Garnering a mantle-packing collection of awards and recognition, Q & Q have quickly risen to the top of the international Celtic music world.  They’ve won two Irish Music Awards, 2010 Top Traditional Group and 2011 Top Duo.  Since 2009 Q & Q  have also received a combined total of 16 nominations at the Canadian Folk Music Awards, the Western Canadian Music Awards and the Vancouver Island Music Awards.

Born on Canada’s West Coast, with its signature embrace of experimentation and improvisation, Q & Q have developed their own ‘voice’, exploring various musical traditions, fusing styles such as Old-Time, Celtic, Folk and Jazz to create their own distinctive sound. Their music features a hint of grunge, a dash of noir, a healthy sprinkling of Celtic and a dollop of rootsy goodness, engaging contemporary listeners with jaw-dropping effect.    While their performances speak to the heart of traditional roots music, they successfully introduce their own fresh new approach.  They artfully meld heart-swelling, stomp and clap Celtic Roots with progressive Indie Folk, with results that are arresting, provocative, stimulating and thoroughly intoxicating.

Undoubtedly two of the most outstanding young musicians to emerge from Canada's West Coast, Q & Q have a musical bond that only siblings can share.  With a musical connection reminiscent of other Canadian family groups such as Leahy, The Barra MacNeils and The Rankins, audiences everywhere are quickly falling in love with them.

Versatile and sublimely gifted at creating music that is fresh, exciting and fun, they can make a simple tune take on new dimensions. This spirit and skill is showcased perfectly in their two critically acclaimed albums, "Relative Minors" (2008) and "Family" (2011). Their latest album "Little Hinges", was released in 2015, ranking high on folk music charts nationally and internationally.

Q & Q performed at major Folk and Celtic festivals across Canada, the United States and Europe, and have been featured on national and international print, radio and television media.

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Known for their expressive fiddling style and smouldering vocals, Q is a consummate performer who is clearly at ease on stage. Their contagious energy and love of Folk and Celtic music is always at the forefront as they captivate audiences with energetic and spirited performances which showcase their fiddling and vocal talents. As a vocalist, Q enjoys performing a repertoire of original and traditional songs that bring out deep emotions with which people can easily relate. Q recently completed a Masters of Traditional Irish Music Performance at the Irish World Academy in Limerick Ireland.

A classically-trained violinist, Q's fiddle skills shine with beautiful tone and passionate delivery. Over the years, Q has received numerous regional and national awards, trophies and scholarships for their fiddling, including full scholarships to study Irish fiddle at Ceili Camp (Harrison Hot Springs) and Cape Breton fiddle at the Gaelic College (Cape Breton). They have also immersed themself in the Scottish and Irish fiddle traditions while touring and performing in those countries.

Q is also a popular and sought-after fiddle teacher, having taught privately as well as at workshops, music camps, festivals, schools and universities in Canada, the United States and Europe. A few highlights include week-long instructional camps such as Goderich Celtic Roots College and the Leahy Music Camp (Ontario, Canada) and workshops with Bachelors and Masters students at the Irish World Academy (University of Limerick, Ireland).
With diverse musical talents and a bottomless pool of creativity, Quinn Bachand is recognized as the "Young Lion" of the Celtic guitar (Daniel Lapp) and "Canada's top Celtic guitarist" (Ashley MacIsaac). Although Quinn plays a range of styles that include jazz and bluegrass, it is his talents in the world of Celtic music that are drawing the most attention. His virtuosic playing is more than eye-catching fret-board fireworks. A gifted and creative guitar player, Quinn adds a contemporary edge to traditional Celtic music. His unique harmonies, hard-driving strumming, inventive chord voicing and powerful rhythmic effects make even the most well-worn tunes seem new and exciting. An in-demand sideman, Quinn has also toured nationally and internationally with well known musicians including Canadian fiddling icons Ashley MacIsaac and Natalie MacMaster.

Don't let his age fool you, Quinn already has many impressive accomplishments to his credit. As a proficient multi instrumentalist, he is equally at ease playing Irish tenor banjo, claw hammer banjo, bouzouki, bodhran and fiddle and has done extensive recording for the popular software program "Band in a Box" (www.pgmusic.com). Many of his fans are unaware that Quinn is also a classically trained violinist, having achieved the Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 10 violin level. A respected music instructor, Quinn has taught privately and at workshops, music camps and festivals, including Goderich Celtic Roots College, Pierre Schryer's Canadian Celtic Celebration, as well as master classes at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay.
 
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