The Black Watch Pipes and Drums are the oldest organized pipe band in North America, and have, over the years, been consistently ranked among the top Canadian Forces bands in all rated categories.
In the case of the Black Watch, the unit's tradition and history are embodied in the sounds, uniform and deportment of its Pipes and Drums. Military Regiments live and die on the strength of their traditions and history. The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada The Bitter End is Tim Walsh and Heather Cameron, who are joined by Sean Dagher, John Showman and Jim Goode. The Bitter End is a Montreal-based Celtic folk group comprised of five talented musicians inspired by traditional Irish and Scottish ballads and tunes, they weave the textures of bouzouki, accordion, fiddle and bodhran with three-part vocal harmony to create a sound rich in spirit and tradition. Les Batinses surf across frontiers and eras to create a world class music that is "made in Québec." These seekers of sense and sound also enjoy experimenting with unusual instruments like the bouzouki, uillean pipe, the Breton bombarde and the didgeridoo. From the far North to the shores of the Mediterranean, their sails through tango, polka, swing and good-old reels from Quebec. Les Batinses perform music that is out of this world.
Normand's mind is a storehouse of highly personable, seemingly inexhaustible traditional material. NORMAND MIRON, accordionist, singer and harmonica player, comes from a family where he was steeped in the music and songs of his heritage. and France, sharing her knowledge of the unique music of Québécois fiddlers and their old-fashioned ways of playing it. Since 1980, she has participated in hundreds of workshops throughout Québec, Canada, the U.S.
Lisa can be heard on several of La Bottine Souriante's albums and elsewhere. She came to Québec in 1978 to study Québécois fiddlers firsthand, staying for 14 years and, in the process, refining not only her own musicological efforts, but that of the entire traditional genre at the University of Laval. LISA ORNSTEIN, an American "fiddler" and with a classical violin background, is recognized in Québec for her profound research on Québécois musical living traditions and for her exceptional fiddle style. André is known the world over for his unique guitar style, both as a backup musician and on his own compositions. He was a founding member of La Bottine Souriante, having played and recorded with them from 1976-1990. ANDRÉ MARCHAND, singer, guitarist and foot-tapper, is a pillar of Québécois traditional music.
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