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Barachois was a Canadian band from Prince Edward Island that plays traditional Acadian music. ==Biography== The group was formed in the mid-1990s. Hélène Bergeron and Albert Arsenault are siblings, and Louise Arsenault is a distant cousin of theirs, but Chuck Arsenault is not related. The name of the group refers to a barachois, an Acadian word for a type of shallow lagoon found on the ocean shores of eastern Canada. Paul Gallant was a former member of the band when it was known as the "House Party Band" and continued to pursue a career with "Le Conseil des arts de Chéticamp" as well as writing songs for several artists from the East Shore. The band's self-titled debut album was nominated in 1997 for three East Coast Music Awards, winning one of them, Francophone Recording of the Year. Barachois toured Canada and the US, as well as 15 other countries.〔 The band amicably retired in 2007. Chuck and Albert toured as a duo for another 7 years enjoying success internationally with a concept including comedic skits as well as traditional music. Louise and Hélène went on to found and perform with two other traditional French-Acadian bands: Les Girls and Gadelle. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Barachois (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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