Tour Dates
8 May, 9pm, €25 | Fiddle Fair Marquee, Baltimore, Co. Cork |
9 May, 8pm, €16 / €14 | Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar |
10 May, 8pm, €12 / €10 | Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny |
11 May, 8pm, €20/€15 | The Sugar Club, Dublin 2 |
12 May, 8:30pm, €15 / €12 | The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon |
13 May, 8pm, €20 / €18 | glór, Ennis |
14 May, 8:30pm, €16 / €14 | The Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely |
15 May, 6pm, €16 / €8 | The Model, Sligo |
Time to kick up the heels and gladden the heart! A driving force on the world’s folk music scene, Le Vent du Nord capture the revelry of a Saturday night kitchen party with their boundless enthusiasm and playful showmanship. Add to the mix impeccable musicianship, stunning vocal arrangements and breakneck tunes – with dancing between verses to boot – and it’s no wonder this amazingly versatile band gets heads bobbing and feet tapping from the first few notes.
The quartet have blazed a trail across the globe with their gritty, modern twist on French-Canadian roots music, whether performing a repertoire of Québec traditional folk and original material or sharing a stage with the likes of The Chieftains, Breton musical pioneer Yann-Fañch Kemener or Scottish folk band Breabach. A punk-like sense of wild abandon to their music has earned them a host of prestigious awards along the way, including two Junos (Canada’s Grammys), a Canadian Folk Music Award, and Artist of the Year at the North American Folk Alliance Annual Gala. Be warned, audience participation is positively demanded – bring your dancing shoes!
Nicolas Boulerice, vocals, hurdy-gurdy, piano accordion
Olivier Demers, vocals, fiddle, guitar
Simon Beaudry, vocals, guitar, Irish bouzouki
Réjean Brunet, vocals, button accordion
8 May | Fiddle Fair Marquee, Baltimore, Co. Cork | 9pm, €25 | 086 3753380 | Fiddle Fair |
9 May | Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar | 8pm, €16 / €14 | 094 9023733 | Linenhall Arts Centre |
10 May | Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny | 8pm, €12 / €10 | 074 9120777 (An Grianán) | Regional Cultural Centre |
11 May | The Sugar Club, Dublin 2 | 8pm, €20/€15 | 01 6787188 | Music Network |
12 May | The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon | 8:30pm, €15 / €12 | 071 9650828 | The Dock |
13 May | glór, Ennis | 8pm, €20 / €18 | 065 6843103 | glór |
14 May | The Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely | 8:30pm, €16 / €14 | 0402 38529 | The Courthouse Arts Centre |
15 May | The Model, Sligo | 6pm, €16 / €8 | 071 9141405 | The Model in association with Con Brio |
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Tromper le temps
Le Coeur de ma Mère
"One of my favourite bands in the world"
- BBC Radio Scotland
"The leading exponents of Quebec’s culture"
- World Music Network UK
"Impeccable musicianship, vocals and arrangements"
- The Living Tradition