Barachois (band)

Barachois
Origin Prince Edward Island, Canada
Genres Acadian
Years active 1995–2007
Past members Hélène Bergeron
Albert Arsenault
Louise Arsenault
Chuck Arsenault
Paul Gallant

Barachois was a Canadian band from Prince Edward Island that plays traditional Acadian music.

Biography

The group was formed in the mid-1990s. Hélène Bergeron and Albert Arsenault are siblings,[1] and Louise Arsenault is a distant cousin of theirs, but Chuck Arsenault is not related.[2] 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 when it was known as the "House Party Band" and continued 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.[3]

Barachois toured Canada and the US, as well as 15 other countries.[2]

The band amicably retired in 2007. Chuck and Albert toured as a duo for another 7 years enjoying success internationally with a concept including comedic skits as well as traditional music. Louise and Hélène went on to found and perform with two other traditional French-Acadian bands: Les Girls and Gadelle.

Members

The members of the group were:

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Folk music: Barachois". Bangor Daily News. 2003-08-09. p. 27.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 McGarrigle, Dale (2003-03-13). "Ain't nothing but a house party: Barachois keeps Acadian social history alive, lively". Bangor Daily News. p. 1.
  3. ↑ "Music from Canada will be folksy, lively". The Patriot News. 2003-03-16. p. K05.

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