Swing (band)
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Swing is a Canadian néo-trad
band of Franco-Ontarian
origins. The two main members of Swing are Michel Bénac and Jean-Philippe Goulet.
term Swinger, meaning in this context to dance, and the phrase Swing la bacaisse dans le fond d'la boîte à bois!, a classic, almost cliché expression used in Quebec folk music
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Néo-trad
Néo-trad is a musical style from Quebec that arose around the turn of the 21st century. It can be considered a subgenre of Québécois Trad music. The term combines the Greek prefix neo, meaning new, and the contraction of the word traditionnelle, as in traditional music.It basically constitutes...
band of Franco-Ontarian
Franco-Ontarian
Franco-Ontarians are French Canadian or francophone residents of the Canadian province of Ontario. They are sometimes known as "Ontarois"....
origins. The two main members of Swing are Michel Bénac and Jean-Philippe Goulet.
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Contrarily to what the name could seem to suggest, its sound is not inspired by swing music, only Franco-ontarien folklore, which is adapted with techno music. The name comes from the Quebec FrenchQuebec French
Quebec French , or Québécois French, is the predominant variety of the French language in Canada, in its formal and informal registers. Quebec French is used in everyday communication, as well as in education, the media, and government....
term Swinger, meaning in this context to dance, and the phrase Swing la bacaisse dans le fond d'la boîte à bois!, a classic, almost cliché expression used in Quebec folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
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Discography
- La vie comme ça
- La chanson sacrée
- Tradarnac
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