Dentdelion, French Canadian band, to offer workshops, dance July 8 in Chassell

CHASSELL -- Dentdelion, a five-piece French-Canadian family band, will offer fiddle workshops at the Chassell Heritage Center and a concert and dance at the Chassell Centennial Park Pavilion on Wednesday, July 8.

Dentdelion, a French-Canadian family band, will offer workshops and a concert and dance in Chassell Wednesday, July 8. (Photo courtesy Dentdelion)

As a trio, Dentdelion has brought a fresh sound to audiences in Québec, festivals in maritime Canada and most recently to concert stages in France and Spain. In addition, Dentdelion welcomes the next generation to the stage in the form of 15-year-old Colin Savoie-Levac on banjo, mandolin, feet and vocals and 13-year-old Béatrix Méthé on fiddle and vocals. The latter are themselves veteran performers, having performed since they were knee-high to a grasshopper on stages in Québec, Scotland, Canada and the U.S.

Here is the schedule for Wednesday, July 8:

6 p.m. - 7 p.m. -- FIDDLE WORKSHOP -- $10 (No need to pre-register). Chassell Heritage Center , 2nd Street and Hancock Ave.

· Adult workshop by Claude Méthé

· Student workshop by Béatrix Méthé

8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. -- CONCERT and DANCE -- Free -- Donations appreciated. Chassell Centennial Park Pavilion, 3rd Street.

Refreshments provided for purchase in the park by Baxter’s Heavenly Hot Dogs.

For more information, contact Dave Bezotte at 482-4956 or dbezotte@yahoo.com.

Special thanks to the Chassell Lions Club, the Chassell Historical Organization and the Sigma Rho Fraternity for making this event possible. Kick off the Strawberry Festival with a taste of JOIE DE VIVRE!