Dâvi Simard

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David «Dâvi» Simard est un multi instrumentiste, compositeur et arrangeur qui travaille principalement dans le milieu de la musique traditionnelle, l’enregistrement, l’audiovisuel, la musique électronique et l’enseignement. Il a contribué et continue de contribuer à une panoplie de projets, notamment avec le Cirque Alfonse, L’Oumigmag, Les Mercenaires du terroir, Damien Robitaille et plusieurs autres. Il […]

Colin Savoie-Levac

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Guitare Issue d’une famille de musiciens évoluant dans le milieu de la musique traditionnelle québécoise, Colin Savoie-Levac oeuvre en tant que musicien multi-instrumentiste professionnel (guitare, banjo, mandoline, lapsteel et podorythmie) depuis plus de 10 ans. Depuis 2014, Colin partage la musique d’ici à travers le monde (Amérique du Nord, Amérique du Sud, Europe, UK, Australie, […]

Éric Favreau

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MASTER CLASS Éric Favreau comes from a family of traditional musicians and has spent a great deal of time playing with other fiddlers, learning their repertoire and studying their varied styles. Éric has explored and exploited various sources including archives and personally made field recordings and has accumulated a rich and fascinating repertoire. Over the […]

Denis Pépin & Susie Lemay

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TRADITION BEARER It was in his Portneuf’s hometown of St-Basile, that Denis Pépin first started playing the accordion under the friendly influence of Jean-Claude Petit, a local accordion player. His unusual talent and dexterity were soon recognised and he was quickly ranked as high as the two already renowned Quebec accordion players, Philippe Bruneau and […]

Steeve Poirier

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INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCE AND EXPERT Steeve Poirier est un violoniste et multi-instrumentiste: mandoline, guitare, basse, percussions. Originaire de Havre-aux-Maisons aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine, il est un des plus prolifique de sa génération avec son style authentique des Îles combiné aux musiques irlandaises, écossaises, bretonnes et universelles. Il a jouer au côté de grands noms de la musique et […]

Charles Labrèche

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CLASSE JEUNESSE Charles Labrèche débute ses apprentissages en danse traditionnelle à la Compagnie de danse Mackinaw de Drummondville pour laquelle il y évolue encore aujourd’hui à titre d’interprète. Il participe à d’autres projets de danse chez Les Chamaniers de Saint-Hyacinthe, La R’voyure et BIGICO. En 2023, il présente la phase finale d’un incubateur de recherche […]

Maxence Croteau

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CLASSE JEUNESSE Maxence a été exposé à la musique traditionnelle dès son jeune âge, accompagnant ses parents aux festivals tels que Mémoires et Racines ou Chants de Vielles, participant aux veillées au Domaine Maizerets ou au Poulailler d’Inverness, et assistant aux spectacles à la Maison Chevalier ou à la miellerie à St-Agapit, son village natal. […]

Jean-François Berthiaume

Jean-François Berthiaume

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DAILY DANSES & THE DANSE EVENING Percussionist, caller, stepdancer and researcher, Jean-François Berthiaume has a rich and varied background, and is an artist in high demand. After more than twenty years in the service of traditional dance, he is recognized as one of the most original callers.  Jean-François is the percussionist for the group of […]

Michel Bordeleau

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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 […]

David Boulanger

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DANSE & SLOW JAM SESSIONS Born in Saint-Hubert, in Montérégie, David started to play the violin at the age of eight. During his teenage years he found a passion for Québec traditional music. Always increasing, this passion lead David on the big professional stages at the beginning of his 20s with La Part du Quêteux, a band with which […]