Nashville Country Dancers
Holding Weekly Contra & English Country Dances
Holding Weekly Contra & English Country Dances
Since Sabin Jacques began playing the accordion at age 14, his
reputation has grown non stop: his multiple and diverse musical
engagements made him a versatile and accomplished artist.
Deeply influenced by such musicians as Simard, Bruneau, Labbé,
Messervier and Montmarquette, he sought his originality in his
unusual technique which gives him, as a left-handed player, a
recognizable signature.
Sabin was soon invited to play for traditional dance troupes; these
collaborations offered him many opportunities to travel worldwide.
Since age 20, he accompanied the ensembles les Gens de mon
Pays, les Danseurs de la Vallée Saint Jean and les Eclusiers de
Lachine in Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, France, England, Spain, and
Madagascar, where he took part in les jeux de la Francophonie
(1997), receiving a bronze medal. In 1995, he was featured as the
Québécois artist at the Montmagny Carrefour Mondial de l’
Accordéon
Originally from the beautiful Gaspé peninsula, Sabin made
Montreal his home in 1992, in search for work in the electronics
field. This greater musical community allowed him to make
significant acquaintances with musicians in the popular and
commercial music domain. His work with Acadian icon signer Edith
Butler remains the most prolific: between 1993 and 2001 he
accompanied her on many tours and played on two of her
recordings. Sabin can also be heard with the celebrated Hugues
Aufray, as well as on recordings of Jean-Pierre Ferland, Ann-
Victor and rap band Kid Fléo.
Despite these various musical adventures, including prime time
television appearances (Gregory Charles’s Mélomaniaques
(2005) and Droit au coeur (2006), Sabin remains profoundly
attached to his traditional roots and regularly takes part in
pedagogical projects, by teaching his heritage at home at l’école
des Arts de la Veillée, and at summer camps such as your own
Ashokan (NY), Pinewoods (MA), Augusta (WV), and others
abroad. His teaching is said to be practical, uplifting and always
inspiring.
reputation has grown non stop: his multiple and diverse musical
engagements made him a versatile and accomplished artist.
Deeply influenced by such musicians as Simard, Bruneau, Labbé,
Messervier and Montmarquette, he sought his originality in his
unusual technique which gives him, as a left-handed player, a
recognizable signature.
Sabin was soon invited to play for traditional dance troupes; these
collaborations offered him many opportunities to travel worldwide.
Since age 20, he accompanied the ensembles les Gens de mon
Pays, les Danseurs de la Vallée Saint Jean and les Eclusiers de
Lachine in Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, France, England, Spain, and
Madagascar, where he took part in les jeux de la Francophonie
(1997), receiving a bronze medal. In 1995, he was featured as the
Québécois artist at the Montmagny Carrefour Mondial de l’
Accordéon
Originally from the beautiful Gaspé peninsula, Sabin made
Montreal his home in 1992, in search for work in the electronics
field. This greater musical community allowed him to make
significant acquaintances with musicians in the popular and
commercial music domain. His work with Acadian icon signer Edith
Butler remains the most prolific: between 1993 and 2001 he
accompanied her on many tours and played on two of her
recordings. Sabin can also be heard with the celebrated Hugues
Aufray, as well as on recordings of Jean-Pierre Ferland, Ann-
Victor and rap band Kid Fléo.
Despite these various musical adventures, including prime time
television appearances (Gregory Charles’s Mélomaniaques
(2005) and Droit au coeur (2006), Sabin remains profoundly
attached to his traditional roots and regularly takes part in
pedagogical projects, by teaching his heritage at home at l’école
des Arts de la Veillée, and at summer camps such as your own
Ashokan (NY), Pinewoods (MA), Augusta (WV), and others
abroad. His teaching is said to be practical, uplifting and always
inspiring.
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