Calling themselves the flying beavers, La Volee D’Castors is a dynamic band from Quebec with an invigorating sound, strong voices, skilled musicianship and amazing stage presence.
They were the winners of the Marcel-Ducharme Prize for Best New Group in traditional music in 1999-2000 and were nominated for a Juno Award in 2001 for Best Roots & Traditional Album.
Their music is a crossover between traditional Quebecois and world music; traditional French folk songs spiced with exotic influences and exciting rhythms. You can also hear strong Celtic strains from Ireland and Scotland.
Their shows explode with their contagious energy and enthusiasm. Very often they have been likened to as being the younger sibling of La Bottine Souriante, another fellow Quebec band, minus the brass section.
Leader Nicholas Froment plays guitar and mandolin as well as providing the vocals for many of the songs.
Mathieu Lacas is the violinist and has been playing since he was 5 years old.
On electric bass, bass, piano and accordion is Rejean Brunet. Martin Mailhot and Frederic Bourgeois play the diatonic accordion as well as the Irish drum, commonly known as the bodhran, harmonica and snare drum.
Singer and arranger Sebastien Parent plays practically any instrument but concentrates on the guitar and banjo.
Discography:
Galant (1994)
Par monts et par vaux (1998)
VDC (2000)
Migration (La Factrie, 2003)
Y’a du monde à messe (La Factrie, 2005)
L’album du temps des fêtes (La Factrie, 2006)
Le retour (La Factrie, 2010)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
