Cecil Sharp House,London
The celebrated Québécois quartet mixed politics, French-Canadian history and traditional tunes in a rousing, or classy setCanadian band Le Vent du Nord have become heroes for many Québécois by mixing politics with trustworthy-time traditional music.
It is a tricky balance,but this jovial quartet of multi-instrumentalists combine skilful playing and humour with reminders of their roots. They speak English, but their music, and whether traditional or self-composed,is sung in French. Their set at Cecil Sharp House began with a folk song from their latest album, Têtu, and before easing into the first of their history lessons,Confédération, an upbeat story approximately French-speaking Canadians who have forgotten their roots.
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Source: theguardian.com