De Temps Antan have captured the hearts of audiences across the globe with their stunning interpretations of folk melodies from Quebec. Comprised of Éric Beaudry, David Boulanger and Pierre-Luc Dupuis, who have all been members of highly influential group La Bottine Souriant, their rough-hewn sound mixes boundless energy with the unmistakeable joie de vivre of traditional Quebecois music. All celebrated musicians and performers, the virtuosic trio brings the best of French-Canadian folk music to new generations.

Upcoming sets in Ireland will include tunes from their latest album ‘Consolez-vous’ and time-honoured classics. As always, De Temps Antan's shows promise call-and-response vocals, catchy honkytonk tunes and plenty of laughter.

On tour in Ireland May 1st-10th, their tour dates are as follows:

• Wednesday 1^st May, The Sugar Club Dublin 2, 8pm [Doors 7.30pm], €20 / €15 / €10, Tel: 01-4750224, promoted by Music Network
• Thursday 2^nd May, The Dock Carrick-On-Shannon, 8pm, €16 / €14, Tel: 071-9650828
• Friday 3^rd May, Station House Theatre Clifden, 8pm, €15 / €12 (on the door), Tel: 095-21699 (info only) Clifden Arts Society
• Saturday 4^th May, Riverbank Arts Centre Newbridge, 8pm, €15 / €12 Tel: 045-448327
• Sunday 5^th May, St James Church Dingle, 7pm, €15, Tel: 087-3467632, As part of Féile na Bealtaine
• Tuesday 7^th May, National Opera House Wexford, 8pm, €17 / €15, Tel: 053-9122144
• Wednesday 8^th May, Linenhall Arts Centre Castlebar, 8pm, €17 / €14, Tel: 094-9023733
• Thursday 9^th May, Triskel Christchurch Cork, 8pm, €17 / €14, Tel: 021-4272022
• Friday 10^th May, Fiddle Fair Marquee Baltimore, 9pm, €35/€30/€25 Tel: 086-3753380, (Double Bill Concert with Cormac Begley and Liam O’Connor) as part of Baltimore Fiddle Fair

Tickets and more information available here.

Watch De Temps Antan below.