(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- A whirlwind of French-Canadian music comes to the Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series on Friday, April 28 with the award-winning, young Québécois trio, É.T.É. The band combines the region’s energetic traditional music with the virtuosity of classical and jazz. The show begins at 7:30pm at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship. Multi-instrumentalist Russ Rentler will open.
Troubadour Program Chair Mike Agranoff first saw É.T.É. at a music festival last year and says that when they took the stage, “It was like a tsunami hit the audience. Everyone, including myself, was simply bowled over and swept away.” The band has been honored with 'Trad Album of the Year' and 'Discovery of the Year' awards in Canada.
Band members violinist Élisabeth Moquin, bouzouki player Thierry Clouette, and cellist Élisabeth Giroux create original compositions and unique arrangements of Québécois and Acadian repertoire. With the precision and complexity of chamber music, É.T.É. offers exciting, foot-tapping, heart-thumping, music, whether you’re a fan of traditional string-band music or not.
The group has toured extensively throughout Canada, the USA, Scotland, Belgium, and Australia. Their most recent album, “Sur ces eaux,” was released in November 2022.
Tickets are $10.50 and available for purchase online. The Morristown Unitarian Fellowship is located at 21 Normandy Heights Road in Morristown, New Jersey.
Opening act Russ Rentler plays a mix of folk, Celtic and blues-inspired tunes on hammer and Appalachian dulcimers, guitar, banjo, mandolin, bouzouki, autoharp and dobro. His songs have a humorous streak to complement the instrumental virtuosity.
The Folk Project is New Jersey’s leading acoustic and traditional music and dance organization, presenting over 100 live events annually. It has been holding concerts and musical events for 50 years, including open stages, songwriter circles, dances, and now also online shows.
