Le Vent du Nord
Location
The Apex, 1 Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3FD
Telephone
01284 758000- Next Event
- 27th January 7:30pm
- Event Finishes
- 27th January 9:30pm
About this event
The multi-award winning and highly acclaimed Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Québec’s progressive francophone folk movement.
On stage these five musicians create intense, joyful and dynamic live performances with a vast repertoire that draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing its hard-driving soulful music with a broad range of global influences.
Since its inception in 2002, the band has enjoyed meteoric success, performing well over 2,500 concerts over four continents and racking up several prestigious awards, including a Songlines Music Award, Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros (France), two Junos (Canada’s Grammys), three FÉLIX at ADISQ (Québec), a Canadian Folk Music Award, and been awarded Artist of the Year at the Folk Alliance annual gala.
Nicolas Boulerice - vocals, electro acoustic hurdy-gurdy, piano
André Brunet - fiddle, foot-tapping, vocals
Réjean Brunet - basses, diatonic accordion, jaw harp, piano, vocals
Olivier Demers - fiddle, guitar, foot-tapping, mandolin, vocals
André Gagné - vocals, bouzouki, guitar
“A classy and rousing set by Quebec Folk heroes” – 4 Stars, The Guardian
“Québec couldn’t hope for better advocates of its folk music. Top of the world selection.” – Songline Magazine
Starts: 7.30pm
Tickets: £22
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About the Venue
The Apex is an award-winning venue, known for its acoustic excellence and home to a diverse programme of live music and events; from classical concerts to pop, rock, jazz, blues, world, country and folk, plus comedy and dance performances.
It also hosts a number of community and corporate events, offering the local community and wider environs a unique and exciting space from which visitors can see a great selection of artists, bands and events.
It has been very well publicised (and we never tire of hearing it!) that, as well as its architectural beauty, The Apex also has the very best acoustics, with many musicians who've played here describing it as the best acoustic in the UK, if not Europe:
"Best new venue in the UK. Absolutely superb" - Funeral For A Friend
"Best acoustic wee had in 40 years of touring" - Fairport Convention
"The best hall we have ever played in" - The Escher String Quartet
