Aveladeen
World music quartet

Michel Dubeau : flutes, irish whistles, low whistle, smallpipes, Uilleann pipe, Highland hornpipe, spanish gaïta.
Raoul Cyr : guitar, irish bouzouki, bodhran, trombone, bugle.
Benoît Chaput : acoustic and electirc guitars, dobro, irish bouzouki, mandolin, banjo.
Bernard Ouellette : cajon, dembeck, darbouka, hand drum.


Born of a common interest for Celtic music, this quatuor 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.

The Album
Quand je voy iver retorner

When I see winter return.
Enjoy this wonderful seasonal album from Aveladeen.

Based on a french text from Colin Muset, troubadour of the thirteenth century.

Here you will find a collection of winter and Christmas songs, played with joy and humility.

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