Richard Chapman (vocals, mandolin, banjo, dulcimer, guitar)
Toby Cinnsealac (aka Kinsella) (tin flute, tin whistle, recorders, clarinet, tambourine)
Pierre Guerin (vocals, acoustic guitar, accordion, concertina, flute, recorder)
Chris (aka Crilly) MacRaghallaigh (vocals, violin, keyboards, bodhran, tambourine)
Elliot Selick (violin, tin flute, tin whistle, banjo)
Ed Moore (bodhran, tambourine, concertina, tin flute, tin whistle, glockenspiel)
Jacques Joubert (violin; 1983)
Richard Paquette (keyboards; 1983)
Jocelyn Therrien (bass; 1983)
This sextet from Montreal was formed in 1973 and found their brand of Acadian & Celtic reels and jigs popular around the Maritimes, Quebec and overseas in Europe. The group was known for its utilization of a twin Celtic fiddle sound courtesy of Crilly and Selick.
They signed to Polygram then to Direction Records, then to Flying Fish, and finally to Porte Parole. Their eponymous debut,
Barde, was released in 1977. By their the second album,
Images, in 1978 Chris Crilly had introduced keyboards in the form of synths and pianos. By 1983's
Voyage Selick had also left and the remaining members changed musical direction by incorporating keyboards bass and violin courtesy of studio musicians Jacques Joubert, Richard Paquette, and Jocelyn Therrien.
Pierre Guerin led a revamped Barde at the 10th Annual Winnipeg Folk Festival. The band finally disbanded for good shortly thereafter with Guerin marrying and settling in the St. Boniface region of Winnipeg. He became a disc jockey before becoming Artistic Director of The Winnipeg Folk Festival.
with notes from Pierre Guerin, Chris MacRaghallaigh and Richard Chapman.
Singles
Albums
1977 Barde (Port Parole/Direction/Polydor) 10006
1978 Images (Port Parole/Direction/Polydor) 2424-188
1983 Voyage (Tamanoir) WRC-12438
Video
Compilation Tracks
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