Traditional music ensemble La Déferlance brings its show 'Âmes des bois', mixing lively tunes and original compositions, to the Jim Marshall Auditorium.
La Deferlance are playing the Jim Marshall Auditorium in Milton Keynes on Tuesday 26 January 2027, starting at 8:00pm. They're touring their new show, Âmes des bois, which takes its name and material from their second album, released in 2025.
Since 2018, the group has built its reputation on a brightly coloured traditional repertoire. They mix lively tunes and straightforward traditional songs, arranged to their own taste, with a following of entirely original compositions. The set will draw from both: the older traditional material they've become known for and the newer songs from Âmes des bois.
That mix of the traditional and the original is a good way to get a feel for how they work. The lively tunes and traditional songs are the foundation, but they arrange them their own way rather than playing them straight, and they write their own material alongside. The energetic, polished performances they're known for come from the members' varied musical backgrounds, particularly in jazz and classical, which you can hear in the way they approach the traditional repertoire.
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They've picked up a fair few nominations along the way, including the Canadian Folk Music Award, GAMIQ, OPUS and a Heritage Award, and Âmes des bois is the show they're taking on the road now. Tickets are £21.50, which includes the booking fee, and the night starts at 8:00pm at the Jim Marshall Auditorium.
