GUITAR A leading figure in the trad scene in Quebec, André’s career is marked by artistic projects that have marked the history of traditional music for the past 40 years. Guitarist, singer and composer, he began as co-founder of La Bottine Souriante. From 1976 to 1990, he toured Quebec, Acadia, Canada, the United States as […]
MASTER CLASS – SINGING Jacinthe Dubé was born in Quebec in 1976. She specializes in the research, interpretation and teaching of traditional Quebec songs. She is a founding member of the traditional a cappella song group Galant, tu perds ton temps, with which she has performed in several concert halls and festivals in Quebec and […]
VIOLON INTERMÉDIAIRE, AVANCÉ ET EXPERT Martin participe activement au développement de la musique au Québec et à travers le monde depuis de nombreuses années. Sa riche expérience l’a mené a joué dans des ensembles aux styles variés: Isabeau et les chercheurs d’or (country-folk), Le train qui roule (musique swing et hawaïenne), Cithel (musique traditionnelle québécoise […]
Originally from Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec, Sophie Lavoie was first introduced to the world of music when learning classical piano as a child. Soon, she became interested in the traditional music of Québec and began her ongoing trad apprenticeship by listening to legendary fiddlers from her own region of the province, such as the renowned Louis Pitou […]
Support the camp with a donation Help Violon Trad Québec with its mission to pursue and maintain accessibility to camp. Since 2008, the camp has taught more than 1 500 musicians from here and elsewhere and funding has been raised to offer high quality teaching and activities at affordable rates and as well as scholarships to young musicians under 18. To […]
On Friday, July 26 at 6:30 pm, the Gilles-Cantin stage of the Festival Mémoire et Racines at Parc Bosco in Saint-Charles Borromée will be assaulted by the 100 musicians on violin, guitar, mandolin and piano of Camp Violon Trad Québec. This opening show celebrates Quebec’s musical heritage acquired during the five days of teacher training by young […]
The registration period is launched for the 12th edition of the Camp Violon Trad Québec which will take place from July 21 to 26, 2019 at the Plein Air Lanaudia in Saint-Come. The co-founders Stéphanie Lépine, André Brunet and Eric Beaudry will welcome in the cohort of teachers artists of experience and reputation such as […]
MASTER CLASS An artist and mediator of the living heritage, specialist in traditional songs and dances of French America, Danielle Martineau has been producing collections and research since 1980, designing transmission, documentation, training and animation activities in the field of oral traditions. CVPV – 1981, CQPV – 1993, CRAPO de Lanaudière – 2004 and CPVL […]
INTERMEDIATE VIOLON Born in Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Louis-Simon is one of the most remarkable multi-instrumentalists (violin, guitar, harmonica, feet) of the Quebec tradition. He stands out for his talent, but above all for his passion and impressive energy. With his father Daniel Lemieux, he learns directories of tunes from Quebec, Ireland and Scotland since his childhood. Indeed, […]
BEGINNER FIDDLE Michel Bordeleau is multi-instrumentalist and singer: guitar, mandolin, banjo, violin, percussion and podorythmie. Active for thirty years in the world of traditional music, with more than twenty album career, it continues to renew and innovate. For many, he is one of the important links between the old and the new generation of musicians. Co-founder […]