Duo Frank Sears & Sébastien Deshaies
( Frank Sears : diatonic accordeon, piano Sébastien Deshaies : guitar, violin) |
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This duo amazes
us by its great musical interpretation being exclusively instrumental.
Both original and authentic, their music is a return to the
traditionnal roots like it has never been heard before. Formulas with
three or four musicians are available on request.
Music Styles : Traditional music of Quebec
and of the British Islands.
« You were immersed in this at a very young age
(…). Extremely seductive, we are left wanting more
(...). Yours is a very successful blend of the classical guitar realm
and an approach to Quebecois traditional music with Manouche style
inflections (...). Fascinating! »
Jean-Sébastien Bernatchez,
radio host, Chez nous le matin, broadcast on the French CBC
radio (95,1), Mauricie Centre-du-Québec region, on August
10, 2006.
«... Wow! What craftsmanship! What depth of
research! Plus, you chose to play some of my all-time favourites (...).
In addition, the arrangements (the harmonies in particular come to
mind) are sublime. I’m not one to use hollow epithets, but I
believe this album is destined to become a landmark in diatonic
accordion history, not unlike Philippe Bruneau’s 1973 Philo
recording; what is certain, is that from now on you, [Frank,] will be
considered a master (or at least a sure value) among your peers.
»
Marc Bolduc, radio host,
Tradosphère, CIBL 101,5, November 23rd, 2005
«the sounds they produce open up a musical realm far
more complex than one can grasp upon a first hearing (...)undeniably
one of the most promising of its category »
Yves Bernard, «La Grande
Rencontre». L’Anche à deux
cordes : le sens de la continuité.
L’accordéoniste sherbrookois Frank Sears
mérite amplement le prix Dorothée Hogan qui lui
sera décerné lors de la Grande Rencontre mercredi
prochain». Le Devoir, Montréal, le 18
août 2006.
Repertoire :
Reel du voyageur / Joseph Allard
Clog double / Joseph Allard
Le réveil des oiseaux / Jos Bouchard
Hommage à Marcel Lecours / Philippe Bruneau
Hommage à Pierre Bacon / Philippe Bruneau
Galope à Benoît Dufresne / Philippe Bruneau
Yolande mon amour / Philippe Bruneau
Fitzmaurice Polka
Valse L’Entraînante / trad. Français
Mooncoin jig / trad. Irlandais
Fermoy Lasses / trad. Irlandais
Cadgers on the Cannongate / trad. Irlandais
Paddy Fahey / trad. Irlandais
Ah! Surely / trad. Irlandais
The rights of man medley (hornpipes) / trad. Irlandais
Medley of straight jigs / John Kimmel
Galope à Jean-Louis / Gabriel Labbé
Le rossignol / Joseph Larocque
Polka Chinoise / Alfred Montmarquette
Reel de Chicoutimi / Alfred Montmarquette
Reel de Trois-Rivières / trad.
Québécois
Reel de Sherbrooke / trad. Québécois
Rencontre des dames / répertoire Famille Verret
Le petit salut / répertoire Famille Verret
Gigue du Lac / répertoire Famille Verret
Clog à Ti-Jules / répertoire Famille Verret
Quadrille à Ti-Jules / répertoire Famille Verret
Calédonia / répertoire Famille Verret
*This list may be lightly modified
Technical needs :
Two straight chairs without arm-rests
ADDITIONAL AMPLIFICATION COULD EVENTUALLY BE REQUIRED FOR OUTDOOR
PERFORMANCES AND IN SOME CONCERT HALLS AS WELL.
2 guitars : XLR plug,
1 condenser microphone (SM 57, ATM 35 or equivalent)
Accordeon : SM 57 or ATM 35 (for right hand)
Violin : 1 microphone (AKG, AUDIOTECHNIKA)
Piano : XLR plug
Voices : 2 microphones (SM58)
Feet : condenser under the chair, pointing to the feet
(accordeon only)
Stage monitors : 2 (with 2 different mix)
Basic lighting
Stage catering : 1 dressing room, bottled water
Lodging : 2 rooms, non-smoker
Meal : For each musician depending on the length of the event
Transportation : By car (42 cents/km)
or
By
plane
(3 tickets)
