Les Charbonniers de l'enfer

Les Charbonniers de l'Enfer are an a cappella folk music group formed in Quebec, Canada, in 1994.[1][2]

Les Charbonniers de l'Enfer
Les Charbonniers de l'Enfer at the Pauline-Julien Theatre in Montreal, 2018
Background information
OriginQuebec, Canada
Genres
Years active1994—present
LabelsLa Tribu
Associated actsLa Bottine Souriante
Websitelescharbonniersdelenfer.com
MembersMichel Bordeleau
Michel Faubert
André Marchand
Normand Miron
Past membersJean-Claude Mirandette

History

The group is part of a revival in interest in Quebec's folk music.[3][4][5] It was formed by five experienced singers who have been part of the regional folk music scene for more than 30 years: Michel Faubert, Normand Miron, Jean-Claude Mirandette, Michel Bordeleau, and André Marchand. Their instrumental accompaniment is limited to the jaw harp and foot tapping. The musicians also work in other projects and the band's appearances are relatively rare. The group includes two former members of La Bottine Souriante (Bordeleau and Marchand).

Their 2005 album En concert à la Tulippe: "En personne" (In concert at la Tulippe: "In Person") won the 2006 ADISQ Félix Award for best album of traditional Quebec music.[6]

On their 2010 album Nouvelles fréquentations (New Visits), Les Charbonniers de l'Enfer tackle a contemporary repertoire. This includes, among others, works by Neil Young, Félix Leclerc, Noir Désir, Daniel Lanois, Plume Latraverse, Steven "Cassonade" Faulkner, Daniel Lavoie, Florent Vollant, Dédé Fortin, the McGarrigle sisters, Marcel Martel, and Bertolt Brecht. This album earned them nominations from ADISQ as well as the Canadian Folk Music Awards.

In 2017, they released the album 25 ans de grande noirceur (25 Years of Great Darkness), a compilation of 13 songs selected from their complete repertoire.[7]

Jean-Claude Mirandette died in 2018.[8][9]

Band members

Current members
  • Michel Bordeleau
  • Michel Faubert
  • André Marchand
  • Normand Miron

Previous members
  • Jean-Claude Mirandette

Discography
  • Chansons a cappella (1996)
  • Wô (2002)
  • En concert à la Tulippe : "En personne" (2005)
  • À la grâce de Dieu (2007)
  • La Traverse miraculeuse with La Nef (2008)
  • Nouvelles fréquentations (2010)
  • 25 ans de grande noirceur (2017)

Collaborations

Awards and recognition
  • Félix Award - Album of the year - Traditional Music - for Wô (2003)
  • Nomination: ADISQ - Best CD cover - for Wô (2003)
  • Félix Award - Album of the year - Traditional Music - for En concert à la Tulippe : "En personne" (2006)
  • Canadian Folk Music Awards Prize - Best Group of the Year (2007)
  • Nomination: ADISQ - Album of the year - for À la grace de Dieu (2008)
  • Félix Award - Album of the year - Traditional Music - La Nef & Les Charbonniers de l'Enfer (2009)
  • Nomination: Canadian Folk Music Awards - Album of the Year - Contemporary Vocal Group of the Year - for Nouvelles fréquentations (2011)
  • Nomination: ADISQ - Album of the year - Revivals, Performance of the year - for Nouvelles fréquentations (2011)

References
  1. Laurie Hart, Greg Sandell Danse Ce Soir-Fiddle and Accordion Music of Quebec 2010- Page 30 "Recommended listening Louis Boudreault: Old-Time Fiddler of Chicoutimi, Quebec • La Bottine souriante, tous les albums / all albums • Les Charbonniers de l'enfer : Chansons cappella"
  2. Richard Nidel World Music: The Basics 2004 Page 262 "Les Charbonniers de l'enfer.."
  3. De Québec à l'Amérique française: histoire et mémoire Page 235 Commission franco-québécoise sur les lieux de mémoire communs. Colloque 2003, Yves Frenette, Thomas Wien - 2007 "voire l'apparition de groupes de musique traditionnelle comme Les charbonniers de l'enfer,"
  4. Pierre Fournier De Lutte en Turlutte: Une Histoire du Mouvement Ouvrier Quebecois Page 15- 1998 "Plusieurs artistes et musiciens, tels le conteur Michel Faubert, les Charbonniers de l'Enfer, Karen Young, la Bottine souriante, Gaétan Breton, Gilles Vigneault... reprennent cette façon de chanter et ainsi transmettent l'héritage des anciens."
  5. Lucie Hotte Raconter des histoires Page 120 2010 "la reprise du folklore par la jeune génération dans un style dit « authentique » est qualifiée de « trad » et est représentée par des groupes comme Le Vent du nord, La Volée d'castors, Les Charbonniers de l'enfer et Les Tireux d'roches."
  6. Lavoie, Kathleen (24 October 2006). "L'Année des groupes?" [The Year of Bands?]. lesoleil.com (in French). Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. "Les Charbonniers de l'Enfer – spectacle à L'Astral et lancement de la compilation 25 Ans de grande noirceur le 4 Novembre 20H" [Performance at L’Astral and launch of the compilation 25 Ans de grande noirceur]. info-culture.biz (in French). 1 November 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  8. "15e festival Chants de vielle: hommage à Jean-Claude Mirandette, des Charbonniers de l'enfer" [15th Festival Chants de Vielle: tribute to Jean-Claude Mirandette, from Charbonniers de l'enfer]. icimusique.ca (in French). 26 June 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  9. "Décès de Jean-Claude Mirandette, membre des Charbonniers de l'enfer" [Death of Jean-Claude Mirandette, member of Les Charbonniers de l'Enfer]. ici.radio-canada.ca (in French). 18 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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