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La Bottine Souriante is a folk band from Quebec specialising in traditional Quebecois music, often with a modern twist.
Formed in 1976, they have toured extensively through North America and Europe. As well as the traditional accordion, fiddle, guitar, piano and double bass, the band added a four-piece horn section in 1990 which gives an element of jazz to the music. In 1998 they contributed a song to the Canadian Celtic music compilation by The Chieftains, Fire in the Kitchen.
The group's name means "the smiling boot", which refers to the appearance of a work boot with worn-out soles.
They have received three Canadian Juno awards and several Felix awards from the Quebec recording industry. They are known for their high energy live performances and in 2000 were voted Best Live Act at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. BBC Radio 3 has also played their music in mainstream programmes
Members
LBS has changed members numerous times (not unusual for folk groups!). Although Founder Yves Lambert has left the group, LBS continues to perform and wow audiences far and wide. The composition of the band has changed too, and with it the sound. LBS started out with a very French Canadian feel with guitar, accordion and fiddle but has expanded to include other styles and instruments. With a new wave of young musicians joining the group in 2002, LBS has renewed itself once again.
LBS's current line-up is:
Régent Archambault (double bass,electric bass, vocals) 1988-
Éric Beaudry (vocals, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, podorythmie) 2002-
Pierre "Pedro" Bélisle (keyboards, piano accordion, piano,trumpet) 2000-
André Brunet (violin, guitar, vocals, podorythmie, percussion) 1997-
Pierre-Luc Dupuis (vocals, accordion, harmonica) 2002
Robert "Bob" Ellis (bass trombone, tuba, percussion) 1990-
Jean Fréchette (saxophone, flute, penny whistle, clarinet, percussion, vocals) 1990-
Jocelyn Lapointe (trumpet, flugelhorn) 1993-
Sandy Silva (percussive dance)
André Verreault (trombone) 1990-
Past Members include:
Michel Bordeleau (snare drum, guitar, mandolin, feet, fiddle, (solo) vocals) 1987-
Guy Bouchard (spoons, guitar, fiddle, vocals) 1980
Gilles Cantin (guitar, feet, (solo) vocals) 1977-1981
Laflèche Doré (flugelhorn, trumpet) 1990-1993 (deceased)
Mario Forest (spoons, harmonica, vocals) 1976-1979, 1980-1984
Denis Fréchette (piano accordion, flugelhorn, piano, trumpet, vocals) 1988-1999
Yves Lambert (accordion, Jew's harp, harmonica, melodion, (solo) vocals) 1976- 2002
Jacques Landry (bones, bodhrán, fiddle) 1977
Pierre Laporte (fiddle, (solo) vocals) 1977-1981
André Marchand (guitar, feet, (solo) vocals) 1976-1988
Lisa Ornstein (piano, fiddle) 1979
Martin Racine (guitar, mandolin, feet, fiddle, vocals) 1980-1997
Daniel Roy (flageolet, Jew's harp, bones, bodhrán, (solo) vocals) 1982-1985
Bernard Simard (guitar, (solo) vocals) 1984-1986
Guest players
Dominique D'Haiti (fiddle) on Je voudrais changer de chapeau
Ron di Lauro (trumpet, flugelhorn) on La Mistrine
Michel Dupire (percussion) on La Mistrine
Jacques Landry (bodhrán, bones) on La traverse de l'Atlantique
Danielle Martineau (piano) on La traverse de l'Atlantique
Dominique Messier (drums) on La Mistrine
Lisa Ornstein (fiddle, piano) on Les Épousailles, Chic & Swell and Je voudrais changer de chapeau
Anne Perrot (cello) on Je voudrais changer de chapeau
Daniel Plamondon (viola) on Je voudrais changer de chapeau
Discography
Y'a ben du changement (1978)
Les Épousailles (1980)
Chic 'n Swell (1982)
La Traversée de l'Atlantique (1986)
Tout comme au jour de l'An (1987)
Je voudrais changer d'chapeau (1988)
Jusqu'aux p'tites heures (1992)
La Mistrine (1994)
En spectacle (1996)
Xième (1998, also released in the United States as Rock 'n Reel)
Cordial 2001)
Anthologie (2001)
J'ai jamais tant ri (2003)
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