De Temps Antan Announce Nine Upcoming Irish Dates

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.