Le Vent du Nord at BRT Saturday
CUMBERLAND – Blackstone River Theatre will present the music of Quebec featuring Le Vent du Nord on Saturday, March 16, at 8 p.m., at Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., Cumberland. Admission is $26 advance, $28 day of show. The concert is sponsored by Navigant Credit Union. For reservations call Blackstone River Theatre at (401) 725-9272 or visit www.riverfolk.org for information.
Seventeen years after forming, the award-winning and highly-acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord has increased in size from a quartet to a quintet.
Fiddler André Brunet (Celtic Fiddle Festival, La Bottine Souriante) has joined this world renowned ensemble along with Simon Beaudry on vocals, bouzouki, and guitar, Nicolas Boulerice on vocals, hurdy-gurdy and piano, Olivier Demers on fiddle, foot-tapping, and mandolin, and Réjean Brunet on bass, accordion, and vocals.
Making their Blackstone River Theatre debut, Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement and an iconic name in Quebec’s traditional music revival. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing its hard-driv- ing soulful music with a broad range of global influences. Le Vent du Nord has performed well over 1,800 concerts over five continents and racked up several prestigious awards in- cluding a Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros, two Junos (Canada’s Grammys), and a CFMA & “Artist of the Year” at the North American Folk Alliance Annual Gala.