September 20, 2007

Montcalm project takes particular interest in long-lost Artois officer Anne Marie Lane Jonah

He wasn’t lost to us… In August, Jessica Bolduc, agent to make sure no stone, or microfilm reel, is for the Montcalm Project of the Société généalogique ca- left unturned. One object in our collection that interested nadienne-française, her was the pas- visited Louisbourg tel portrait of an and presented her Artois officer on project to members display in the of the Cultural Re- Bigot house. sources staff and one This portrait-- very interested repre- purchased for sentative of the Heri- the Louisbourg tage Presentation collection in staff, Florence Miron. 1968 by Jean The Montcalm pro- Palardy—is ject will collect, with identified as researchers in the Jean René Benne field in and de L’Etendard, France, biographical Captain of the data on the soldiers Artois Regi- serving in New ment, in Louis- France from 1755 and bourg and Can- 1760. Their starting ada, 1755-1760. point will be the lists It is unusual in of troops leaving that it repre- Brest and LaRochelle sents a named in this period. A officer, but not book containing the one of the major biographical data on figures in the the troops, and re- war. The exis- lated images, will be tence of this published in Septem- portrait was ber of 2009, the 250th unknown to the anniversary of the project’s re- Battle of the Plains of searchers. Jes- Abraham. This col- sica expects that lection will not ad- the portrait, as dress Compagnies well as other franches troops as images of Louis- many of them had Pastel portrait is of Jean-René Benne de l’Étendard, a captain of the Régiment d’Artois. bourg, will be been in the colonies featured in the longer, and cannot be captured under the Montcalm pro- project’s publication. Louisbourg will continue to work ject, but it will give much more information about troops with the Société généalogique as the project continues. serving in New France than we currently have. ☼ Jessica reviewed the archives and collections of

the Huissier September 20, 2007 Page 2 Since you asked... Anne Marie Lane Jonah Were lobsters eaten by the inhabitants mention lobster, and other shellfish, be- Nicolas Denys, some people had to live of 18th-century Louis- ing plentiful on only shellfish. This does not mean bourg? and liked. Lob- that people disliked or disdained shell- ster shells do fish, but that they had nothing else, no Yes, even the upper class not survive for bread, no vegetables, or any meat. ate lobster. long in the Richer people may have had access to In our archives of in- ground, and other foods in times of shortage, but the house memos for the For- therefore there poor did not. Shellfish are easier to get tress of Louisbourg we is not much in Cape have two research memos, MANY OF THE archaeological TH Breton, but one by John Johnston and evidence of RECORDS OF 18 - this does not CENTURY CAPE another by Hope Dunton, lobsters; how- mean that the BRETON MENTION with lots of evidence that ever, there was LOBSTER, AND OTHER wealthy lobsters were known to a lobster claw SHELLFISH, BEING would not the French in the 18th cen- shell found in PLENTIFUL AND LIKED. enjoy them tury, and were liked by an 18th-century from time to many. Fishermen on the context in the time. coasts of Normandy and well on the In our modern presentation of Louis- in France ex- Loppinot prop- bourg we have shown lobsters as part ported lobster to . erty, block 16. of the ambigu on feast days, and there Many of Louisbourg’s Interpreter Carl Boudreau holds a period willow lobster pot . In times of are lobster traps at the DesRoches prop- fishermen came from that shortage, such erty. Lobsters are not routinely offered region, and so, undoubtedly knew how as the spring of 1744, and almost a cen- in the restaurants for operational rea- to catch and prepare lobsters. Many of tury earlier in a bad year described by sons, not because of interpretation. the records of 18th-century Cape Breton ☼ This Week in 1744 Visitor Comments... Very helpful and friendly staff!! I am a nursing mother and the staff was more SEPTEMBER 19 ¨A daughter is born to François-Marie de Goutin and than helpful in giving me a private place to go. Thank you especially to the Marie Angélique de la Fosse; the infant is baptize by Guégot. Guide who was so very pleasant and helpful. We will be back!!! Mid to late month ¨ Three vessels carrying 340 prisoners (men, women The wonderful staff made the day a truly memorable experience. and children) sail for Boston. Around the same time a single vessel with additional prisoners may have de- Wonderful experience! - to go back to the 1700’s and experience the wonderful parted for Placentia, Newfoundland, where they are to narrations and restorations. Unbelievable, well worth the visit. Thank you! be exchanged for French prisoners. ☼ SEPTEMBER 21 ¨Feast Day of St. Matthew the Apostle. Hi all, SEPTEMBER 22 ¨A sailor off the Caribou, Jean Centurie, is buried in the For various reasons this season I am not as confident of our stat numbers as I have been parish cemetery. in the past. The following is what I believe to be as correct as we will get. Please remem- SEPTEMBER 23 ¨The truce at Annapolis Royal ends. At ten o’clock ber that year to date stats begin as of May 16 this year. Thanks, Duvivier launches an assault on the Fort that lasts until - Greg Joyce four the next morning. ¨In Louisbourg the marriage of an Irish couple, Terré Visitor Stats Donal and Sara MacMelun, is rehabilitated by Guégot. For the period of September 1 to September 19, 2007 SEPTEMBER 26 ¨Birth of a daughter to Pierre Martissans and Jeanne 2006 2007 Angélique chavigny. # People for the period 9949 10,252 ¨At Annapolis Royal a brigantine and sloop carrying reinforcements sent by Governor Shirley sails into the % Increase / Decrease +3.05% harbour. Year to Date 84,632 85,068 ☼ % Increase / Decrease +0.52%

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Clockwise from upper left: Micheal Black, Gwenan Gibbard, the Sangsters, Jerry Holland, David MacIsaac Celtic Colours Fortress event sells out as usual

As usual the Celtic Colours’ event have been written in the heyday of the tional folk songs and Welsh tradi- held here onsite, Stepping into the Fortress. 's Michael Black's tional music played on the small Past, sold nearly as quick as the tick- voice will ring through this historic Celtic harp. We are pleased to wel- ets went on sale. Following is the venue. Gwenan Gibbard will add a come Gwenan to Cape Breton for the information about the event as it Welsh flavour with harp and vocals. first time. Gwenan will be accompa- appears on the Celtic Colours web- Jerry Holland and Dave MacIsaac will nied by Huw Williams who is best site. perform traditional Cape Breton tunes. know for his performance and pro- motion of the Welsh style of dance ...One of the great things we get to Gwenan Gibbard () known as clogging. do is host events in many types of Gwenan was brought up in a Welsh interesting and beautiful venues. speaking family in which singing and Jerry Holland (Cape Breton) One of the most special is Fortress Welsh culture in general played an Jerry Holland is a fiddler strongly Louisbourg, 's largest integral part. Having graduated in rooted in Cape Breton, Scottish and historical reconstruction of an 18th music from the University of Wales Irish dance music traditions. An ac- century colonial French town. The Bangor, and gaining a masters degree tive performer and recording artist, experience, with room for only 120, in performance and research in the many of his own tunes have entered begins with a candle-lit meal fol- field of Welsh music, she went on to the traditional repertoire around the lowed by a lantern-lit walk to the further her studies at the Royal Acad- world and he has taken his music chapel through the cobbled fortress emy of Music, London. internationally and all over Canada. streets. The chapel is lit with candles She has won many harp and singing His tunes, books and recordings and the music is played acoustically. competitions and Gwenan's debut al- have remained influential wherever Some of the songs sung by bum was recently released. It features (Continued on page 4) vocal group, the Sangsters, would her own arrangements of Welsh tradi-

News for and about the Fortress of Louisbourg heritage presentation staff the Huissier September 20, 2007 Page 4 Fortress gets aerial photo session If you happened to be on the schedule last Monday, you no doubt noticed a small plane flying quite low over the site. Site graphic designer, Josh Adams and well-known Cape Breton photographer Warren Gordon were busy taking photos of the Fortress. The shoot was intended to provide updated digital images of the site and to get shots of the site not previously taken. Two flights were made—in the morning around 10am and around 4pm— to provide two different lighting environments. The entire site, from Kennington Cove to lighthouse point, was photographed including shots of the excava- tion at Wolfe’s redoubt. You may have no- Battery Island with the Fortress Site in the background, shot from around 500 feet up. Photo by Josh Adams ticed that the airplane seemed to be lower than most we see flying over. Before taking (Celtic Colours, continued from page 3) US in 1984, he became very active in off special permission was required from the the music scene in San Francisco is played. Federal Department of Transport and Parks where he was a regular performer at Canada in order to fly below 1000 feet while Dave MacIsaac () the Plough and Stars pub for many above the site. Internationally recognized as a mas- years. As a banjo player, and an ac- ☼ ter of stringed instruments, Dave Ma- complished guitarist, he worked with cIsaac is a musician's musician and is many Irish artists including Paddy Tours, Cruise Ships & Events widely admired as such. He plays Keenan, John Whelan, Nollaig Casey traditional fiddle tunes with fiery and James Kelly. More recently Mi- September 20, 2007 Caravan Tours September 21, 2007 NORWEGIAN DAWN (Sydney) passion, and his stunning guitar chael has rejuvenated his solo career, Tauck World Tours playing, whether solo or as accompa- playing at various venues throughout West World Tours niment, is industry legend. Always the United States. He has just fin- Pacific Gold Tours interested in expanding his knowl- ished recording his solo album with September 22, 2007 Ambassatours edge of Celtic music, Dave has thou- John Doyle producing it and guest Fehr-Way Tours Globus sands of recordings of Cape Breton singers and musicians include Mary, September 23, 2007 Hanover Holiday Tours traditional music. He also possesses Frances, Shay and Martin Black, John September 24 VEENDAM & GRAND PRINCESS an archival knowledge of tunes, and Doyle, Liz Carroll, John Williams, (Sydney) is often called upon to name that tune Dirk Powell and Seamus Egan. The FIT Mr. Kieron Bayley & Mrs. for recordings, as well as being in album will be released on Compass Diana Bayley Pacific Gold Tours high demand for session work. John Records (www.compassrecords.com) September 25, 20070 Jonview Allan Cameron often stated that, "If a in July 2007. Caravan Tours cod fish had strings... Dave MacIsaac September 26, 2007 MAASDAM (Sydney) Sangsters (Scotland) could play it!" Nagel Tours The Sangsters - Anne Murray, Fiona Tauck World Tours Michael Black (Ireland/USA) Forbes, Scott Murray and John Black- Globus Michael is a member of Ireland's fore- wood - are a Fife group who put the Destination CB - FAMTOUR most family of song, The Black Fam- accent firmly on the voice. Their rep- September 27, 2007 Coxheath School (Grade 5) Caravan Tours ily which includes his brothers Shay ertoire of traditional songs is ar- Page & Moy Holidays and Martin and sisters Frances and ranged for solo singing, harmonies Nagel Tours Mary. Their work has been described and simple accompaniment to let the September 28, 2007 ZODIAC BOATS by critics as "exquisite", "exhilerating" voices shine through. They have re- Tauck World Tours and "nothing short of stunning". Mi- corded two CDs - Begin (1993) and Pacific Gold Tours chael now resides in San Francisco Sharp and Sweet (2000). Sunwest Tours September 29, 2007 Ambassatours and has taught at the University of ☼ September 30, 2007 SAGA RUBY (Sydney) San Francisco, and San Francisco Hanover Holiday Tours State University. After moving to the Caravan Tours

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