Alouest
Alouest is a home-grown Maillardville-based group that brings their own French Canadian West Coast flair to music ranging from French folk to Celtic, bluegrass and old time, with an occasional sprinkling of Latin and jazz for good measure. The …
Wesley Hardisty
Fiddler, guitarist, composer, singer – Wesley Hardisty is one multi-talented artist! His blend of Aboriginal and Métis sounds, rock, Celtic, country and traditional folk is compelling and emotional, garnering him an Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award. Largely self-taught, …
Jocelyn Pettit Band
May we introduce you to a bona fide Celtic fiddle-playing phenomenon? Inspired by the cultures of Cape Breton, Québec, Ireland, Scotland, Brittany and Galicia, this dynamic young player, singer, composer and step dancer is causing quite a …
Gabriel Dubreuil
Gabriel Dubreuil is an amazing young fiddler based in Boston, where he is studying at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. He has two albums with his bands, and has performed over 150 times at folk festivals and …
Denis Leclerc
Using his “trusty fiddle” to set the mood, Denis Leclerc recounts stories of the Fur Trade, and French Canadian and Metis folk tales that feature such characters as Ti-Jean, Dalbec and Joseph Monferrand (Big Joe Mufferaw) as well …
Will Stroet and his Backyard Band
Catchy and fun, Will Stroet and his Backyard Band present a high-energy, bilingual, and interactive family show. Will’s music has been described as “respectful, empowering, educational and celebratory.” This former teacher is also the …
Michel Campeau
Born in Ville Jacques Cartier in the Longueuil region of Quebec, Michel Campeau started carving at the age of 8, inspired by the smell of sawdust from his grandfather’s workshop. With a set of eight knives, he carved …
Roving Performers
Gretta et Kiki
Both from Québec, Gretta and Kiki met at the Vancouver clown school last summer, and since then have been inseparable. Come follow them on their fantastic adventures! Help Gretta release Kiki from the fantasy world …
Genevieve Toupin [Willows]
Thursday February 26th 7pm
Place des Arts
1120 Brunette Ave. Coquitlam
Tickets:
$12 Adults
$8 Students & Seniors
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Since the release of her first album in 2009, Genevieve Toupin has been a breath of musical …
A much-loved reel from Quebec’s Mauricie region, a ballad passed down through a family in St-Côme, call-and-response vocals that date back to the work songs of the province’s lumber camps: these age-old melodies inspire De Temps Antan, the virtuoso trio …
Playing original and traditional music based on Acadian traditions from the west of Prince Edward Island, where twin sisters Emmanuelle and Pastelle LeBlanc have generational roots, and the Magdalen Islands, home to Pascal Miousse, an heir to the Islands’ …
Here’s a trio whose music grabs you, shakes you upside down and puts you back on your feet without blinking an eye! Led by charismatic singer and accordionist Yves Lambert – one of the most important players in the renaissance …
Bon Débarras is a trio of brilliant young Montréal-based multi-instrumentalists who play music forged in the traditions of French-Canada, and fused with the modern-day influences of their very multicultural city home. The result is original roots music, part neo-folklore and …
Back by popular demand! It’s a head-on celebration of countrified licks and samba grooves, rolling drums and quicksilver accordion licks, Brazilian beats and Southern roots. It’s the joyous, ebullient music that weaves a brilliant tapestry of sound; it’s the Appalachian-gone-Afro-Brazilian …
Come join the Hug Bug Club as legendary children’s singer-songwriter and storyteller, Charlotte Diamond, takes you on a trip around the globe and into your own imagination – in French, English and Spanish, too! Best known for favourites like, …
Under the direction of Claude Giguère and Jay Knutson, the 25 young members of the North Shore Celtic Ensemble deliver a whole new, “no boundaries” kind of musical experience. The group began, in 1999, with a Celtic-focused repertoire, but …
JouTou (“play everything”) is a super-group of world music virtuosos who, through sheer talent and an open-hearted approach to cross-cultural music-making, take the terms “collaboration” to new, increasingly sophisticated and very musically appealing places. At Festival du Bois, in a …
This dynamic, Maillardville-based francophone choir has been active since 1973, and continues to realize their vision of promoting French-Canadian culture through choral singing. Over the years, the choir has performed at many special events, both local and regional. In 2009, …
When her fingers touch a guitar or piano, Alexis Normand delivers music that is downright seductive. Her soulful voice is hypnotic, and the folk-jazz melodies this Fransaskois artist sings in both French and English recall the soft prairie wind and …
Les Bûcherons create memorable experiences that share and illuminate Canadian history and French Canadian culture. You could meet a couple of voyageurs as they get ready for a big adventure in the great Canadian wilderness. You could learn how maple …