Le Vent du Nord
Line up
- Nicolas Boulerice (Vocals, electroacoustic Hurdy-gurdy, Piano)
- Olivier Demers (Violin, Guitar, Foot-tapping, Mandolin, Vocals)
- Réjean Brunet (Basses, diatonic Accordion, Jaw harp, Piano, Vocal)
- Simon Beaudry (Vocals, Bouzouki, Guitar)
- country:Canada
- region:Québec
- style(s):
- Québecois
- World
- label:Borealis Records
- type:Band, Composer/Songwriter
- gender:male
- instrumentation:instrumental, vocal
- artist submitted by:
2011 Womex official jury selection showcase:
Considered a driving force in progressive folk, Le Vent du Nord captures the energy and mirth of a Saturday night kitchen, infusing old Quebec with a breath of fresh, cosmopolitan air.
Mouth music and musical families. Deep history and playful innovation. Quebec's Le Vent du Nord knows how to turn the lost past into intensely listenable performances that push their roots in striking global directions. The group is blazing a path that connects Quebecois roots to the wider world, in both arrangements and on stage.
Since its 2002 founding, the quartet has given more than 800 concerts across North America and Europe, racking up several prestigious awards, including two Junos (Canada's Grammys), a Canadian Folk Music Award, and Artist of the Year at the North American Folk Alliance Annual Gala.
While exhibiting serious folk chops, Le Vent du Nord knows how to connect Quebecois tradition meaningfully to the larger musical world. The group relishes collaboration with diverse musicians, including everyone from The Chieftains to pan-Mediterranean ensembles.
Not content with standard approaches to tradition, Le Vent du Nord have created a symphonic concert, presented by the respected Portland Symphony Orchestra and Quebec Symphony Orchestra, that "puts all traditional folk naysayers to shame" (Voir Montreal).
Their current show, based on the Juno-winning album La Part du Feu and staged by pioneering Quebecois artist Michel Faubert, draws together the scattered sounds of Acadian blues, New Orleans-style brass, and Francophone resistance, with a powerful vocal ensemble and shifting cast of instruments. Le Vent du Nord's arrangements highlight the rich lyrics and resonant emotions of Quebec's globally resonant roots
Links
- Official website of Le Vent du Nord
- Facebook page of Le Vent du Nord
- Myspace page of Le Vent du Nord
- Twitter page of Le Vent du Nord
- Le Vent du Nord @Shepley Springs Festival - Petit Rêve 5
- La Part du Feu excerpts ( 2010)
- Le Vent du Nord Symphonique ( with Quebec Symphony Orchestra 2010)
- Les Amants du Saint-Laurent @Tonder Festival 2012
- English interview - CD Launch in Montréal (spring 2012)
Records
On Tour
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Songs
LANLAIRE ( La Part du Feu, Borealis Records, 2009/ Le Vent du Nord)
lanlaire, songs, reel, Gustave Nadeau, Olivier Demers
L'attente (La Part du Feu, Borealis Records, 2009/LE VENT DU NORD)
Olivier Demers
Octobre 1837 ( La Part du Feu, Borealis Records 2009 / LE VENT DU NORD)
America, history, Nicolas Boulerice
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