Barachois (band)

Barachois (band)

Barachois is a Canadian band from Prince Edward Island that plays traditional Acadian music.

The members of the group are:
*Albert Arsenault - fiddle, percussion, bass, vocals
*Hélène Bergeron - keyboard, guitar, fiddle, vocals
*Louise Arsenault - fiddle, guitar, vocals
*Chuck Arsenault - guitar, horns, vocals

The group was formed in the mid 1990s. Hélène Bergeron and Albert Arsenault are siblings, [cite news| last =| first =| title =Folk music: Barachois| page =27| publisher ="Bangor Daily News"| date =2003-08-09| ] and Louise Arsenault is a distant cousin of theirs, but Chuck Arsenault is not related.cite news| last =McGarrigle| first =Dale| title =Ain't nothing but a house party: Barachois keeps Acadian social history alive, lively| page =1| publisher ="Bangor Daily News"| date =2003-03-13| ] The name of the group refers to a barachois, an Acadian word for a type of shallow lagoon found on the ocean shores of eastern Canada.

Paul Gallant was a former member of the band and left some years ago to pursue a career with "Le Conseil des arts de Chéticamp" as well as writing songs for several artists from the east shore.

The band's self-titled debut album was nominated in 1997 for three East Coast Music Awards, winning one of them, Francophone Recording of the Year. [cite news| last =| first =| title =Music from Canada will be folksy, lively| page =K05| publisher ="The Patriot News"| date =2003-03-16| ]

Barachois has toured Canada and the US, as well as 11 other countries.

The band has separated recently. Chuck and Albert are now touring the maritimes and enjoying a success with the "Chuck & Albert" concept including music and skits.

References

External links

* [http://www.chuckandalbert.com Chuck & Albert]


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