Ad Vielle Que Pourra was a

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-based music group which performed original compositions in the style of the French, Québécois, and

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traditions. The band's name came from the

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(the French term for the

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), an instrument which features prominently in their music.

History

Ad Vielle Que Pourra was founded in 1986. Band members included Daniel Thonon, Luc Thonon, Gilles Plante, Alain Leroux, Clement Demers, and Sarah Lesage."Ad Vielle Que Pourra - Come What May"
''Folk Roots'', issue 103/104, 1992. by Andrew Cronshaw In 1989 the band released their first album on the

Green Linnet Records Green Linnet Records was an American independent record label that specialized in Celtic music. Founded by Lisa Null and Patrick Sky as Innisfree Records in 1973, the label was initially based in Null's house in New Canaan, Connecticut. In 1975, t ...

label,"Ad Vielle Que Pourra"
''AllMusic'', by John Bush including 1989's ''Ad Vielle Que Pourra, New French Folk Music'', in which they used a variety of traditional instruments, including hurdy-gurdy,

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e and accordion. In this and their subsequent album ''Come What May'' (1991), they included songs created by setting traditional lyrics to new music. In 1990 and 1991, the band performed at the

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, and in 1993 at the

Edmonton Folk Music Festival The Edmonton Folk Music Festival (EFMF) is an annual four-day outdoor music event held the second weekend of August in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, established in 1980 by Don Whalen. The festival continues to draw many people from around the world a ...

. In 1994 they released a third album, ''Musaïque''."Folk band's material honed with creativity"
''Edmonton Journal'', Edmonton, Alberta, February 11, 1994, page: 39 In 1996, the band released the album ''Ménage à Quatre'' through Green Linnet's sub-label

Xenophile Records Xenophile Records is a Nashville, Tennessee based sublabel of Green Linnet Records that specializes in world music from Madagascar, Nigeria, Haiti, Chile, Argentina, Finland and other countries. The label was started in 1992 in Danbury, Connec ...

. The album was made up of new music in the traditional dance beats and styles from several countries. Instruments included bagpipe, clarinet, guitar,

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and fiddle. Through 1999 the band continued to perform in Canada and the US."Cajun to a Dead Crowd"
''Washington Post'', By Mike Joyce November 8, 1999; Page C04 They disbanded in 2000.

Discography

* 1989 ''Ad Vielle Que Pourra, New French Folk Music'' * 1991 ''Come What May'' * 1994 ''Musaïque'' * 1996 ''Ménage à Quatre''

References

External links

* {{Authority control Musical groups established in 1985 Musical groups disestablished in 1996 Musical groups from Quebec Canadian folk music groups Canadian Celtic music groups 1985 establishments in Canada Green Linnet Records artists