To coincide with ten successful years of touring and recording Quebec’s Le Vent du Nord released their seventh album ‘Tromper Le Temps' in 2012. You can read our review here. Renowned as ambassadors of Francophonie they are acknowledged as one of the key groups in Quebec’s traditional music revival.  This January and March they undertake a UK tour.

"Since their formation in August 2002 Nicolas Boulerice, Olivier Demers, Réjean Brunet and Simon Beaudry have enjoyed great success which in turn has allowed them to take their music to other countries. Over the course of the last decade the band has played close to 1,000 concerts in North America and Europe.

Le Vent Du Nord perform traditional Québécois music in French which is heavily influenced by Celtic music from Ireland and Brittany. The album Tromper le Temps sees Le Vent du Nord pushing their own limits and exploring their vocal harmonies and musical textures. Through the course of the thirteen tracks the band take you on a trip of several historical periods. The lyrics and poetic scenes that have marvellously survived the passage of time are wonderfully pertinent to our present day realities, socially, politically and personal. The group use a very diverse range of musical instruments augmented by Québécois Foot Percussion.  Whilst music changes with time and fashion Nicolas, Olivier, Réjean and Simon proudly continue to anchor their musical traditions in the present with fluid arrangements, great instrumentals, vocals, and the best in contemporary production. Prior to receiving The Académie Charles Cros Award for World Music their previous album La Part du Feu earned them their second Juno Award (Canadian Grammy's)."

They are on a UK tour in early 2015 and their dates are included below.

January 2015

Le Vent du Nord & Special Guests

Sat 17.  Celtic Connections The Old Fruitmarket,  Candleriggs, Glasgow, Scotland G1 1NQ

Tel:  0141 353 8000 Tickets £16.50 -- From 9.30 p.m. For this special evening, the band will be

joined by a host of female talent including Emily Smith, Julie Fowlis, Sharon Shannon,

Patsy Reid, Megan Henderson and Christine Hanson.

Le Vent du Nord

Sun 18. The Sage Gateshead St Marys Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear NE8 2JR.

Tel: 0191 443  4661 Tickets £15.00 -- From 7:30 p.m. http://www.sagegateshead.com/

Le Vent du Nord

Mon 19. New Vic Theatre Etruria Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 0JG

Tel: 01782 717962 Tickets £19.00 -- From 7:30 p.m.

Le Vent du Nord

Wed 21.The Greystones, Greystones Rd, Sheffield, Sth Yorkshire S11 7BS 

Tel: 01142 665599 Tickets £12.50 -- From 7:30 p.m. 

Le Vent du Nord

Thu 22. Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro, Cornwall TR1 2LL  

Tel: 01872 262466 Tickets £19.00 -- From 7:30 p.m.  

Le Vent du Nord

Fri 23. The Anvil, Churchill Ave, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7QR

Tel: 01256 844244 Tickets £19.00 -- From 7:30 p.m.     

Le Vent du Nord

Sat 24. The Met, Market St, Bury, Greater Manchester BL9 0BW  

Tel: 01617 612216 Tickets £16.00 -- From 7:30 p.m. 

March 2015

Le Vent du Nord

Sat 14-Sun 15  Costa Del Folk Hotel Alay, Av de Alay 5, 29630 Benalmádena, Málaga, Spain

Le Vent du Nord

Tue 17. Buxton Opera House, Water St, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 6XN

Tel: 0845 1272190 £16.00 -- From 7:30 p.m.

Le Vent du Nord (International Album Launch)

Wed 18. Kings Place, 90 York Way, Kings Cross, London N1 9AG

Tel: 02075 201490 Tickets £15.00 -- From 7:30 p.m.

Le Vent du Nord

Thu 19. Arts Centre (Rose Theatre) Edge Hill University, St Helens Rd, Ormskirk, Lancashire L39 4QP

Tel: 01695 584480 Tickets £15.00 -- From 7:30 p.m.

Le Vent du Nord

Fri 20. East Riding Theatre (ERT) 10 Lord Roberts Rd, Beverley, Yorkshire HU17 9BE

Tel: 01482 874050 Tickets £16.00 -- From 7:30 p.m.

Le Vent du Nord

Sat 21. Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 3UT

Tel: 01722 321744 Tickets £15.00 -- From 7:30 p.m.