Le Vent du Nord

Intense! Joyful! Dynamic!

The award winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Québec’s exciting and progressive Francophone folk movement. On stage these five musicians 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.

The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while their highly rhythmic and soulful music, rooted in the Celtic diaspora, is enhanced with a broad range of global influences.

Since its inception in August 2002, Le Vent du Nord has enjoyed meteoric success, performing well over 2,200 concerts over four continents and racking up several prestigious awards, including a Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros, two Junos (Canada’s Grammys), a Félix at ADISQ, a Canadian Folk Music Award, “Artist of the Year” at Folk Alliance Annual Gala, and the 2023 Songlines music award in the Americas category.

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, Québécois roots legend and master storyteller Michel Faubert, the Scottish folk band Breabach, Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis, and the trans-Mediterranean ensemble Constantinople.

Le Vent du Nord looks beyond the standard approaches to tradition in its collaborations and has also created a symphonic concert that, according to Voir Montreal, “puts all traditional folk naysayers to shame.”

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

Exceptionally skilled, exceptionally experienced, and exceptionally entertaining. – SING OUT!

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