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July 21, 2006 ARICHAT- Four years after her debut release, Me, my Self & moi, Arichat singer-songwriter Delores Boudreau is getting set to usher in a second infusion of her unique blend of English, French Acadian and country bluegrass-inspired tunes, all delivered in a voice as heart wrenchingly earnest as it is subtly powerful. “I knew that I would eventually make a second one… it has just taken this long for everything to fall into place,” explained Boudreau, who has been busy the last few months making preparations and laying down tracks for the newest work, Finally Home, due out in October. She explained that, after spending some time “shopping for the right producer,” she met up with Paul Mills—who has worked with such greats as Stan Rogers, Ron Hynes, J.P. Cormier and Natalie MacMaster—at this year’s East Coast Music Awards in Charlottown. “I believe I was his 129th CD,” Boudreau said with a laugh. As on her last CD, Boudreau has asked several local musicians, including Heather Richards, Patrick Lamey and Jason Williams to provide vocal harmonies and accompaniment. Songs will include several new pieces by Boudreau, as well as material by songwriters Don Osbourne, Duncan Wells and others. “It’s roots country or country folk… It has a lot of very bluegrassy-sounding numbers on it… so it’s quite different in overall sound from the first CD. But really exciting, because it’s a very fresh sound for me,” Boudreau explained. “I wrote the title track called ‘Finally Home,’ about being at a place where you finally feel at peace and you’re in a space or in a place where you’ve longed to be for a long, long time, and you finally find yourself there. Another one is called ‘Deliver me,’ and it’s a prayer that I wrote.”
Boudreau’s previous work has already won
her critical praise, two MIANS* nominations and a win in the Vocal
Performance Category at Le Gala de la Chanson de la Nouvelle Ecosse in
1999, among other accolades—impressive for a musician who spent much of
her working life in the teaching profession, only relatively recently
gaining the confidence to turn to music full-time. “I grew up in Arichat and there was always a lot of music around me. I couldn’t imagine a day without music. I really wanted to create something and that felt most natural, so I really started to pursue music.” Pursue it she has, and with great results. Her passion for her new profession is evident from her stage performances, which vibrate with energy. To see the fiery femme Française in her element, interested parties can catch her at her only full show of summer, scheduled for this Sunday night at the Louisbourg Playhouse. The show, which will also feature Richmond County favourites Jason Williams, Dennis Boudreau and Adam Cooke, will begin at 8 p.m. ...................................................................................................................... October 29, 2004 Delores has been nomination for 'Francophone Artist of the year' by the Music Association of Nova Scotia (MIANS). For more information, visit the MIANS website ......................................................................................................................
March
17, 2004 Maritime Television & Production Services is pleased to announce that the French language production entitled « Patrimoine mondial au bord de la mer » will be broadcast on Radio-Canada Television, Wednesday March 17th, at 7:00 pm. The UNESCO “World Heritage” designation of Old Town Lunenburg is the focus of this program and traces through song, music, dance and mini documentaries the aspects of that “World Heritage” designation. The program traces the history of the peoples who have lived in this area since before the arrival of Europeans, including the Mi’kmaq, Acadians, and the Foreign Protestants. Rediscover the age of sail, the fishing industry, and it’s impact on the unique architecture of the town. You’ll also learn about some of the superstitions that impacted that architecture. The program features performances by Nova Scotian artists: La Baie en Joie, Delores Boudreau, Kate Adams, Dan McKinnon, Don Osburn, and the Ernst family from Lunenburg. Discover something about Lunenburg you just may not have known.
Yvonne
Mosley - Producer, ...................................................................................................................... November 27, 2003 Showcases were announced this week at the Majestic Theatre in St John's, NL for the 2004 East Coat Music Awards. Among the list of showcase winners was Delores Boudreau! Delores was chosen to perform for 2 Showcases, at the "Roots Room Acoustic" and "Acadian Stage". For a complete list of showcase winners, please visit ecma.ca ......................................................................................................................
September 16,
2003 Delores has been nominated for 2 awards by the Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia (MIANS) for: 'Female Artist' and 'Folk/Roots Artist'. For more information, please visit www.mians.ca ......................................................................................................................
Boudreau
Wins Fans In Montreal Port Hawkesbury singer/songwriter Delores Boudreau returned from Montreal on her 42nd birthday with much to smile about. There, she performed at the 1st International Acadian Cajun Festival of Québec. Boudreau, accompanied by brand new musicians, delivered a high-energy performance which garnered her an encore. The festival's Artistic Director Mario Boivin was impressed with Boudreau's 'dynamic stage presence' and the 'fresh new sound' she brought from Nova Scotia. Boudreau adds 'the festival flew me in and chose four musicians to accompany me. They were just amazing!' Joining Boudreau on stage were Glamour Puss Blues Band pianist Roger Cormier; Magdalen Islands favorite Patrice Déraspe (of the folk group Vent'arrière); Montréal's classically trained Véronique Bégin on fiddle; and bassist Louis-Simon Hétu (formerly of the popular Québec group Chasse-Galerie). 'We were 5 total strangers of very different musical backgrounds who came together and everything just fell into place. It was the experience of a lifetime', adds Boudreau. 'Audience response was very validating. I met so many Acadians...and of course I invited them all to Nova Scotia for next summer's Congrès mondial acadien!!' The next musical stops for Boudreau include a show at Louisbourg Playhouse (her 3rd this season), and her début performance at Celtic Colours International Festival. ......................................................................................................................
Cape
Breton newcomer Boudreau sings with polish of a veteran Will it never end? Just when you thought you had heard the best new Cape Breton singer, along comes Delores Boudreau from Isle Madame and changes everything. Boudreau's debut CD, me, my Self & moi, arrived in the mail this week, thanks to Silver Donald Cameron in D'Escousse. I put it in the CD player. I'm glad I did. Boudreau sings with as sweet a voice as ever sprang from the soil of that Island of sweet singers. Her performance style is poised and confident, her pitch and diction true and clear, and her back-up musicians - they deserve a paragraph to themselves. Boudreau knows the best: Richard Woods on fiddle and Natalie MacMaster too, on two tracks; Tom Roach on cabasa, djembe and drums, Lisa MacDougall on keyboard and back-up vocal, Rik Barron on banjo, and reigning over them all, guitarist, whistleblower, percussionist, mandolinist, synthesizer player and arranger Kevin Evans. The band alone sells the disc, except that without Boudreau's lilt and sparkle they would have the heat but not the sunshine. The moi of the title is neither corny nor cutesy - of the 13 tracks, five are in French. Two include Gaelic verses, and the songlist balances traditional songs, many of them delightfully unfamiliar, with the original songwriting of Boudreau and others. In style, Boudreau leans toward country, though few country songs abandon broken down trucks and heartache for the philosophical Boudreau original I Am More (I have a body, but I am more ...) which reaches beyond feminism to speak of the inner life familiar to us all. Simplicity with a country lilt, and an occasional trick of turning up the final syllable in a phrase, like a dimple appearing at the end of a smile, grace Boudreau's delivery of a lyric. She sings Parisian French with an Acadian accent - a little nasal, a little flattening of vowels, hard "rs" and sharpened "ees", but she never sacrifices clarity. She can be witty too. In her Les Blues de l'Acadie she bemoans the distances that cut Acadian lovers from different communities off from each other. If you need to see your lover's face, you can look at a photo, she says (in French). If you want to see them in person, you have to win the lotto. This is an impressive first CD. Boudreau sings like a veteran with a half-dozen CDs in her back-catalogue. ......................................................................................................................
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distribution exceptionnelle pour la Cuisine à Mémé la "grande" Évangéline, jouée par Delores Boudreau de la Nouvelle-Écosse. L'interprétation de cette dernière d'une Évangeline très snob était tres drôle. En plus, Delores Boudreau a une voix magnifique qui a su en toucher plus d'un. Sa présence dans la Cuisine à Mémé est réellement un coup de maître. ...................................................................................................................... |
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Cuisine à Mémé, a must see show The role of Evangeline is played to perfection by multi-talented Delores Boudreau, a teacher, singer, songwriter and now actor from Arichat, N.S. Many patrons said they enjoyed the singing of Delores Boudreau. "She has a remarkable voice," said Edgar Arsenault of Abram's Village. |
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