This piece is one of the
Trois Chansons Folkloriques by Patriquin.
Les Raftsmen was sung by Quebecois lumbermen working on the Gatineau River in the Outaouais area north of Ottawa. In the winter they would cut down the trees, and in the spring they would float down the river accompanying them on their rafts. This song is an excellent example of a number of French Canadian folksongs which exhibit changing metrical accents.