The News!

A great evening presented while Mémoire et Racines
August 01, 2008
This past July 26, the Mémoires et Racines festival presented an extraordinary version of the DANS LES AIRS show. The performance featured moving exchanges between Le Vent du Nord and Éric Beaudry, Pierre-Luc Dupuis, Jean-François Branchaud, Simon Marion, André Brunet, Jeremiah McDade, Martin Langlais, and Bernard Simard. It was an evening to remember for a long, long time. And you can listen to this concert again on the Espace Musique radio, August 22, at 8 p.m.
http://www.radio-canada.ca/radio2/tous/progspecial/59517.shtml

Le Vent on NPR's Morning Edition
July 02, 2008
Le Vent du Nord has been interviewed by Renée Mortagne and a story was broadcast on NPR's Morning Edition July 1st. With its audience of 13 million, National Public Radio's Morning Edition is the most listened to morning show in the US. To listen the story, please click the link below.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91964712

News from Europe
June 30, 2008
Le Vent du Nord will make the front page of the French magazine TRAD MAG this fall (issue 121, Sept./Oct. 2008). We are currently putting together a European tour that will stretch from October 24 to November 3.
http://www.tradmagazine.com

Le Vent du Nord celebrates Quebec day!
June 30, 2008
Thousands of People Dance to the Music of Le Vent du Nord on Quebec Day!: On June 23 & 24, Le Vent du Nord was part of two cultural events celebrating the national holiday of Québécois. One event was held in La Sarre, Abitibi, and the other in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. An approximate total of 20,000 people have enjoyed and danced to the group’s music at these events!

Back from Shetland Islands
May 23, 2008
Le Vent du Nord got back from the Shetland Islands, a beautiful place marked by Scandinavian and Scottish history. From May 1 to May 4, the quartet took part to the famous 29th Shetland Folk Festival, alongside numerous artists from China, Australia, the US, Scandinavia, Europe, etc. The Scottish crowd gave the band a very warm welcome, and unforgettable music meetings happened. See pictures of the event in our gallery Watch a video on YouTube
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejpqg1mt_ro

The prestigious New York-based Putumayo label has noticed Le Vent du Nord’s music!
May 23, 2008
Le Vent du Nord will be featured on the next compilation album to be released by the prestigious New York-based Putumayo label. The theme for this compilation will be Quebec, as a salute to the 400th anniversary of Quebec City. The CD will cull tracks from a dozen artists, such as Martin Léon, Chloé Ste-Marie, Florent Vollant, Marie-Annick Lépine and Le Vent du Nord. In stores June 10.