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Paul Gallant was a former member of the band and left some years ago to pursue a career with "Le Conseil des arts de Chéticamp" as well as writing songs for several artists from the east shore. |
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The band's self-titled debut album was nominated in 1997 for three [[East Coast Music Award]]s, winning one of them, Francophone Recording of the Year.<ref>{{cite news| last =| first =| title =Music from Canada will be folksy, lively| page =K05| publisher =''[[The Patriot News]]''| date =2003-03-16| }}</ref> |
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The band has separated recently. Chuck and Albert are now touring the maritimes and enjoying a success with the "Chuck & Albert" concept including music and skits. |
The band has separated recently. Chuck and Albert are now touring the maritimes and enjoying a success with the "Chuck & Albert" concept including music and skits. |
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Barachois is a Canadian band from Prince Edward Island that plays traditional Acadian music.
The members of the group are:
- Albert Arsenault - fiddle, percussion, bass, vocals
- Hélène Bergeron - keyboard, guitar, fiddle, vocals
- Louise Arsenault - fiddle, guitar, vocals
- Chuck Arsenault - guitar, horns, vocals
The group was formed in the mid 1990s. Despite a common last name, none of the Arsenaults in the band are related; however, Hélène Bergeron and Albert Arsenault are siblings.[1] The name of the group refers to a barachois, an Acadian word for a type of shallow lagoon found on the ocean shores of eastern Canada.
Paul Gallant was a former member of the band and left some years ago to pursue a career with "Le Conseil des arts de Chéticamp" as well as writing songs for several artists from the east shore.
The band's self-titled debut album was nominated in 1997 for three East Coast Music Awards, winning one of them, Francophone Recording of the Year.[2]
The band has separated recently. Chuck and Albert are now touring the maritimes and enjoying a success with the "Chuck & Albert" concept including music and skits.
References
- ^ "Folk music: Barachois". Bangor Daily News. 2003-08-09. p. 27.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Music from Canada will be folksy, lively". The Patriot News. 2003-03-16. p. K05.
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