- Le Vent du Nord
Le Vent du Nord is a
folk music group fromQuebec ,Canada . The band performs traditional Quebecois music (which is heavily influenced byCeltic music from bothIreland andBrittany ) in French. The group's membership consists ofRéjean Brunet (vocals ,accordion ),Simon Beaudry (vocals,guitar ),Olivier Demers (vocals ,fiddle ,foot-tapping ), andNicolas Boulerice (vocals,hurdy gurdy ,piano-accordion ,piano ). Others who have been members of the group includeBenoit Bourque (vocals, accordion,mandolin , bones, and step dancing) andBernard Simard (vocals,guitar, foot-tapping).Recordings
*2007 "Dans les airs"
*2005 "Les amants du Saint-Laurent"
*2003 "Maudite Moisson!"Awards
*2006 North American Folk Music & Dance Association "Best Traditional Artist"
*2005 Canadian Folk Music Awards "Best Traditional Album" for "Les amants du Saint-Laurent"
*2005ADISQ nomination "Traditional Album of the Year" for "Les amants du Saint-Laurent"
*2005 nomination Opus awards for show of the year world/jazz
*2005ADISQ nomination "Traditional Album of the Year" for "Maudite Moisson"
*2004 Juno Award "Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group" for "Maudite Moisson!"ee also
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Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year - Group External links
* [http://www.leventdunord.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/leventdunord Official MySpace page]* [http://www.canadianfolkmusicawards.ca/ Canadian Folk Music Awards]
* [http://www.folkalliance.org/ North American Folk Music & Dance Association]
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