Biography
The Arseneault Family gathers three generations of musicians. No audience gets bored at one of their two hour Kitchen Party shows as they draw on almost 20 different instruments and an array of percussion instruments (fiddles, guitars, mandolin, spoons, harmonicas, drums, congas, tambourine, washtubs, washboards, step shoes, etc. etc. etc. Their performance has the ability to make you want to join them on stage for a rousing step dancing performance of good cheer, singing, foot tapping and clapping along.
This all started as a dream of the grandparents Emerie and Bella Arseneault to perform at a professional level on stage with their children and grandchildren. There was always music and dance going on in the Arseneault kitchen as the children were growing up and Bella bought all kinds of instruments to try and interest the kids at a young age. Their Acadian Kitchen Party shows are drawing in new generations of people as they continue to nurture the live roots of Acadian music and dance. This group draws on Acadian traditions, old and new songs and the combined talents of the family propel Acadian dance and music to there present day capturing the imagination of audiences of all ages and cultures.
Instrumentation
ÉMERIE (fiddle, bass, harmonica, guitar)
BELLA (tambourine, spoons, step dance, fiddle)
LINDA (vocals, songwriter, fiddle, guitar, spoons, step dance, costume designer)
GÉRALD (fiddle, mandolin, washboard, step dance, spoons)
NORMAN (congas, drums)
RICHARD (lead guitar, vocals, songwriter)
VANESSA (fiddle, step dance, guitar, vocals)
JESSICA (fiddle, step dance, vocals)
MARTIN (washboard, fiddle, congas)
AMÉLIE DE ARCOS (fiddle, vocals, step dance)
Discography
Latest CD Release (2008): "Un Bouilli Acadien"
01 Un bouilli acadien
02 Ça va swinger
03 Martin
04 La reel Gaspé
05 Tu es la meilleure
06 Le petit medley (La reel mon oncle Albert / Whiskey before breakfast)
07 Retiré
08 Home sweet home
09 Aurélie
10 Ch'u cool
11 La reel traditionelle
12 Des pommes de prés
13 Ne t'en fait pas
14 Mother's reel
15 Quelqu'un comme toi
16 Le two step d'Armand / La reel St-Anne
17 Chanter ayo!
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Album (2005): "Ça Swing Encore!"
Links
| http://www.famillearseneault.com |
| La Famille Arseneault Website |