Product Description

The breathlessly awaited second release from the 2004 JUNO Roots & Trad Group award-winner. The energy emanating from the four members of this Quebec trad supergroup is unstoppable, and audiences everywhere are finding it impossible to resist moving to their music!

Track Listing

1. Les Amants du Saint-Laurent
2. La Semaine du Paysan
3. Marguerite
4. Train de Vie
5. Du Haut du Balcon
6. Nous Sommes si Bien � table
7. Le Bon Buveur / Le Reel du Quatri�me
8. C'est une jeune mari�e
9. Gigue � Trois
10. La Valse a Huit Ans
11. Cr� Mardi / La Turlutte du Rang des Sloans
12. Le Retour du Fils Soldat
13. De la Chambre � la Cuisine

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #48447 in Music
• Released on: 2005-03-01
• Number of discs: 1

Review
As near perfect a record in the Quebec tradition ... absolutely essential. --Penguin Eggs

Customer Reviews

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 committed to staying in the traditional vein while bringing new life to old songs--and really isn't that what it's all about with many Celtic/folk groups when replaying traditional music?

Although not as fresh as their debut effort, this CD is still a unique pleasure to listen to. I feel that this group's talent will produce even greater productions here in the future. They play well and sing well toghether--there's chemistry. They are due to release another CD this year and I for one am anxious to make Le Vent du Nord a 3-CD collection when it does.

Wow!
Just saw these guys live at the National Folk Festival in Richmond, VA in Oct 2006, and they were great! Loved the music even though couldn't understand words. The stand that was selling CD's sold out, so that's why I am on the web looking to buy, I haven't heard this CD and am not sure which one I will get but, good band.

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.