Quinn Bachand
Celtic & Swing Guitar; Gypsy Jazz Fiddle
From the musical Bachand family from Victoria, BC, Quinn Bachand is a natural – throwing both body and soul into his music. From the early days of performing with his equally talented sister, Qristina, the then 11-year old wunderkind turned heads through his jaw-dropping abilities on acoustic guitar. Countless nominations and awards would follow the sibling powerhouse as they released 3 albums in 7 years, heavily focused on traditional Celtic roots music and making a name for it across the world stage. Their 2015 release, Little Hinges, reveals a restless spirit as Quinn contributes his mastery on over a dozen instruments, sings and plays an integral role in the studio as the pair take their traditional expertise to a bold new frontier – staking their claim with more inventive fare destined to enlarge their audience.
Described by Cape Breton fiddling sensation Ashley MacIsaac, with whom he’s toured across Canada and Australia, as “the best guitar player he’s ever performed with” and “the Young Lion of the Celtic Guitar” by Daniel Lapp, Quinn has toured and performed at major Celtic, Folk, Jazz and Gypsy Jazz festivals and concert venues in Canada, the United States, Europe and Australia.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
Swing Fiddle (Int to Adv): Swing fiddle is a specific snapshot of american violin playing that draws roots from early country, blues and jazz. We will work on our swing repertoire, soloing ideas and tone as well as talk about the greats such as Stephane Grappelli, Joe Venuti, Eddie South and many more.
Celtic Guitar 1 (Beg) and Celtic Guitar 2 (Int/Adv): As Celtic music accompanists we try to support these age old tunes respectfully and allow the listener to perceive the melody in its purest form without drawing attention away. In this workshop we will study the nuts and bolts of the rhythms in celtic music and dive into simple to complex harmony that can be applied to a vast repertoire.
Gypsy Jazz Guitar 1 (Beg) and Gypsy Jazz Guitar 2 (Adv): Django Reinhardt left a legacy that grew into a new tradition Americans call, Gypsy Jazz. We will touch on the 3 strains of the style (Dutch, French and Belgian), the guitarists who continue these legacies and learn techniques for both rhythm and melody playing. In the advanced class we will dig deeper into soloing techniques.