Le Vent du Nord
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Le Vent du Nord (The North Wind) is a Canadian
History
Le Vent du Nord was formed in 2002. Nicolas Boulerice and
In 2004, Simard was replaced by Simon Beaudry. Bourque was replaced by Réjean Brunet in April 2007. The band performed at the Mémoire et Racines festival in Joliette in July 2008, and later released a recording of this performance, Mesdames et Messieurs. Their 2009 album La part du feu was included in the Top Ten Folk Albums of 2009 by The Boston Globe, and the Top Ten International Albums of 2009 by the Los Angeles Times.
In 2010 the group released an album, Symphonique, and was named Ensemble of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards.[5] Their album La part du feu won a 2011 Juno Award. Another album, Tromper le Temps, was released in 2012.[6]
Le Vent du Nord released their eighth album, Tetu, in 2015,[7] and the following year band performed in London, England.[1]
In late 2017, the fifth member of the band, André Brunet, joined the group.
On February 12, 2019, they released their ninth album, "Territoires", at Théâtre Fairmont in Montreal.
On December 30, 2023 during their performance as part of La Veillée de l'avant-Veille, for their final song (before encore) "Ma Louise", Simon Beaudry's brother and sister joined the stage, and the lyrics transitioned from "au revoir ma Louise, au revoir" to "au revoir ma Simon, au revoir", signalling Simon's departure from the band.
Recordings
- Maudite Moisson! (Borealis Records, 2003)
- Les amants du Saint-Laurent (Borealis Records, 2005)
- Dans les airs (Borealis Records, 2007)
- Mesdames et Messieurs (Borealis Records, 2008)
- La part du feu (Borealis Records, 2009)
- Symphonique (Radio-Canada disque, 2010)
- Tromper le Temps (Borealis Records, 2012)
- Têtu (Borealis Records, 2015)
- Notre album solo (La Compagnie du Nord, 2018) with De Temps Antan
- Territoires (Borealis Records, 2019)
- 20 Printemps (IDLA, 2022)
- Les voix du vent avec cordes et piano (La Compagnie du Nord, 2023)
One of their tracks also appears on Putumayo World Music's 2008 Québec collection.
Awards
- 2022 nominated for Canadian Folk Music Awards "Vocal Group of the Year" and "Traditional Album of the Year" for "20 printemps"
- 2018 winner of an Opus award Opus Awards "Traditional show of the Year" for Solo w. Le Vent du Nord & De temps antan
- 2015 winner of a Félix award ADISQ "Traditional Album of the Year" for Têtu
- 2012 nominated for Canadian Folk Music Awards "Traditional Band of the Year"
- 2012 nominated for Canadian Folk Music Awards "Traditional Album of the Year" for Tromper le temps
- 2012 nominated for ADIS "Traditional Album of the Year" for Tromper le temps
- 2012 winner of a Grand Prix Musique du Monde pour Tromper le Temps at the 65e annual Académie Charles-Cros awards in Paris [8]
- 2012 introduce in the Order of the Porcupine Hall of Fame of the Toronto radio show "Back to the sugar camp"!
- 2010 winner of Canadian Folk Music Awards "Ensemble of the Year" for La Part du Feu[9]
- 2011 winner of Juno Award "Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group" for La part du feu
- 2011 winner of Micro d'art 103,5 at the Gala Excelsior Grand Joliette
- 2010 nominated for ADISQ "Traditional Album of the Year" for La part du feu
- 2008 nominated for Canadian Folk Music Awards "Traditional Band of the Year"
- 2009 nominated for ADISQ "Traditional Album of the Year" for Mesdames et messieurs!
- 2008 nominated for ADISQ "Traditional Album of the Year" for Dans les airs
- 2008 nominated for Canadian Folk Music Awards "Traditional Album of the Year" for Dans les airs
- 2006 winner of North American Folk Music & Dance Association "Best Traditional Artist"
- 2005 winner of Canadian Folk Music Awards "Best Traditional Album" for Les amants du Saint-Laurent
- 2005 nominated for ADISQ "Traditional Album of the Year" for Les amants du Saint-Laurent
- 2004 winner of Juno Award "Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group" for Maudite Moisson!
- 2004 nominated for ADISQ "Traditional Album of the Year" for Maudite Moisson
See also
References
- ^ a b "Le Vent du Nord review – jokes and joie de vivre from Quebec folk heroes". The Guardian, Robin Denselow, 24 August 2016
- ^ "The band | Le Vent du Nord". 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Le Vent du Nord". AllMusic biography by Alex Henderson
- ^ "CARAS Scores A Hit With 2004 Juno Awards". Soul Shine. 2004-04-05
- ^ "Musicians honoured all across the country. Toronto guitarist and klezmer band among those given prizes". Toronto Star. Quill, Greg. 22 November 2010, Page: E.6
- ^ "Le vent du nord: souffle nouveau". La Presse, 15 April 2012, Alexandre Vigneault
- ^ "Le Vent du Nord: souffle et continuité". La Presse, 15 April 2015, Alain Brunet
- ^ 2012 Charles-Cross Awards web page
- ^ Greg Quill (2010-11-21). "Top Canadian Folk Music Awards announced". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
External links
- Le Vent du Nord Official website
- Le Vent du Nord on Facebook
- Le Vent du Nord on MySpace
- Canadian Folk Music Awards
- North American Folk Music & Dance Association