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C'est l'Halloween (WORD)
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Matt Maxwell plays this song in Fm but for BUG night we'll play it in Am! Thanks to Arlene McIntosh for bringing this song to BUG!
"C'est l'Halloween" was one of the first French songs Matt wrote for kids when he was in his first year of teaching core French in Halifax in the early 1980's. His first album, Comment ca va?, was recorded three years later, while Maxwell was teaching in Toronto. He spent his Christmas holidays in the studio with a band that included future k.d. lang producer Ben Mink (who plays the reverse violin on "C'est l'Halloween") and some kids from the Gabrielle-Roy school in Toronto.
"C'est l'Halloween" became the biggest hit of Maxwell's career. The album was certified gold in Canada, meaning it sold over 40,000 copies. Over 40 years later, the song is played in schools across Canada, Europe, and Australia. Matt's career included thousands of concerts, six albums, and a Juno Award nomination.
Here's a great write-up from CBC: 'C'est l'Halloween': the story behind the greatest French Halloween song ever | CBC Music Read