1755

With Pierre Robichaud, Roland Gauvin and Ronald Dupuis will be joined on stage by Jean-Luc Boudreau (guitar, peddle steel, banjo), Robert Leblanc (bass) and Jean-Simon deCoste (violin, mandolin, guitar).

A fixture on the Acadian music scene for the past 45 years, 1755 sings of Acadie with the ardor, joie de vivre and idiom of the locals. With their country, rock and folk tunes, the musicians get crowds of young and old moving. 1755 has succeeded in reaching more than one generation by promoting the pride of singing and celebrating in one's own language!

The story of 1755 begins in the late 1970s, a turbulent time in New Brunswick and a time of heightened awareness for francophones. In its own way, 1755 was to be part of it, launching a new era for music in Acadie. From 1977 to 1984, the gang took the music scene by storm, offering a more rock sound with traditional tunes. The group toured the Maritimes, releasing three albums: 1755, Vivre à la Baie and Synergie. Lyrics to songs like C.B. Buddie, U.I.C. and Le monde qu'on connaît have become part of the Acadian collective imagination.

1755 formed an alliance with Moncton poet Gérald Leblanc (1945 - 2005), who penned many of their hits, including Le monde a bien changé, La rue Dufferin and Boire ma bouteille. The group is also known for dusting off traditional songs, including Le jardinier du vieux couvent and La maudite guerre. The quintet has performed throughout Acadie and Canada, as well as in Louisiana and France.