"La chanson des Labrecque" is a composition by Father Robert Labrecque, the Association's founder and member number one. It is set to the melody of the song "Ma Normandie," composed by Frédéric Bérat.
Father Robert himself performed our theme song on September 25, 1994—the day of the first Labrecque gathering—in Sainte-Madeleine.
In this regard, the book « Les Labrecque en Amérique » states on page 392:
« Robert a composé un chant pour les Labrecque sur l'air d'une belle mélodie
française et tous l'ont entonné avec joie. C'était un peu comme le coup d'envoi de la fête. »
Translation: Robert composed a song for the Labrecques set to a beautiful French melody, and everyone sang it joyfully. It was a bit like the kickoff to the celebration.
Here is the "Chanson des Labrecque," performed by a descendant of Pierre Labrecque—Camille Tremblay, the granddaughter of Andrée Chabot (a board member) (In French).
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