Nottingham concert for International multi-award winning band Le Vent Du Nord touring the UK in the last week of January.

Le Vent du Nord 

Nicolas Boulerice – vocals, electro acoustic hurdy-gurdy, piano. André Brunet – fiddle, foot-tapping, vocals. Réjean Brunet – basses, diatonic accordion, jaw harp, piano, vocals. Olivier Demers – fiddle, guitar, foot-tapping, mandolin, vocals. André Gagné – vocals, bouzouki, guitar

The multi-award winning and highly acclaimed Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Québec’s progressive francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing its hard-driving soulful music with a broad range of global influences.

Since its inception in August 2002, Le Vent du Nord has enjoyed meteoric success, performing well over 2,500 concerts over 4 continents and racking up several prestigious awards, including a SONGLINES MUSIC AWARD -Americas (UK, 2023) Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros (France), two Junos (Canada’s Grammys), three FÉLIX at ADISQ (Québec), a Canadian Folk Music Award, and been awarded Artist of the Year at the Folk Alliance annual gala.

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: Väsen, Sharon Shannon, Harry Manx, singer Julie Fowlis, Dervish, The Chieftains, Yann-Fañch Kemener, Québécois roots legend and master storyteller Michel Faubert, Apiary fiddle band, Breabach and many more. Not content with standard approaches to tradition, Le Vent du Nord has also created since 2007 a symphonic concert that, according to Voir Montreal, “puts all traditional folk naysayers to shame.”

As an amazing live performance quintet Le Vent du Nord continues to explore new sounds with stunning vocal arrangements. On stage these 5 friends create intense, joyful and dynamic live performances that expand the bounds of tradition in striking directions.

https://leventdunord.com/

Concert details and Ticket links.

Glasgow Royal concert hall- 22nd- Our mother tongue- Le Vent Du Nord + Mischa Macpherson (Scottish Gaelic), Gruff Rhys (Wales), Padraig Jack (Ireland)- https://www.celticconnections.com/event/1/our-mother-tongue/

Glasgow- January 24th- Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, G1 1NQ £26.14 inc booking fee. 8pm- https://www.celticconnections.com/event/1/le-vent-du-nord-and-ail/

Alnwick Playhouse January 25th-  NE66 1PH. £25 / Members- £21.25 01665-660550. 7.30pm. – https://www.shazam.com/event/3d5ebe66-ca5a-4cb0-bf75-022e9f5a1aca

York The Crescent January 26th. £22 Doors 7.30pm, Concert- 8pm. – https://www.eventim.co.uk/event/le-vent-du-nord-the-crescent-york-20674554/

Bury St Edmunds- January 27th- The Apex, Charter square. £22 + £2 booking fee. 7.30pm concert. 01284-758000. boxoffice@theapex.co.uk – https://www.theapex.co.uk/whats-on/booking.cfm?id=1033947&ins=1697990

Lakeside arts- Nottingham- January 28th Djangoly theatre. £20-£24. 0115-846-7777- https://www.ents24.com/nottingham-events/lakeside-arts/le-vent-du-nord/7417426

Cardiff- Acapela studio CF15 9QD- January 29th 029-2089-0862 info@acapela.co.uk (Now Sold Out)- https://www.songkick.com/concerts/42714519-le-vent-du-nord-at-acapela-studio

Bristol- Lantern hall- January 30th £29.50 + booking fee. 8pm (Now Sold out)- https://www.eventim.co.uk/event/le-vent-du-nord-bristol-beacon-20683107/

South Petherton- The David Hall TA13 5AA. – January 31st- 8pm. £27.50 / concessions- £27.50.  https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thepethertonartstrust/1784298