FIRST UP:
Acadian fiddler, pianist, and singer ROBERT DEVEAUX with historic Acadian and Louisbourg songs.
Thursday, September 26th, 2024 at 7PM

Robert Deveaux grew up in St-Joseph-du-Moine, just south of Chéticamp on Cape Breton Island. His influences as a fiddler include Arthur Muise and Donnie LeBlanc. He has worked as a fiddler and guide at the Fortress of Louisbourg Historical Site. He has revived the unique style of playing fiddle and singing of Joseph Athanase Larade and is a respected researcher and collector of Acadian songs. He can be heard playing fiddle on the album Pure Celtic Hearts Volume 2 by Cape Breton pianist Maybelle Chisholm McQueen. Robert digs avidly through archives for old songs that he redistributes to musician friends across Nova Scotia, Québec.

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