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08 Feb 09 - 07:02 AM (#2560692) Subject: LBS (la Bottine Souriante-Still Alive?? From: GUEST Their website doesn't say much....but with the "Big Guns" departed..Are they doing much?...or are they (almost) defunct? |
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08 Feb 09 - 11:59 AM (#2560906) Subject: RE: LBS (la Bottine Souriante-Still Alive?? From: open mike their web site says they performed in glascow last week and have other dates in 2009 scheduled. Does Sandy Silva still dance with them? She used to do percussive dance with Mark Graham, who played harmonica. They called themselves "Hoof and Mouth" |
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08 Feb 09 - 12:13 PM (#2560917) Subject: RE: LBS (la Bottine Souriante-Still Alive?? From: Zen Yes... they performed at Celtic Connections in Glasgow on 29 January this year so still very much around despite major personnel changes. Zen |
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09 Feb 09 - 04:35 AM (#2561471) Subject: RE: LBS (la Bottine Souriante-Still Alive?? From: sian, west wales Yep, saw them in Glasgow. sian |
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09 Feb 09 - 05:59 PM (#2562199) Subject: RE: LBS (la Bottine Souriante-Still Alive?? From: Compton Was that Glasgow gig videoed?...BBC Alba may show it if it was! |
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13 Apr 09 - 04:35 PM (#2610405) Subject: RE: LBS (la Bottine Souriante-Still Alive?? From: Bainbo Were they any good? Thinking of going to see them at Durham, but I'm not sure what difference the line-up changes have made. |
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13 Apr 09 - 07:13 PM (#2610541) Subject: RE: LBS (la Bottine Souriante-Still Alive?? From: devonleger La Bottine Souriante is back BIG TIME!! The amazing Benoit Bourque (Matapat, Le Vent du Nord) has taken over from departed member Pierre-Luc Dupuis. David Boulanger (a colossal young fiddler) has taken over from Andre Brunet. The rest of the lineup is about the same (Denis Frechette passed away last year, I think). Sandy Silva is definitely still dancing with them. Just saw them at Festival du Bois in Vancouver in early March. AMAZING!!!! They did all the old songs (Ziguezon, La Poule a Colin). Benoit says they are working up new material and will be releasing a new CD. They sounded just incredible when I saw them. -Devon Leger |
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14 Apr 09 - 08:12 AM (#2610864) Subject: RE: LBS (la Bottine Souriante-Still Alive?? From: doncatterall they are booked to appear at the Hebridean Celtic Festival in Stornoway in July |
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15 Apr 09 - 07:40 AM (#2611578) Subject: RE: LBS (la Bottine Souriante-Still Alive?? From: Marc Bernier Benoit Bourque is now with La Bouttine! That should work out well for both. He's quite the showman. Does Ives Lambert have nothing to do with them today? |
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15 Apr 09 - 01:53 PM (#2611821) Subject: RE: LBS (la Bottine Souriante-Still Alive?? From: devonleger Yves Lambert left the group a number of years ago. He has nothing to do with the group now. Their newest album "J'ai Jamais Tant Ri" is actually really fabulous, despite being the first album made without any original members (and without Yves). Eric Beaudry is the heart and soul of that album, with beautiful tunes he found from edouard Richard and some great songs. Here's a link to buy that album: http://www.trentesouszero.com/008-93.html Here's a link to Yves Lambert's awesome new group, Le Bebert Orchestre: http://www.lapruchelibre.com/lambert/eng/index.php For those who don't know, Andre Brunet, Pierre-Luc Dupuis and Eric Beaudry (the core of the Bottine prior to Benoit coming on) have broken off to form their own ensemble, De Temps Antan. They are simply amazing!!!!!! http://www.myspace.com/detempsantan -Devon |
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12 May 09 - 03:09 PM (#2630140) Subject: RE: LBS (la Bottine Souriante-Still Alive?? From: GUEST,Dahlia Eric Beaudry is still with La Bottine Souriante and also with De Temps Antan. La Bottine will perform at the Dublin (Ohio) Irish Festival this summer - July 31, Aug 1-2. |
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01 Aug 09 - 12:15 PM (#2691646) Subject: RE: LBS (la Bottine Souriante-Still Alive?? From: GUEST I saw La Bottine Souriante yesterday, at the Dublin Irish Festival, and they were just amazing ! They're playing again tonight and tomorrow night, at the Dublin stage. If you're around, don't miss them ! www.dublinirishfestival.org |
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01 Aug 09 - 01:19 PM (#2691691) Subject: RE: LBS (la Bottine Souriante-Still Alive?? From: bubblyrat I love that kind of stuff !! I saw LBS live in Sidmouth a few years back,and they were fabulous !! But then I saw LVDN at Warwick last weekend, and so were they !!Vive Les Quebecois ! Next French treat---Bampton-After -The-Fair (Exemoor) and the Breton contingent ! Les Bombardes ! Les Danseuses ! Magnifique ! |
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03 Aug 09 - 04:48 PM (#2693024) Subject: RE: LBS (la Bottine Souriante-Still Alive?? From: doncatterall they were in Stornoway mid-July - amazingly they get better every time I see them! Incredible step dancer with them this time - filmed for prog on BBC Alba - hope it gets repeated sometime - maybe on BBC4?? |
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07 May 10 - 10:50 AM (#2902056) Subject: RE: La Bottine Souriante From: GUEST,Dahlia La Bottine Souriante will play at Celtic Fest in Chicago this Sunday, May 9th ; Millenium stage. If you're around, don't miss them ! |
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07 May 10 - 11:14 AM (#2902075) Subject: RE: LBS (la Bottine Souriante-Still Alive?? From: GUEST,leeneia I heard this band maybe 18 years ago and again maybe 3 years ago. It was entirely different. New band was slick, impersonal, with lots of rock/pop overtones. The young people in the audience were thrilled, but for me, the heart of it was gone. |