Barachois (band)
Barachois is a Canadian band from Prince Edward Island that plays traditional Acadian music.
The members of the group are:
- Albert Arsenault - fiddle, percussion, bass, vocals
- Hélène Bergeron - keyboard, guitar, fiddle, vocals
- Louise Arsenault - fiddle, guitar, vocals
- Chuck Arsenault - guitar, horns, vocals
The group was formed in the mid 1990s. Hélène Bergeron and Albert Arsenault are siblings,[1] and Louise Arsenault is a distant cousin of theirs, but Chuck Arsenault is not related.[2] The name of the group refers to a barachois, an Acadian word for a type of shallow lagoon found on the ocean shores of eastern Canada.
Paul Gallant was a former member of the band and left some years ago to pursue a career with "Le Conseil des arts de Chéticamp" as well as writing songs for several artists from the east shore.
The band's self-titled debut album was nominated in 1997 for three East Coast Music Awards, winning one of them, Francophone Recording of the Year.[3]
Barachois has toured Canada and the US, as well as 11 other countries.[2]
The band has separated recently. Chuck and Albert are now touring the maritimes and enjoying a success with the "Chuck & Albert" concept including music and skits. Louise and Hélène are currently playing in the traditional French-Acadian band Gadelle.
[edit] References
- ^ "Folk music: Barachois". Bangor Daily News. 2003-08-09. p. 27.
- ^ a b McGarrigle, Dale (2003-03-13). "Ain't nothing but a house party: Barachois keeps Acadian social history alive, lively". Bangor Daily News. p. 1.
- ^ "Music from Canada will be folksy, lively". The Patriot News. 2003-03-16. p. K05.
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