Born of a common interest for Celtic music, this trio explores the different aspects and origins of this musical movement by drawing from the vast repertoire and folklore of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Spain and Quebec. Not to mention a few originals combining numerous influences.
Stemming from the word Avel which means ’’gust of wind’’ in Breton Gaelic, Aveladeen is a neologism reminiscent of ’’the mythic City of Winds.’’ Thanks to the winds, melodies can express a wide range of emotions, all of which takes form with the help of string instruments : classical and acoustic guitar, mandolin, dobro and banjo which color and magnify the melody. Percussion adds spice to the music : bodhran, tambourine and ganza carry us to lands outside the Celtic world.
Aveladeen is also a gust of wind inasmuch as its form and genre leave room for improvisation in a blend of jazz, Arabic, Latin, Jewish and Eastern European influence.
MICHEL DUBEAU: flute, Irish whistle, smallpipes, Uillean pipes, Highland hornpipe, low whistle.
BENOIT CHAPUT: guitars , mandolins and banjo.
RAOUL CYR: guitar , bugle and percussions.
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http://www.123jam.com/albums.aspx?item=BIO_AVTrack List:
1. Gooseberry Bush
2. Les Mésanges
3. Suite Bretonne
4. My Love She's but a Lassie Yet
5. Chansons écossaises
6. Chansons écossaises - Suite
7. De Montebello a Mattawa
8. The Last Hill
9. Les Turluttes
10. When Did You Come Back From Somewhere
11. Suite Espagnole
12. Paysage Balkan
13. Paysage Balkan - Suite
14. Vent D'où ?
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