Friday April 10, 2015 at 8pm
THE FRENCH CONNECTION: QUEBECOIS MUSIC FESTIVAL Le Bruit Court dans la Ville Concert & dance party with Pierre Chartrand Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave (at 3rd Ave), Downtown Brooklyn |
IN THE NEWS:
"You might not have the slightest clue what Québécois folk sounds like, but if you're into bluegrass or Celtic music, you'll feel right at home with this buoyant, rustic, stringcentric style, exemplified here by the groups Le Bruit Court dans la Ville (Apr 10)-joined by ace Québécois dance leader Pierre Chartrand-and Le Vent du Nord (Apr 11)." -Time Out New York |
Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 8pm
THE FRENCH CONNECTION:
QUEBECOIS MUSIC FESTIVAL
Le Vent du Nord
New CD Release Concert!
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave (at 3rd Ave), Downtown Brooklyn
THE FRENCH CONNECTION:
QUEBECOIS MUSIC FESTIVAL
Le Vent du Nord
New CD Release Concert!
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave (at 3rd Ave), Downtown Brooklyn
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This exciting festival featuring a dance party and concerts will be hosted by Gilles Garand, a major figure in the revival of traditional French-Canadian music in Montreal.
Composed of three legends of Quebec’s traditional music scene, Le Bruit Court dans la Ville (The Buzz around Town) features fiddler Lisa Ornstein, button-accordionist/singer Normand Miron, and guitarist/singer André Marchand. They have been on the roster of virtually every groundbreaking band over the past 30 years: Ornstein and Miron were bandmates in La Bottine Souriante, the iconic trad supergroup which helped to kickstart Quebec’s folk music revival, and Miron and Marchand have been members of the extraordinary a cappella trad band Les Charbonniers de l’Enfer (The Coalmen from Hell). The artists have been playing as a trio since the 1990s, entrancing audiences with their fiery dance music and dazzling harmonies. For this dance concert they will by joined by Pierre Chartrand, a highly accomplished traditional Quebecois dance leader and caller. “Together and separately, they have helped to define Québec folk music for their generation” – Huffington Post Le Vent du Nord, One of the most beloved Québecois bands in the world, is a driving force in progressive folk. With its infectious, joyful music (akin to the Celtic sounds of Ireland, Scotland and Brittany) and humor, the group has become a compelling ambassador of French-Canadian culture around the world. Its repertoire includes traditional and original songs and dance tunes that capture the energy and mirth of a Saturday night kitchen party. The dynamic quartet is composed of Nicolas Boulerice (hurdy-gurdy, vocals), Simon Beaudry (guitar, bouzouki, vocals), Olivier Demers (violin, mandolin, vocals), and Réjean Brunet (accordion, vocals). This program is part of the group’s US CD launch tour for Têtu (Determined) on the Borealis label. "brilliantly infectious rhythms…. one of my favorite bands in the world "- BBC Radio Scotland “a vibrant, big-hearted slice of Quebec, happy banter and all.” - The Herald Scotland Support provided by The Quebec Government Office in New York & the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State legislature. |
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