The Beaudoin Project - documenting, preserving and presenting the Franco-American fiddle music of La Famille Beaudoin
The Beaudoin Project embodies the joyful energy of an old-time Franco-American family soirée, with songs, fiddle tunes, stories and step-dance rhythms passed around with plenty of laughter in the mix.
Drawing from the infectious music of Burlington, Vermont's Beaudoin family, the group's performance puts you in the middle of the party. French-language songs about community and family life, marriage and spiritual matters are punctuated by trademark "le swing" fiddle tunes and the step-dancing they inspire. Featured at the Champlain Valley Festival ('06, '07), Lowell Folk Festival ('07) and booked for the American Folk Festival 2008 in Bangor Maine, the group performs with 7-9 group members for concerts and festivals
ARTISTS INVOLVED:
Nina Lacourse Beaudoin - singer
Carmen Beaudoin Bombardier - singer, spoons
Glenn Bombardier - fiddler, stepdancer, spoons
Nicolle Charbonneau - stepdancer
Elena Alexander - stepdancer
Donna Hébert - project director, webmaster, fiddler, vocalist
George Wilson - music director, stage manager, fiddler
Selma Kaplan - pianist
Liza Constable - guitarist, vocalist
The program is appropriate for all ages from children through adults.
The group is available with 7 or 9 people.
Fee for 7 people: $1800-2500
Fee for 9 people: $2500-3000
Coming Soon...
Donna Hébert
PO Box 2632
Amherst, MA 01004
413-253-4058
dhebert@crocker.com
http://www.dhebert.com/Beaudoin.html