Réveillons!

Friday 10:30 pm / Saturday 3:00 pm (Gazebo)
Saturday 9:00 pm - Family Dance (Cultural Center)
Réveillons! is a quintet that draws the crowd with arrangements that have simmered in sulfur and asphalt, resolutely assertive and caustic traditional music, with its rush hours and its traffic jams, its terrace and its barbecue. Music that sings like the house sparrow, howls like the neighbor's dog and roars like a lawnmower.

Daniel Gervais

**Friday, 8:30 PM (Gazebo)**
Daniel Gervais, accompanied by Roger Dallaire, Jeremiah McDade, and Joel Lavoie, will present a performance rich in tradition to kick off the musical programming of the Carnaval Réveillon.

Daniel has been playing the violin since the age of five. He performs in a variety of fiddle and classical violin styles. Daniel earned a Master of Music degree in classical violin from the University of Alberta under the guidance of Dr. Guillaume Tardif. During his studies, he received a prestigious research scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

Daniel has six albums to his name, including three solo albums: *Flying Fiddle* (2003), *Endless Possibilities* (2005), and *Old Red Barn* (2013). In 2006, he was nominated for "Young Performer of the Year" at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. Daniel is a founding member of Trad'badour, a French-Canadian duo with Roger Dallaire, and Hot Club Edmonton with guitarist Clinton Pelletier. *Hot Club Edmonton* was awarded "Instrumental Album of the Year" at the Western Canadian Music Awards in 2010.

He maintains an active career with performances, teaching, and recording projects.

Roger Dallaire

Friday 7:00 pm (Cultural centre) / 8:30 pm (Gazebo)
Saturday 1:00 pm (Workshops)

Roger Dallaire is a storyteller, musician, actor, puppeteer, folklorist, and...gentleman farmer. His interactive shows reveal the energy, humor and fantasy of an outstanding storyteller and surprising artist.

Joël Lavoie

**Saturday, 1:00 PM (Gazebo)**
Joel is preparing a fantastic kitchen party full of traditional music and songs. He will be joined by outstanding musicians and local artists, including Alexanne Fillion!

Joel Lavoie is an award winning singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer originally from Peace River, Alberta. Joel has been very active in the local Alberta francophone music scene from the early days with his family band Lé Twés (Those Guys) to performing with some of Alberta’s best musicians. Joel has performed on stages across the continent.

Les Plein Soleil

**Friday 7:00 PM / Saturday 10:30 AM and 4:30 PM (Cultural Centre)**

This local folkloric dance troupe has been sharing their passion for step dancing and folklore for over 45 years! The troupe includes three youth groups and one adult group, with nearly 25 dancers of all ages. They adapt to their environment and deliver a vibrant, colorful performance!

Zéphyr Junior

The **Zéphyr Junior** troupe is part of **La Girandole** dance troupe from Edmonton. Following the **Canadian Francophone dance program** developed by La Girandole (2003), Zéphyr Junior is at **Level 4**, where they study the four key aspects of folk dance: **dance, step dancing (gigue), music, and culture**.

We can’t wait to welcome them! 🎉

Local Youth Talent

**Saturday 1:00 PM (Gazebo)**
We will have the chance to discover young aspiring musicians from our community! Come and cheer on the musical group from École Héritage and École des Quatre-Vents!