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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0773958116924 Label: Borealis Recording Manufacturer: Borealis Recording MPN: 169 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Borealis Recording Release Date: March 01, 2005 Studio: Borealis Recording Editorial Review: Album Description: Le Vent du Nord is back! The four musicians of this Juno Award winning traditional supergroup have put together a treasure trove of new songs that will grab everyone from the first note. Les amants de Saint-Laurent (Lovers of the St. Lawrence) has speci.borealis.2005. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Just as good on the CD as liveI just saw this group live last week, and I'm happy to report that they are just as enjoyable to listen to on their CD's as they are to live! Rating: - Traditional musicThis is a fantastic CD to add to any world music collection. I enjoy music from all over the world and was compelled to buy both of their CD's. Now if I could only understand French..... Rating:  - Quebec traditional joyTake a fiddle, guitar, hurdy-gurdy, and concertina; add Celtic tuneful dances; mix with New World frontier spirit; flavor with French pride; sing in synchronous harmony; and perform like there is no tomorrow: what you get is a recording to bring smiles. Lively pieces are mixed with quiet reflections. Many of the tracks are based on 18th- and early 19th-century French folk tunes; others originated in French Canadian soil. This is fun music. Enjoy! Rating: - The sophmore effort--a little more serious but still very fun!Les Amants was my second Vent du Nord purchase and I found it almost equally as fun as their debut album, Maudite Moisson! The group seems to venture on some songs like Le Retour du Fils Soldat--a moving and emotional song--into more serious ballads but still retain the fun that the first CD offered. Cre Mardi is the most fun song of the whole CD. Anyone hearing it will want to learn french just to sing the responses. The rest of the music is very good overall. This group seems ... Read More Rating: - fabulous concert-can't wait to hear C.D.I just saw this band in concert last night in Nashville, TN. It was fabulous and can't wait to receive their CD in the mail. If you are a francophile but also love celtic music, this band is right up your alley. |
