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
Read more about this topic: La Bottine Souriante
Famous quotes containing the word members:
“Religion is the centre which unites, and the cement which connects the several parts of members of the political body.”
—George Berkeley (1685–1753)
“I understand that only the rich can be members of Dr. C---’s church. The Lord Christ, also, is therefore ineligible. I will remain outside with Him.”
—Amelia E. Barr (1831–1919)
“What’s the greatest enemy of Christianity to-day? Frozen meat. In the past only members of the upper classes were thoroughly sceptical, despairing, negative. Why? Among other reasons, because they were the only people who could afford to eat too much meat. Now there’s cheap Canterbury lamb and Argentine chilled beef. Even the poor can afford to poison themselves into complete scepticism and despair.”
—Aldous Huxley (1894–1963)