La Bottine Souriante

With their lively foot-tapping, propelling Celtic melodies, La Bottine Souriante craft some of the most exciting sounds of Quebec. Dirty Linen called them "the greatest band in the world," while the BBC presented them with an award as Best Live Folk Act of 2000. La Bottine Souriante's sound has been refined over the past quarter of a century. Formed as a traditional Quebecois folk quintet in 1976, they took a major step with the addition of a four-piece horn section in 1990. The gamble has paid off. Three of the band's ten albums, Je Voudrais Changer D'Chapeau, En Spectacle, a...