Flyer: The Boucher’s Party de Sucre
DistributorDistributed by
Daniel Boucher
American, born 1980
Date2016
MediumPaper
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineConnecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program collections
DescriptionFlyer for The Boucher’s Party de Sucre 2016.
Object number2015.196.46.2
CopyrightIn Copyright
NotesSubject Note: The French-Canadian music and cultural event Le Party de Sucre, Maple Sugar Party, was organized annually for several years by Jam Francais, a musical initiative of fiddler Daniel Boucher of Bristol, Connecticut. These day-long events, a tradition around New England, featured music by New England French Canadian musicians, food typical of this cultural group, and displays and sales of maple syrup products and crafts such as musical spoons and woodcarvings. The featured musician in 2016 was Josée Vachon, a popular singer of French-Canadian songs.
Biographical Note: Daniel Boucher is a talented fiddle player and composer from Bristol, Connecticut who learned French Canadian songs from his father and other musicians in the local community. He organized regular French Canadian music jams and cultural events/celebrations around central Connecticut, drawing participants from all over New England. He participated in the Southern New England Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program as an apprentice to Rosaire LeHoux and Donna Hebert, and as teacher to Nate Ouellette, Collette Fournier, and Jean Galipeau. CCHAP presented Daniel with a group of musicians at the Kennedy Center and Library of Congress Homegrown: Music of America series in 2011, and he played with Josee Vachon and Patrick Ross at an outdoor concert at CHS in 2015. Substantial CCHAP archive materials exist for Daniel and his events.
Cataloging Note: This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services MA-245929-OMS-20.
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Daniel Boucher
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Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church
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