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	La Bottine Souriante (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		La Bottine Souriante first appeared on the Quebec music scene in 1976 and are a living legend of French North American roots music.
		La Bottine Souriante are not just a Québécois/Canadian musical phenomenon, they and their explosive sound have crossed borders the world over.
		La Bottine Souriante means smiling boot, a reference to the worn-out soles of a workingman’s footwear.
	www.adastra-music.co.uk /labott.html (256 words)

	LA BOTTINE SOURIANTE PR
		It was in 1976 that La Bottine Souriante first appeared on the Québec music scene, and over the course of the next twenty years (and nine albums), the no-holds-barred energy and singular quantity of this remarkable group has created an immensely loyal following.
		La Bottine Souriante represents a significant contribution to the preservation and continuation of Québécois musical heritage, a unique mélange and evolution of folk music originating from France, England, Ireland, and Scotland, imbued over time with a color and rhythm particular to various regions of Québec.
		While remaining true to its roots, La Bottine is far from static—the group has developed a distinctive sound all its own that successfully allies its homage to tradition with a dash of jazz salsa, and pure folk, to the delight of its equally diverse audiences.
	www.csuchico.edu /upe/LABOTTINESOURIANTEpr.html (417 words)

	La Bottine Souriante
		La Bottine Souriante's ninth album, is a celebration of the group's twenty years of work in traditionnal québécois music.
		La Bottine Souriante's ninth album is a celebration of the group's twenty years of work in traditional québécois music.
		La Mistrine evokes the Middle Ages with its mystery lore, sorcery and devilish rhythms.
	www.millepattes.com /Anglais/bottine/cd.html (1305 words)

	La Bottine Souriante - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		La Bottine Souriante is a folk band from Quebec specialising in traditional Quebecois music, often with a modern twist.
		Ron di Lauro (trumpet, flugelhorn) on La Mistrine
		Lisa Ornstein (fiddle, piano) on Les Épousailles, Chic and Swell and Je voudrais changer de chapeau
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/La_Bottine_Souriante (457 words)

	Spectacle de La Bottine Souriante, Ishpeming, Michigan, le 4 avril 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		LA BOTTINE SOURIANTE, presuming there is always the danger of our sounding a bit overemphatic, is most definitely the Quaystone's all-time favorite band.
		La Bottine, for current music historians, first appeared on the Québec music scene in 1976, and have recorded nine albums in their twenty-one years.
		La Bottine's music fits perhaps somewhat into this lengthy "definition." It exists, and we love it, and therefore we wish to bring it live and directly to you.
	www.acpo.on.ca /claude/bottine/bo-ishpe.htm (476 words)

	La Bottine Souriante Renews Itself Again -- Music Review by Lou Wigdor
		Founded in 1977, La Bottine Souriante was for its first dozen years entirely acoustic, featuring fiddle, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, and Yves' three-row accordion.
		The answer during the two-hour, 24-number concert was both yes and no. The evening began with La grondeuse (The Grumbling Woman), a spirited reel which opened with an acoustic trio of guitar, fiddle, and percussive feet stating the chorus.
		La Bottine Souriate was far more than the sum of its reels.
	www.filbert.com /PVFS/LousReviews/0306.htm (1283 words)

	The Lied Center of Kansas 2003-2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		La Bottine’s tight, cohesive sound celebrates music that pulsates with breathtaking movement and exuberant spirit.
		A band of unparalleled virtuosity, La Bottine Souriante’s musicians merge the instrumentation of accordion, harmonica, mandolin, guitar, fiddle, bass, piano, saxophone, trombone and trumpet, in addition to the percussive footwork of Michel Bordeleau, whose toe-tapping rhythms have become one of the group’s most distinctive signatures.
		The ensemble’s name, La Bottine Souriante, translates as "the smiling boot," a reference to the worn-out soles of a working man’s footwear.
	www.ku.edu /cwis/units/lied/public_html/03-04/la_bottine_souriante_bg.html (447 words)

	La Bottine Souriante - Montreal City of Music 2004
		"La Bottine understands that a traditional tune never stays put, that it should reflect the time and place of those who play it.
		La Bottine Souriante is synonymous with folk music from Quebec and beyond.
		Starting in the mid-'80s, La Bottine Souriante embarked on a path of formal exploration titled "Nouvelles Sonorités Joliettaines" (new sounds from Joliette), which resulted in its first experiments with musical fusion, apparent in its album Je voudrais changer d'chapeau.
	radio-canada.ca /radio/montrealmusic/bottine.html (540 words)

	La Bottine Souriante To Perform At St. Lawrence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		La Bottine Souriante is made up of nine talented musicians, fusing musical styles with a dynamic presence on stage.
		The energy of the Quebec sound with the hint of a Celtic influence; the sexy drive of salsa; and the smooth, jazzy swing of New Orleans are intermingled to form a concert of bold and daring songs.
		This electrifying and visual blend of music is solidified by the ingenuity of its skillful arrangements which engulfs, amazes and transforms their audience to a universe filled with subtleness of tones and sounds.
	www.stlawu.edu /news/botsour.html (222 words)

	SEE Magazine: May 8, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hailing from Quebec’s musical heartland, Lanaudiere, (where La Bottine started their career back in 1976), these artists, at the core, remain true to their roots, drawing from their home region’s rich heritage of Irish, Scottish, and French influences, which they bring to the world through their exceptionally tight, unified sound and energetic stage show.
		The four-piece horn section has created an exciting dimension to La Bottine’s incomparable sound (we’d be remiss not to mention Sandy Silva as well, who’s their percussive dancer).
		Needless to say, La Bottine Souriante represents the best of Quebec culture, with brilliant performers who continually rejuvenate music, but remain faithful to their folk roots.
	www.seemagazine.com /Issues/2003/0508/mus5.htm (523 words)

	La Bottine Souriante
		La Bottine Souriante represents a significant contribution to the preservation and continuation of Québecois musical heritage, a unique mélange and evolution of folk music originating from France, England, Ireland and Scotland, imbued over time with a color and rhythm particular to various regions of Québec.
		La Bottine Souriante first appeared on the Québec music scene in 1976 and over the course of the next 25 years (and eleven albums), the no-holds-barred energy and singular quality of this remarkable group have created an immensely loyal following.
		Today, La Bottine Souriante continues to impress audiences with its unbeatable musicianship and an intense, dynamic stage presence that has given the group a special place in the hearts of fans.
	www.onqueueartists.com /bottine.html (376 words)

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		Most of La Bottine's members play three or four different instruments, but the real skill is in how and when they play them.
		La Bottine do what they do better than anyone else, and theirs is a truly living tradition which is growing and stretching to embrace new ideas.
		La Bottine's signature tune, the Reel des Soucoupes Volantes, was a masterpiece: blaring brass, eerie effects, and a rollicking good traditional tune.
	www.compapp.dcu.ie /~alex/RL/GIG/labottine.html (741 words)

	La Bottine Souriante to perform at Union Theater (Nov 10, 2000)
		La Bottine Souriante has achieved international acclaim since its first appearance on the traditional music scene in 1976.
		The group's most recent album, "En Spectacle," is a record of the La Bottine's journey from a little-known group in Quebec to a global smash known for what Lambert calls "the rhythm and energy that allow [La Bottine] to appeal to audiences all over the world."
		La Bottine Souriante appears under the sponsorship of the Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee.
	www.news.wisc.edu /story.php?id=5492 (246 words)

	La Bottine souriante (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Some 15 musicians had passed through la Bottine souriante (literally, the Smiling Boot) by 1991, among them the guitarists Gilles Cartin and André Marchand, the fiddlers Pierre Laporte and Martin Racine, the harmonica player Mario Forest, and the mandolinist Michel Bordeleau.
		The group has also supplied music for film and contemporary dance and in 1987 performed in concert at McGill University with the Tudor Singers of Montreal.
		Noted for its infectious presentations of traditional jigs and reels, la Bottine souriante has been especially popular in the USA, where it has toured on several occasions and appeared at many folk festivals.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0000371 (188 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		If you were lucky enough to catch La Bottine on their recent trip to Europe, you'll know what they're all about.
		La Bottine Souriante ("The Smiling Bootee") are a Quebecois phenomenon which has been on the go for about 15 years.
		Nonsense songs are something of a speciality with La Bottine, as are wry and irreverent songs in the traditional idiom.
	www.compapp.dcu.ie /~alex/RL/REV/mistrine.html (554 words)

	Record: La Bottine Souriante at Edison Theatre Nov. 15
		Quebec's La Bottine Souriante are living legends of French North American roots music, an explosive ten-member ensemble whose distinctive sound infuses traditional folk with the quickness of jazz, the energy of salsa and the breadth of world music.
		La Bottine Souriante formed in 1976 as a Quebecois folk quintet, taking their name, which means "smiling boot," in reference to both the worn-out soles of workingman footwear and their own exceptionally tight, dance-till-you-drop live sets.
		In 2001, La Bottine Souriante celebrated its 25th anniversary with Anthology, a collection of songs illustrating their musical evolution as well as key musical influences.
	record.wustl.edu /news/page/normal/467.html (676 words)

	UCSD Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Quebec’s La Bottine Souriante, described by the Vancouver Courrier as "one of the most innovative and uplifting bands playing contemporary roots music anywhere," will perform at 8 p.m.
		La Bottine Souriante (translated as the smiling boot) formed in 1976.
		Tickets for La Bottine Souriante are $17 general admission, $15 for faculty, staff and senior citizens, and $12 for students.
	ucsdnews.ucsd.edu /newsrel/events/jlabottine.htm (423 words)

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		One of La Bottine’s trademarks is their blending of traditional chanson a respondre (call and response) songs with virtuosic dance music, placing traditional tunes in between the verses.
		When La Bottine hit the scene in 1976, they carried these vigorous traditions with them, a fact that helped them stand out.
		Comprised of nine solid musicians, La Bottine Souriante includes Éric Beaudry (foot tapping, mandolin, guitar, vocals); Pierre-Luc Dupuis (vocals, button accordion, harmonica); André Brunet (fiddle, guitar, vocals); Régent Archambault (acoustic and elecric bass) and Pierre Belisle (piano, piano accordion).
	www.lowellfolkfestival.org /Bios/LaBottineSouriante.doc (402 words)

	La Bottine Souriante, Xième (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A quick listen to La Bottine Souriante's 1994 album, La Mistrine, was sufficient to send me back to the music store in Toronto once more.
		The music is an artful commingling of a Celtic fiddle heritage, brassy Dixieland and Chicago jazz influences, French and French-Canadian vocal traditions, and various, less identifiable traits.
		La Bottine Souriante, from Quebec, has had 20 years to polish its unique style, and the nine-man band has definitely found something worth keeping.
	www.rambles.net /lbs2.html (375 words)

	FolkWorld Live Review: La Bottine Souriante
		Both La Bottine Souriante's icon and lead singer/musician Yves Lambert (the one with the hat, accordion and funny dialect), and one of the musical geniuses of the band, Michel Bordeleau (fiddle, string instruments and sitting stepping) have left the band, being replaced by two young musicians, Pierre-Luc Dupuis and Éric Beaudry.
		One of the strength of the old La Bottine Souriante had been the combination of magnificent music, plenty of movement on stage and the communication with the audience.
		La Bottine Souriante are still a brilliant band, with inspiring, enthusing and terrific music; and the audience in Sidmouth was enthusiatic enough about their appearance.
	www.folkworld.de /26/e/bottine.html (699 words)

	La Bottine Souriante, La Mistrine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		La Mistrine features a 16th century painting of peasants dancing by Peter Bruegel, if you're interested in that sort of thing.
		The 10-member La Bottine Souriante isn't content with a pure drop of tradition, however.
		The title track, "La Mistrine," has a plodding, lazy rhythm which puts me in mind of a romantic Sunday jaunt through the countryside on horseback.
	www.rambles.net /lbs1.html (585 words)

	World Music - Feature: La Bottine Souriante (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		La Bottine Souriante is one of a kind.
		As a result, La Bottine Souriante is not only the most renowned traditional music group in Québec, but their Acadian flavor and blend of musical traditions from France, England, Ireland, and Scotland have gained the band fans around the world.
		In recent years, the band moved from five pieces to nine, with the addition of a four-piece brass section: Robert Ellis on bass trombone; Jean Fréchette on saxophone and brass arrangements; Jocelyn Lapointe on trumpet; and André Verreault on trombone.
	www.insideworldmusic.com /library/weekly/aa112897.htm (283 words)

	BBC - Radio 3 - World Music Awards - La Bottine Souriante;
		It's really necessary to see La Bottine Souriante on stage to catch the full significance of this phrase, but a short listen to any of their albums will give you some idea.
		There are dashes of salsa, jazz, rock and even funk in their sound, which has been heartily embraced by world music audiences across the globe.
		Audiences go wild for their lively reels powered by fiddle, accordion, bass, and piano as well as the trombones, trumpet and sax.
	www.bbc.co.uk /radio3/world/awardslabottine.shtml (361 words)

	Blue Note Records
		While there are many bands with popular followings in Quebec, one of the oldest and best is La Bottine Souriante, the dynamic nine-member group that mixes traditional Quebecois chanson and instrumental music with a variety of styles ranging from swing to salsa.
		Central to La Bottine Souriante's music are two distinctively Quebecois stylistic sensibilities: the vocal call-and-response called chanson a repondre (a song form that originated in northern France but was further developed in Quebec) and the "playing the feet" drumming that's unique to the province.
		While the feet-beat continues to be central to La Bottine music, the band decided to add more colors to the mix, including in 1987, the piano and bass augmenting the traditional Quebec folk instrumentation of guitar, fiddle, accordion and harmonica.
	www.bluenote.com /artistpage.asp?ArtistID=3697&tab=1 (427 words)

	Straight.com Vancouver \| Recordings \| La Bottine Souriante (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Several tracks find La Bottine Souriante's four brass players sounding too assertive; on the set of reels "L'Homme à Deux Femmes" they even become the primary focus, with the fiddle and accordion lead reduced to a series of tedious loops.
		The man ultimately responsible for these shortcomings, producer and saxophonist Jean Fréchette, is also the inspired musical director whose horn section powered La Bottine to international stardom in the '90s.
		Now a 10-piece with the addition of dancer Sandy Silva, La Bottine in concert remains massively impressive, but its studio work may be slipping into complacency with a touch of self-parody.
	www.straight.com /content.cfm?id=2507 (241 words)

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