Gagnon Ensemble and Groupe de Joie. In this in interview, Francis talks about his parent's decision to come to Maine, his family's musical background, and the importance of music to his heritage. The Gagnon family also maintains a pumpkin farm in Rumford.
This interview was recorded with the assistance of Storybank Maine.
Also included: transcript and photograph.
In the photograph: Francis Gagnon.
Duration
00:25:02
Publication Date
12-8-2010
City
Lewiston
State
Maine
Keywords
Rumford, Story Bank, Oral History, Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine
Media Type
Reproduction
Recommended Citation
Interviews and Lectures Collection, Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Language
English
Comments
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