Members
The line-up for LBS has changed numerous times (not unusual for folk groups), and its sound has evolved accordingly. The band started out with a very French Canadian feel with guitar, accordion and fiddle but has expanded to include other styles and instruments. Although founder Yves Lambert has left the group, LBS continues to perform, and a new wave of young musicians joined the group in 2002.
LBS's current line-up is:
- Éric Beaudry (vocals, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, podorythmie) 2002-
- Pierre "Pedro" Bélisle (keyboards, piano accordion, piano, trumpet) 2000-
- David Boulanger (vocals, violin, podorythmie, percussion)2007-
- Benoît Bourque (accordion, bones, podorythmie, vocals) 2009-
- Robert "Bob" Ellis (bass trombone, tuba, percussion) 1990-
- Jean Fréchette (saxophone, flute, penny whistle, clarinet, percussion, vocals) 1990-
- Jean-François Gagnon-Branchaud (fiddle, guitar, voice) 2011-
- Jocelyn Lapointe (trumpet, flugelhorn) 1993-
- François Marion (electric bass, acoustic bass guitar)2007-
- Sandy Silva (percussive dance)
- André Verreault (trombone) 1990-
Past Members include:
- Régent Archambault (double bass, electric bass, vocals) 1988-
- Michel Bordeleau (snare drum, guitar, mandolin, feet, fiddle, (solo) vocals) 1987-
- Guy Bouchard (spoons, guitar, fiddle, vocals) 1980
- André Brunet (violin, guitar, vocals, podorythmie, percussion) 1997-
- Gilles Cantin (guitar, feet, (solo) vocals) 1977–1981 (deceased)
- Laflèche Doré (flugelhorn, trumpet) 1990–1993 (deceased)
- Pierre-Luc Dupuis (vocals, accordion, harmonica) 2002
- Mario Forest (spoons, harmonica, vocals) 1976–1979, 1980–1984
- Denis Fréchette (piano accordion, flugelhorn, piano, trumpet, vocals) 1988–1999 (deceased)
- Yves Lambert (accordion, jaw harp, harmonica, melodeon, (solo) vocals) 1976- 2002
- Jacques Landry (bones, bodhrán, fiddle) 1977
- Pierre Laporte (fiddle, (solo) vocals) 1977–1981
- André Marchand (guitar, feet, (solo) vocals) 1976–1988
- Lisa Ornstein (piano, fiddle) 1979
- Martin Racine (guitar, mandolin, feet, fiddle, vocals) 1980–1997
- Daniel Roy (flageolet, jaw harp, bones, bodhrán, (solo) vocals) 1982–1985
- Bernard Simard (guitar, (solo) vocals) 1984–1986
Guest players
- Dominique D'Haiti (fiddle) on Je voudrais changer de chapeau
- Ron di Lauro (trumpet, flugelhorn) on La Mistrine
- Michel Dupire (percussion) on La Mistrine
- Jacques Landry (bodhrán, bones) on La traverse de l'Atlantique
- Danielle Martineau (piano) on La traverse de l'Atlantique
- Dominique Messier (drums) on La Mistrine
- Lisa Ornstein (fiddle, piano) on Les Épousailles, Chic & Swell and Je voudrais changer de chapeau
- Anne Perrot (cello) on Je voudrais changer de chapeau
- Daniel Plamondon (viola) on Je voudrais changer de chapeau
- Daniel Roy (spoons) (bones) on Les Épousailles
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