Michel Bordeleau

Michel Bordeleau is a multi-instrumentalist and singer: guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, percussion and podorythmy. Active for thirty years in the world of traditional music, with over twenty albums in his career, he never ceases to renew and innovate. For many, he is an important link between the old and new generations of musicians. Co-founder of the group 'Manigance' in 1982, he joined the legendary group 'Les Nouvelles Sonorités Joliettaines' in 1985. An experimental laboratory in the history of the 'Bottine Souriante for' its musical influence. In 1987, at the age of 23, he joined the 'Bottine Souriante' and participated for 15 years, until 2003. During this period, "known as the Bottine's Golden Age", he took part in seven albums and several compilations. He played at major musical events in some twenty countries, took part in several recording projects with other groups, made several television broadcasts and won several awards here and abroad. (BBC Folk Award, Félix, Juno etc.). In 1993, he helped found the a cappella quintet 'Les Charbonniers de l'Enfer', and has since released seven albums, including one with Gilles Vigneault. The group has been nominated for several. In 2004, he joined the group Hommage Aux Ainés, where he remained until 2017. He recorded three albums with them. In 2017, he helped found the group Discord (violin quartet). He is currently involved in several other musical projects Les Mononcles. Contes cornus et Légendes fourchues with Bryan Perro He regularly gives lectures and teaches the rudiments of traditional music on various instruments, and participates as a teacher or master class in numerous music camps.