Great Lakes Folk Festival -2013

Two generations of traditional French-Canadian musicians form Dentdelion. From its beginnings in 1994, Dentdelion, which borrows its name from the dandelion has been an blend of personal cultures: those of Claude Méthé (Québec) and Dana Whittle (New England). They’ve since been... Read More →

Denise Levac has been immersed in traditional music for over 25 years. A classically trained flutist, she discovered traditional Lanaudière in the early 1980s alongside bands such as La Bottine Souriante, La Guignolée and Turlure. She was a member of Manigance (Normand Miron, Paul... Read More →

Born in Québec City, fiddler-singer-guitarist Claude Méthé has been a part of the traditional music world in Québec for more than thirty years. A self-taught fiddler, his style reflects most particularly the eighteen years he lived in the region of Lotbinière, Québec. His mentor... Read More →

Béatrix Méthé was born in Vermont, then moved with her parents to the Lanaudière region of Québec at nine months old. She began taking lessons for classical violin at 9, becoming a member of the Joliette Youth Orchestra. At 10, she began performing with Dentdelion, as well as... Read More →

Colin Savoie-Levac  received his first mandolin when he was 11, and soon afterwards, added banjo, guitar and foot percussion and began studying with traditional multi-instrumentalist and foot percussionist Michel Bordeleau (La Bottine Souriante, Les Charbonniers de l’Enfer), guitarist... Read More →

Music and songs have always been part of Dana Whittle's life, whether in the Sunday car rides or family celebrations. From the age of six, she played guitar and sang in choirs and musicals; her grandmother was a singer in the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Most evenings and weekends... Read More →