Feb 28 2021
Revels presents Josee Vachon: Traditions and Songs of Acadia and Quebec

Revels presents Josee Vachon: Traditions and Songs of Acadia and Quebec

Presented by Revels at Online/Virtual Space

Don’t miss an incredible #RevelsConnects: Musical Connections journey as Franco-American singer and tradition-bearer Josée Vachon performs traditional songs of Quebec and Acadia, as well as her own original music that teaches the history and culture of New England’s Franco-Americans.  Watch here at 5 PM ET on Sunday, February 28th!
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We will also be sharing the latest episode of our companion podcast, #RevelsConnects: Musical Connections, featuring Josée and host Maggie Holtzberg, the MCC's Folk Arts & Heritage Program Manager. The episode will be available the Wednesday following the performance at https://revelsconnectsmusicalconnections.buzzsprout.com or on podcast streaming apps.

Josée Vachon has performed throughout New England, eastern Canada, and France for over 35 years, representing Franco-American culture and music. She has 12 solo recordings and 2 with her band, Chanterelle, has an original song on a Smithsonian Folkways CD, and has received several honors and awards from Franco-American organizations, cultural and educational groups. She hosted over 500 episodes of "Bonjour!", a French variety cable TV show from Manchester, NH, and was a guest singer/actress for the 2016 Acadian-Cajun Christmas Revels at Sanders Theater in Cambridge. Josée also recently received a fellowship from Mass. Cultural Council for her work in traditional arts. Learn more about Josée on her website, http://joseevachon.com/.

Admission Info

Free Admission

Phone: 6179728300

Email: info@revels.org

Dates & Times

2021/02/28 - 2021/02/28

Location Info

Online/Virtual Space