"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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At just 15 years of age Victoria born Quinn Bachand already has a reputation as
"one of the best Celtic guitar accompanists in the world" (Ashley MacIsaac).
Although Quinn plays a range of styles including gypsy-jazz, it is his talents in the world of Celtic
music that are drawing the most attention. A focused and intense musician, Quinn has the unique ability
to bring out the best in each tune. 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.
Quinn has performed across Canada with Cape Breton fiddling sensation Ashley MacIsaac at many
events & festivals including the Vancouver Olympics, Celtic Colours International Festival,
the Edmonton Folk Festival, Mariposa Folk Festival, Slave Lake Concert of Hope, Whistler
Canada Day, Cavendish Beach Music Festival & more. In 2011 Quinn completed a three week
tour of Australia, performing with MacIsaac at the Ten days on the Island Festival (Tasmania)
and at Castlemaine State Festival (Melbourne). An in-demand sideman, Quinn has also accompanied
such greats as BC's Daniel Lapp, fiddle champion Pierre Schryer, and the legendary Buddy MacMaster.
Quinn's latest collaboration has been with the incomparable Oliver Swain, as part of Oliver Swain's
Big Machine, performing distinctly unique original, traditional and contemporary pieces that blend a
mix of styles including jazz, bluegrass, blues, pop & rock.
(www.oliverswainmusic.com)
In addition to performing, Quinn is also a popular Celtic guitar instructor, having taught both privately
and at music camps. In 2010 Quinn recorded the Celtic Guitar Tracks and Bodhran tracks for the popular
software program "Band in a Box".
(www.pgmusic.com)
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