La Volee d’ Castors January 20, 2007
Washington, District of Columbia
La Volee d’ Castors
Sat., Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Innovative, energetic, and festive, the music of La Volee d’ Castors—featuring rhythms of violin, accordions, guitar, bass, percussion, and traditional Quebecois foot-tapping— has people all over the world dancing. Fueled by reels and call-and-response songs, the six young musicians play a combination of original and traditional tunes. Together for 13 years, this tight-knit group consists of Sebastien Parent, vocals, guitar, banjo; Frederic Bourgeois, accordion, harmonica, percussion; Martin Mailhot, accordion and bodhran; Mathieu Lacas, violin; Steve Boulay, guitar, mandolin, violin; Frederic Beausejour, bass. In partnership with Quebec Government House in New York, as part of the upcoming Quebec: Old World Charm, New World Excitement cluster of programs at the Smithsonian. Member $20, Gen. Admission $25, Senior Members $18. Wilbur J. Cohen Auditorium in the Voice of America Building, 330 Independence Ave. S.W. For tickets and information call 202.357.3030 or visit www.smithsonianassociates.org.
Official Website: http://www.smithsonianassociates.org
Added by LindseyKoren on January 18, 2007