ENTOURLOUPE




To see Entourloupe in concert is to allow oneself to take a passionate guided tour through  the backroads of the traditional songs and music of Quebec.
      
The group was founded in 1993 by Éric Favreau, Paul Marchand and Daniel Roy. 
        When Daniel Roy left in 1999, Stéphane Landry and Claude Méthé joined 
        in. Entourloupe has developed a unique understanding of and sensibility 
        to a world where it is hard to tell when history leaves off and myth begins. 
      
 
            
Éric Favreau (fiddle, vocals)

      
Éric comes from a family of traditional musicians and has spent a great deal 
        of time getting together with other fiddlers, learning their repertoire 
        and studying their varied styles. Over the years, he has garnered a profound 
        understanding and vast knowledge of Québécois traditional music. In addition 
        to his work with Entourloupe, he has a 1992 solo album and a 1999 release 
        with fiddler Mario Landry to his credit. Éric not only plays for dances, 
        but has accompanied Quebec dance groups in tours of England, Bulgaria, 
        Poland and the United States. He teaches fiddling at the cégèp (college) 
        de Joliette. His own playing is filled with delicacy, nuance and a liveliness 
        will leave no foot untapped!
      
Paul Marchand (vocals, guitar, feet)

      
Paul's clear, powerful voice and keen sense of rythm have led him to collaborate 
        with many traditional musicians in France and Quebec. While lived in Brittany 
        for two years, Paul developed a fondness for a style that reflects that 
        of his native Quebec. He recorded and played with the group Manigance 
        from 1988-1993 and was also a member of both the performing and recording 
        casts for Angèle Arsenault's popular production "Bonjour Madame Bolduc." 
        As an accompanist and singer he is appreciated for his great sensivity. 
      
Claude Méthé (vocals, fiddle, mandolin)
      
Born in Québec City, Claude has been a part of the traditional music 
        world in Québec for more than twenty years. A self-taught fiddler, his 
        style reflects the eighteen years he lived in the Lotbinière region of 
        Québec. Claude is a former founding member of the legendary Rêve du Diable, 
        1983 winner of a Felix for best traditional album. Claude played with 
        Joséphine (alongside Danielle Martineau), Québec group Manigance and Vermont 
        groups Jeter le Pont and Dent-de-lion. He has played across Canada, in 
        Europe and the U.S. and appears on at least twelve recordings, including 
        the soundtrack of Oscar-winning film "CRAC" by Frédéric Back. Know for 
        his warm, textured vocal style, Claude's impressive repertoire of traditional 
        songs, collected over numerous years of musical partying, contains gems 
        from across French Canada. A prolific composer and collector of fiddle 
        tunes, Claude has also inherited the musical repertoire of Lotbinière 
        "violoneux" Aimé Gagnon who was his mentor and close friend for some twenty 
        years prior to his death in 1997. 
      
Stéphane Landry (accordion)

      
One of the most gifted accordionists in Québec, Stéphane was introduced to 
        the accordion at age ten. As it soon as his talent became apparent, his 
        parents entrusted him to Gérard Lajoie, a dominant figure in traditional 
        circles in the 1950s. Not only is Stéphane in demand for dances, he has 
        been invited to perform at such prestigious venues as the Smithsonian 
        Festival in Washington, D.C. and the Ris Orangis Festival in France. In 
        1996, he was the Québec representative at the Montmagny International 
        Accordion Festival. This exceptional musician exhibits remarkable technique, 
        dynamic style and rock-solid rhythm. 
      
Entourloupe is in concert in the province of Québec but also in diverse Festivals in Canada, the United States and at times in France. 









      

        
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