I was lucky enough to live in Montreal during the sixties and seventies when the local progressive, folk and rock scene was very vibrant. Artists like Robert Charlebois, Gilles Vignault to name but 2 were making an impression and were appealing to both French and English youngsters. There was a lot of tension during those days, culminated by the "October Crisis" in 1970. There was anger, frustration and confusion in the air. People of French and English descent who had been living in harmony for years were now forced and thrust into opposing sides of a policital ideology. Tanks rolled down the streets daily and a curfew was in place. But the music never stopped.
Quebec`s most famous native may be Celine Dion (yes, she was already on the scene back then) , it was bands like Harmonium and the Ville Emard Blues Band that united people and let them forget (at least for a little while) the ridiculousness that is political agenda. They brought the 2 founding peoples together and created some magical music, music I would like to share with you today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib3eTzr9dms&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG9EkGo5u7k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL1ICG2_UBk&a=GxdCwVVULXdaxvgr4PvOMUfQpswjQNFK&list=ML&playnext=1
John
Quebec`s most famous native may be Celine Dion (yes, she was already on the scene back then) , it was bands like Harmonium and the Ville Emard Blues Band that united people and let them forget (at least for a little while) the ridiculousness that is political agenda. They brought the 2 founding peoples together and created some magical music, music I would like to share with you today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib3eTzr9dms&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG9EkGo5u7k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL1ICG2_UBk&a=GxdCwVVULXdaxvgr4PvOMUfQpswjQNFK&list=ML&playnext=1
John