Barachois (band)
Barachois | |
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| Origin | Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Genres | Acadian |
| Years active | 1995–2007 |
| Past members | Hélène Bergeron Albert Arsenault Louise Arsenault Chuck Arsenault Paul Gallant |
Barachois was a Canadian band from Prince Edward Island that plays traditional Acadian music.
Biography
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 when it was known as the "House Party Band" and continued 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 toured Canada and the US, as well as 15 other countries.[2]
The band amicably retired in 2007. Chuck and Albert toured as a duo for another 7 years enjoying success internationally with a concept including comedic skits as well as traditional music. Louise and Hélène went on to found and perform with two other traditional French-Acadian bands: Les Girls and Gadelle.
Members
The members of the group were:
- Albert Arsenault - fiddle, percussion, bass, vocals
- Hélène Bergeron - keyboard, guitar, fiddle, vocals
- Louise Arsenault - fiddle, guitar, vocals
- Chuck Arsenault - guitar, horns, vocals
Discography
- 1995 Party Acadien
- 1996 Barachois- Acadian Music from Prince Edward Island
- 1999 Encore!
- 2002 Naturel
References
- ^ "Folk music: Barachois". Bangor Daily News. 2003-08-09. p. 27.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ 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.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Music from Canada will be folksy, lively". The Patriot News. 2003-03-16. p. K05.
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External links
- Chuck & Albert
- Barachois discography at allmusic<!-not all dates are correct-->
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