Traverse, by Laura Risk, Nicholas Williams, Rachel Aucoin

Traverse

by Laura Risk, Nicholas Williams, Rachel Aucoin

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kinfan Had to check the notes to see who else was playing fiddle. Laura’s versatility is astonishing, combined with superb skills from her friends. Not going to choose a favourite track until another ten plays, if then. Please don’t make us wait two decades for more.

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1.	Stéphane Landry et les frères Pigeon 04:15	buy track
2.	Elsa's 04:37	buy track
3.	Retreat Marches 04:07	buy track
4.	Peggy and the Doctor 06:58	buy track
5.	Jerry's Waltz 03:12	buy track
6.	Jane Risk 05:03	buy track
7.	Le Rimouski 03:15	buy track
8.	Hommage aux Maheux 04:06	buy track
9.	Douglastown 03:17	buy track
10.	Another Voyage 03:31	buy track

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Acclaimed Montreal-based fiddler Laura Risk returns with a brand new album, Traverse — a musical journey into the heart of traditional fiddle music that resonates with nuance and vitality. From Montreal to the Gaspé via Scotland, Traverse’s 10 tracks draw from deep immersion into traditional musical communities, as well as a curiosity towards innovation and exploration. Her distinctive sound and compelling interpretations of traditional tunes are intensely personal yet grounded in meticulous archival and ethnographic research.

“Traditional musics are often charged with carrying a sense of cultural identity or nationhood,” Laura explains. “From the inside, however, fiddling more often feels to me as if it is about carrying and creating community. Tunes are like unspoken stories: they traverse distances between people that can’t be bridged by words. My last solo album was in 2004, the year before my son was born. Two decades later, this album is born of the roller coaster that is middle age: love and belonging, learning and teaching, memory and loss.”

With Nicholas Williams on accordion and flute, and Rachel Aucoin on piano, Traverse features a trio composed of three top musicians who have each come to Quebec from elsewhere — Laura from California, Nicholas from Ottawa, and Rachel from the Maritimes – and have been deeply involved with traditional Québécois music for several decades.

Together, these three artists play with presence, knife’s-edge precision, and a rare intuitive connection that draws listeners into a riveting musical experience.

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La violoneuse Laura Risk lance son tout nouveau projet « Traverse », un voyage au cœur de la tradition qui se révèle être empreint d'une énergie profonde et d'une rare sensibilité. De Montréal à la Gaspésie, en passant par l'Écosse, on suit les périples inattendus de cette artiste novatrice. Les 10 titres de "Traverse" s'inspirent d'une immersion profonde dans les communautés musicales traditionnelles, ainsi que d'une curiosité envers l'innovation et l'exploration.

« Les musiques traditionnelles sont porteuses d’un riche bagage culturel et identitaire » explique-t-elle. « Pour moi, jouer du violon s’inscrit plutôt dans la continuité et dans la création de communauté. Les mélodies parcourent les distances entre les individus, souvent encore mieux que les mots ne le peuvent. Les airs de violon sont des récits sans mots qui se déploient comme des chapitres à travers le temps et l’histoire. Mon dernier album solo remonte à 2004, l’année qui précéde la naissance de mon fils. Vies familliale, académique et professionelle s’étant depuis épanouies, me voici deux décennies plus tard avec cet album né de remises en question liées à la quarantaine: amour et appartenance, apprentissage et enseignement, mémoire et deuil. »

Avec Nicholas Williams à l'accordéon et à la flûte, ainsi que Rachel Aucoin au piano, voici trois grands musiciens venus de l'extérieur -- Laura de Californie, Nicholas d'Ottawa et Rachel des Maritimes -- qui se sont pleinement impliqués dans le milieu de la musique traditionnelle au Québec depuis plusieurs décennies.

Nuancée, vivante et chaleureuse, leur musique témoigne d'une rare complicité musicale forgée par des amitiés de longue date.

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released May 23, 2023

Laura Risk: fiddle / violon
Nicholas Williams: piano accordion, wooden flute / accordéon, flûte
Rachel Aucoin: piano
Nic Gareiss: dance / gigue (1, 2, 9)
Mathieu Jacques: trumpet/ trompette (6)

Recorded at / Enregistré au: Studio Le Salon de Musique, Beaumont, QC
Produced by / Réalisation : Laura Risk, Nicholas Williams, Rachel Aucoin
Engineering / Prise de son: Nicholas Williams, Sabin Jacques
Mixing / Mixage: Nicholas Williams, Laura Risk
Mastering: Larry O’Malley, AudioBec
Graphic design / Graphisme: Pier-Luc St-Germain
Photos: Olivier Arseneault

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www.facebook.com/laura.risk.7
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Laura Risk Montreal, Québec

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Laura Risk's distinctive sound and compelling interpretations of traditional tunes are intensely personal yet grounded in meticulous archival and ethnographic research.
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Son son distinctif et ses interprétations convaincantes des airs traditionnels sont intensément personnels tout en étant fondés sur une recherche méticuleuse d’archives et d’ethnographie. ... more

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