Simon Beaudry | Resume root

A year after leaving the north wind, Simon Beaudry has returned to music. Consequently, After singing on the scenes of North America. Nevertheless, Europe for 20 years, he is artistic director of memory and roots, the great Trad festival in Lanaudière. Furthermore, The press went to meet him in Saint-Côme. In addition, where he saw surrounded by “his world” and where he found a peace of mind with ax.

Leaving the northern wind after many years of service. In addition, Simon Beaudry had assured that the separation was being amicably. Furthermore, His comrades also said that their friendship remained intact. Therefore, simon beaudry | resume root All this is still true. However. Moreover, the singer and guitarist did not yet measure, at the end of 2023, how saturated he was of his life as a professional musician.

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“I practically did not play music for about a year,” he said, installed in the studio he shares with his brother Éric (the smiling boot, of yesteryear, etc.). Moreover, “I associated music at work. Meanwhile, The north wind was intense, you never stopped. Similarly, I needed to put it aside. Furthermore, »»

The Beaudry brothers’ studio is near their village, Saint-Côme. Meanwhile, He is installed upstairs of a hangar. For example, behind the house where they grew up and where their father, Denis, also grew up. Moreover, The roots are important in the Beaudry. For example, “I simon beaudry | resume root am a very family person,” confirms Simon.

The family is also the main reason why he left the northern wind. Moreover, “His whole life, he dreamed of having children,” said his father, crossed by chance at the time of the interview. There he has one and he knows that at his age [Simon a 47 ans]he will not have tons. A good part of his life is devoted to her child. »»

And the young father got back in shape by stuck wood.

He did not become a forest entrepreneur as his father was, but he made a vacuum by splitting logs.

We understand that it is an ax in his hands that he set off his years of tours. until you want to reconnect with music, but differently.

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L’ancrage local

Simon Beaudry was appointed artistic director of memory. roots, the most important traditional music festival in Quebec, in the fall of 2024. “I was asked by people who saw me there,” he said without any boastful. Then, quickly, I saw myself there too. There is still a simon beaudry | resume root logical suite to my life as a musician. »»

His arrival at the head of this festival is all the more logical since within the northern wind. the musicians are very involved in the affairs of the group and that teamwork is valued there. “We are always stronger in a team than individual,” says the new artistic director. It is the fun that our ideas are confronted, to lead to something else. »»

It does not happen to memory and roots with the desire to make a revolution. However, he has a vision, simon beaudry | resume root anchored in the region and the people of Lanaudière. The surroundings of Joliette are full of amateur groups which are very successful locally. citing in particular the country people, who can make “25 shows per year by attracting 500 to 1000 people each time”. He wants to pay them attention.

“You cannot fail to take these groups into consideration,” he judges. Not only because they attract people. “They have the right to be there,” thinks Simon Beaudry. The public of memory and roots, it is largely of people who consume local traditional music. »»

The consideration that Simon Beaudry has for his region. those who live in it goes further: in early July, he announced to run for the post of mayor of his municipality, Saint-Côme. Once again, the idea is not of him.

He was asked. if, at the start, the idea seemed to him “far -fetched” because of his inexperience in politics, he was convinced. In his announcement made on Facebook. he said he was guided by a “unifying” vision for his community and want to bridge the natives of Saint-Côme and those who have chosen to settle there recently.

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A family affair

Without being a niche festival. memory and roots has a personality to respect: it is an event focused on traditional music, and it will remain so. Which does not mean that Simon Beaudry will not stretch the elastic.

Edith Butler performs at the head of the bill this summer. It aims Salebarbes next year. He therefore has a eye on groups anchored in tradition. but capable of attracting a vast simon beaudry | resume root audience, not necessarily paid into trad.

Also, he wants to bring back the family aspect. Not in the spirit of the festival, which is already, but on stage. This summer, he presents the Leblanc family, from New Brunswick.

“I also have the three sisters Bordeleau, from Saint-Côme, who are not professionals, but who are super singers. These people sing in their kitchen. I want simon beaudry | resume root to bring this back to memory. roots because these are people like that that the tradition remains alive. »»

He will do that too. His brother Eric and want to perform as a duo and develop a common musical project. “There is something going on when I play with him that I can’t find with anyone else. We don’t want to make 80 shows a year, just twenty perhaps, he says. I want to play more in Quebec, to speak and sing in French. For my world. »»

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