Genres Folk music Labels Borealis Records | Years active 2002 (2002)––present Website www.leventdunord.com | |
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Members Nicolas Boulerice
Olivier Demers
Simon Beaudry
Réjean Brunet Albums Tromper Le Temps, Têtu, La Part du feu, Dans les airs Profiles | ||
Le Vent du Nord (The North Wind) is a Canadian folk music group from Quebec. The band, formed in 2002, performs traditional Québécois music (which is heavily influenced by Celtic music from both Ireland and Brittany), as well as original numbers in this style, in French. The group's membership currently consists of Nicolas Boulerice (vocals, hurdy-gurdy, piano accordion, piano), Olivier Demers (vocals, fiddle, foot-tapping and guitar), Simon Beaudry (vocals, guitar, Irish bouzouki), and Réjean Brunet (vocals, diatonic button accordion, acoustic bass guitar, piano and jaw harp). Their first five recordings have been nominated for multiple awards; the first two have received awards.
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History
Le Vent du Nord was formed in 2002. Nicolas Boulerice and Olivier Demers began the band with Sébastien Dufour and Frédéric Samson. This configuration lasted only a short time, changing once they met Benoit Bourque (vocals, diatonic button accordion, mandolin, bones, and step dancing) in Vancouver later the same year. With the same interest and passion in folk music, and in spite of the fact that all were engaged in other musical groups at that time, they decided to continue together. Bernard Simard also joined the group on guitar and vocals in the same period. The band officially started in September 2002. In 2004, Simard was replaced by Simon Beaudry. Bourque was replaced by Réjean Brunet in April 2007.
Recordings
One of their tracks also appears on Putumayo World Music's 2008 Québec collection.
Awards
Songs
Au bord de la fontaineMaudite Moisson ! · 2003
Noce tragiqueTêtu · 2015
Octobre 1837La Part du feu · 2009