The Quebecois folk music group Le Vent du Nord was founded in 2002. They play both pieces composed by members of the group and traditional quebecois tunes, sometimes adding elements from pop and jazz.
The group has four members; Réjean Brunet (diatonic accordion, acoustic bass, jaw harp, vocals), Nicolas Boulerice (hurdy gurdy, piano, piano-accordion, vocals), Olivier Demers (fiddle, guitar, vocals, foot tapping) and Simon Beaudry (guitar, bouzouki, voice).
Le Vent du Nord has released three studio albums, Maudite Moisson! (2003), Les Amants du Saint-Laurent (2005), and Le Part du Feu (2009) and two live recordings album, Mesdames et Messieurs (2008) and Le Vent du Nord Symphonique (2010)
Le Vent du Nord has won the award ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR at Canadian Folk Music Awards 2010 and its album LA PART DU FEU is actually in nomination at JUNO AWARDS 2011.
The group has four members; Réjean Brunet (diatonic accordion, acoustic bass, jaw harp, vocals), Nicolas Boulerice (hurdy gurdy, piano, piano-accordion, vocals), Olivier Demers (fiddle, guitar, vocals, foot tapping) and Simon Beaudry (guitar, bouzouki, voice).
Le Vent du Nord has released three studio albums, Maudite Moisson! (2003), Les Amants du Saint-Laurent (2005), and Le Part du Feu (2009) and two live recordings album, Mesdames et Messieurs (2008) and Le Vent du Nord Symphonique (2010)
Le Vent du Nord has won the award ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR at Canadian Folk Music Awards 2010 and its album LA PART DU FEU is actually in nomination at JUNO AWARDS 2011.
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Past Events
- Warwick Folk Festival 2021
- Cambridge Folk Festival 2020
- Warwick Folk Festival 2020
- Underneath the Stars 2019
- Wickham Festival 2019
- Fairport's Cropredy Convention 2018
- The Orkney Folk Festival 2018
- Off The Tracks Summer Festival 2017
- Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2017
- Gate To Southwell Festival 2017
- Beautiful Days 2016
- Wickham Festival 2016
- Sidmouth Folk Week 2016
- WOMAD 2016
- Cambridge Folk Festival 2016
- Warwick Folk festival 2016
- HebCelt Fest 2015
- Beverley Folk Festival 2014
- Sidmouth Folk Week 2013
- Wickham Festival 2013
- Cambridge Folk Festival 2013
- Warwick Folk festival 2013
- WOMAD 2013