Le Vent du Nord

Feb 18, 2024

The Square, Vancouver, Canada

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Presented by Capilano University Global Roots & The Rogue Rolk Club

 

The streaming of this concert is made possible by a generous sponsorship of devoted VDN fan

Ginny Martin and her partner Gary. The Rogue is very grateful!

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The award winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement.  The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing it’s hard-driving soulful music (rooted in the Celtic diaspora) with a broad range of global influences.

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Featuring button accordion, guitar and fiddle, the band’s sound is defined by the hurdy-gurdy, which adds an earthy, rough-hewn flavor to even the most buoyant dance tunes.” — Boston Herald

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Since its inception in August 2002, Le Vent du Nord has enjoyed meteoric success, performing well over 1,800 concerts over 5 continents and racking up several prestigious awards, including a Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros, two Juno Awards, a Félix at ADISQ, a Canadian Folk Music Award, and the Artist of the Year Award at the Folk Alliance International Annual Gala.

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The group exhibits great finesse and flexibility, appearing regularly on Canadian, American, French, and UK television and radio, and participating in a wide variety of special musical projects. They’ve collaborated and performed with a diverse range of artists including: Harry Manx, Väsen, Dervish, The Chieftains, Breton musical pioneer Yann-Fañch Kemener, Québecois roots legend and master storyteller Michel Faubert, the Scottish folk band Breabach, singer Julie Fowlis, and the trans-Mediterranean ensemble Constantinople.

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Not content with standard approaches to tradition, Le Vent du Nord has also created a symphonic concert that, according to Voir Montreal, “puts all traditional folk naysayers to shame.”

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On stage these friends create intense, joyful and dynamic live performances that expand the bounds of tradition in striking global directions. This is the modern sound of tradition, a music of the here and now.

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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:

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“A classy & rousing set by Quebec Folk heroes.” – 4 stars! – The Guardian

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"Leave a positive feelgood feeling all over the body.” – Lira Magazine

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"Exceptionally skilled, exceptionally experienced, and exceptionally entertaining”. – Sing Out!

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"Sur toute la ligne, 53 minutes de pur bonheur. Excellent!”. - Journal de Quebec

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"Québec couldn’t hope for better advocates of its folk music.” Top of the world selection – Songlines

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"One of the "Top Ten Folk Albums of 2009." – Boston Globe

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"One of the "Top Ten International Albums of 2009." – Los Angeles Time

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