I'm delighted to announce that I'll be joining the Quebecois/Irish music trio Grosse Isle as their new guitar player.

Here's an excerpt of the band's bio:

The traditional music trio Grosse Isle was born out of the “absolutely magical” collaboration between three exceptional musicians from Quebec and Ireland (The Irish Music Magazine). Together, Sophie Lavoie du Lac-St-Jean (fiddle, piano, vocal), and Fiachra O’Regan, Irish champion (uilleann pipes, whistle, banjo)..

In 2016, the first album of the duo Sophie & Fiachra with André Marchand, entitled Un Canadien errant, was hailed as “a striking musical experience” (Le Devoir). In 2018, the group dazzles with Portraits, “a work of art in itself” (Roots Music Canada), “a real treasure” (Folkword) unanimously applauded by critics. Both albums received a nomination at the ADISQ awards in the category “Album of the Year-Traditional”. The latest album Le bonhomme sept heures / The Bonesetter was launched in 2021 by this three-artist group, who henceforth bear the new name Grosse Isle. All three albums have been nominated in the Canadian Folk Music Awards..

I succeed the legendary guitarist André Marchand, who had a huge influence on my style as a guitarist.

I'll have the pleasure of finishing the tour with Grosse Isle for their album Le bonhomme sept heures / The Bonesetter with a few dates this summer (see concerts below), and of beginning production of the band's next album.

Of course, I will also continue to perform and create as a solo artist! I look forward to seeing you with one of my projects.