Ad Vielle Que Pourra | |
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Origin | Quebec, Canada |
Genres | Folk music, French Celtic music |
Years active | 1986-2000 |
Labels | Green Linnet Records, Xenophile Records |
Members | Daniel Thonon Luc Thonon Gilles Plante Alain Leroux Clement Demers Sarah Lesage |
Ad Vielle Que Pourra was a Quebec-based music group which performed original compositions in the style of the French, Québécois, and Breton folk music traditions. [1] The band's name came from the vielle (the French term for the hurdy-gurdy), an instrument which features prominently in their music. [2]
Ad Vielle Que Pourra was founded in 1986. Band members included Daniel Thonon, [3] Luc Thonon, [4] Gilles Plante, Alain Leroux, Clement Demers, and Sarah Lesage. [5]
In 1989 the band released their first album on the Green Linnet Records label, [6] including 1989's Ad Vielle Que Pourra, New French Folk Music, [7] in which they used a variety of traditional instruments, including hurdy-gurdy, Bombarde and accordion. [8] In this and their subsequent album Come What May (1991), [9] they included songs created by setting traditional lyrics to new music. [5]
In 1990 and 1991, the band performed at the Winnipeg Folk Festival, and in 1993 at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival. In 1994 they released a third album, Musaïque. [10] [11]
In 1996, the band released the album Ménage à Quatre through Green Linnet's sub-label Xenophile Records. [12] [1] [6] The album was made up of new music in the traditional dance beats and styles from several countries. Instruments included bagpipe, clarinet, guitar, Mandocello and fiddle. [13] [14]
Through 1999 the band continued to perform in Canada and the US. [15] They disbanded in 2000.
Ad Vielle Que Pourra | |
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Origin | Quebec, Canada |
Genres | Folk music, French Celtic music |
Years active | 1986-2000 |
Labels | Green Linnet Records, Xenophile Records |
Members | Daniel Thonon Luc Thonon Gilles Plante Alain Leroux Clement Demers Sarah Lesage |
Ad Vielle Que Pourra was a Quebec-based music group which performed original compositions in the style of the French, Québécois, and Breton folk music traditions. [1] The band's name came from the vielle (the French term for the hurdy-gurdy), an instrument which features prominently in their music. [2]
Ad Vielle Que Pourra was founded in 1986. Band members included Daniel Thonon, [3] Luc Thonon, [4] Gilles Plante, Alain Leroux, Clement Demers, and Sarah Lesage. [5]
In 1989 the band released their first album on the Green Linnet Records label, [6] including 1989's Ad Vielle Que Pourra, New French Folk Music, [7] in which they used a variety of traditional instruments, including hurdy-gurdy, Bombarde and accordion. [8] In this and their subsequent album Come What May (1991), [9] they included songs created by setting traditional lyrics to new music. [5]
In 1990 and 1991, the band performed at the Winnipeg Folk Festival, and in 1993 at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival. In 1994 they released a third album, Musaïque. [10] [11]
In 1996, the band released the album Ménage à Quatre through Green Linnet's sub-label Xenophile Records. [12] [1] [6] The album was made up of new music in the traditional dance beats and styles from several countries. Instruments included bagpipe, clarinet, guitar, Mandocello and fiddle. [13] [14]
Through 1999 the band continued to perform in Canada and the US. [15] They disbanded in 2000.