"Qristina & Quinn Bachand are the most exciting act to come along in the world of Celtic music..!"
- Tim Readman, Penguin Eggs - The Folk, Roots & World Music Magazine
"Two of the most important young musicians in the international Celtic music scene."
- Angel Romero - World Music Central
"The Bachands have got the Celtic fever in spades and play it superbly."
- Eric Thom - Roots Music Canada
"Qristina is a gutsy, fiery fiddle player, who injects real life into her playing... Quinn is nothing short of amazing.”
– Fiona Heywood, The Living Tradition
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This young brother and sister duo from Victoria, Canada, have quickly captured the attention of the Celtic music world! Twenty year old Qristina Bachand is an expressive fiddler, with a unique style that is bold and edgy. Though strongly rooted in the Celtic tradition, her versatility and interests also include Old-Time, Appalachian, Swing & contemporary folk music. Fifteen-year old, Quinn Bachand, is one of the most gifted and creative Celtic guitar players today. Quinn is a sought after accompanist who has been described as "one of the best Celtic guitar accompanists in the world". Quinn adds a contemporary edge to traditional Celtic music; his hard-driving strumming, inventive chord voicing and powerful rhythmic effects make even the most well-worn tunes seem new and exciting.
Together, Qristina & Quinn Bachand create music that is challenging yet energetic, refreshing and fun. Their 2008 debut CD, "Relative Minors" has received worldwide recognition including a 2009 Canadian Folk Music Award nomination and has been featured on Celtic and folk music radio programs across the world.
"Family", their second album, released in May 2011, features a repertoire of mostly Irish traditional music, with Qristina on fiddle and vocals and Quinn playing guitar plus a variety of other instruments including Irish tenor banjo, 5-string banjo, bodhran, harmony fiddle and electric guitar. Guest musicians include Zac Leger (uilleann pipes, flute, whistle), Scott Senior (cajon, bonjo, shakers, percussion), Adrian Dolan (accordion, mandola), Felix Prummel (low whistle), Oliver Swain (bass & vocals) & Bryan Skinner (bodhran). The album which was co-produced by Qristina and Quinn and Adrian Dolan is already at the top of Celtic and Folk music charts.
In 2010 Qristina & Quinn were honored with two Irish Music Award nominations. They won the coveted 2010 Irish Music Award for Top Traditional Group in Festival, Pub & Concert,. This award recognizes an outstanding group whose performance excels in any setting, whether it's a large festival stage, a medium sized concert hall or a small pub venue.
Qristina and Quinn have performed across Canada, the US and in Europe. They have opened for and played with some of the world's top musicians including Cape Breton fiddling sensation Ashley MacIsaac, Quebec's Le Vent du Nord, Ireland's Lunasa, Scotland's Battlefield Band, Cape Breton's musical family The Barra McNeils, champion fiddler Pierre Schryer, Liz Carroll and John Doyle plus many more.
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