Release Date: 28 January 2022
Label: IDLA
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 670533955834
Genres: Folk  World Music  
Release Date: 28 January 2022
Label: IDLA
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 670533955834
Genres: Folk  World Music  
Description
To celebrate their 20th anniversary this year, the multi award-winning band Le Vent du Nord (the Wind of the North) have created an album titled '20 Printemps' (20 Springtimes).
Springtime signifies rebirth and rejuvenation - hallmarks of a band that over the course of two decades has consistently expanded and developed its musical vision. A delightful mix of their own compositions and traditional songs, sourced from national archives, the dozen tracks feature the band's trademarks: call-and-response vocals, sublime harmonies, energetic podorythmie (foot tapping) and hurdy-gurdy playing that drive the rhythm of the tunes.
The Vent du Nord have won a Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros, two Junos (Canada's Grammys), a Félix at ADISQ, a Canadian Folk Music Award, and "Artist of the Year" at the Folk Alliance Annual Gala. They have toured the world, playing over 2,000 concerts and and collaborated with international artists, including The Chieftains, Väsen, Dervish, Breabach, Julie Fowlis, fellow French-Canadian group De Temps Antan and several Symphony Orchestras all over America and Europe. Their music is joyful and dynamic, and expands the bounds of tradition in striking global directions. This is the modern sound of tradition - a music of the here and now.
2023 Songlines Album of the Year for The Americas.
Tracklisting
Le Vent Du Nord
Ruth Moody
Le Vent du Nord
JW-Jones
Mary Frances Leahy
Steve Hill
Sue Foley
Fred Eaglesmith & Tif Ginn
Le Vent du Nord
Le Vent Du Nord
Le Vent Du Nord
Le Vent Du Nord
Le Vent Du Nord
Le Vent Du Nord