Folk trio bring international flavour to Bury
10:51am Wednesday 25th January 2012
THE grandson of a village fiddler, a rock musician-turned-folkie and a man with a name Jonathan Ross would rather avoid saying make up Canadian folk band Genticorium, who are playing in Bury at the beginning of next month.
Pascal Gemme spent his childhood summers in Huntingdon, Quebec, where his grandfather was the village fiddler, while Alexandre de Grosbois-Garand grew up in the midst of living room jam sessions hosted by his father, traditional musician and Quebec culture promoter Gilles Garand.
Yann Falquet initially played guitar in rock bands but soon discovered traditional music and is now is an in-demand rhythm player.
The band made their debut a decade ago, and since then have trotted all over the globe, playing festivals in 18 countries and picking up several awards along the way. Their music weaves together intricate fiddle and flue melodies with rich guitar and electric bass, and live their hearty call-and-response singing and traditional-style foot percussion leaves audiences in a frenzy.
Their latest release, Nagez Rameurs, is a thematic album about voyages, with a title that means “pull together, paddlers” — wise words for us all indeed.
Tickets for the show, on February 3, cost £12 or £10 for concessions. To book, visit themet.biz or ring 0161 761 2216 .
Folk trio bring international flavour to Bury
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