Live! Folklife Concert: Les Poules à Colin

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Crandall Public Library
Christine L. McDonald Community Room

Event Details

www.lespoulesacolin.com Taking their name from a popular traditional song, Les Poules à Colin are a dynamic and creative group that turn heads wherever they go. Exposed to Québécois and other folk music from the moment they were hatched, these offspring of trad musicians were immersed in music, they have grown up with and learned their craft firsthand from some of Québec’s finest, whether backstage at international festivals or at lively kitchen jams in Lanaudière, arguably Québec’s most musical region. Their repertoire is a mix of original and traditional pieces, primarily in French but with some English compositions, and it reveals gorgeous vocal, instrumental and rhythmic prowess. Their adaptations of traditional songs speak eloquently to their generation while retaining the timeless beauty of their musical heritage. Fiddle, guitar, bouzouki, banjo, mandolin, piano, bass and foot percussion form a rich and varied backdrop for inventive arrangements. For 6 years they’ve graced the stages at major venues in Canada and the US, and their latest album, Ste-Waves, has charted in Québec and was nominated at l’ADISQ 2015 for Traditional Album of the Year. This 12-part Spring season of free concerts is produced by the Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library, and funded in part by the Friends of Crandall Public Library, and the New York State Council on the Arts - Folk Arts Program supported by Governor Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature.
Event Type(s): Folklife Program
Age Group(s): All Ages
Presenter: Todd DeGarmo
Todd DeGarmo
(518) 792-6508 ext. 237