Marie-Annick Lépine has had an enviable career with the Dashing Cowboys for 25 years. Despite the shows, she finds the energy to pursue a solo career, in addition to taking care of the Vieux palais de L’Assomption full-time, a new venue in her hometown.
The artist is at “La belle tour” this Monday, on TVA, in the episode devoted to his region of Lanaudière.
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José Gaudet, Martin Deschamps, Julie Ringuette and Marie-Annick Lépine are on the show “La belle tour” on Monday, July 11, at 8 p.m., on TVA.
She sings there “Grassy hair” and “The world is beautiful and ugly”, two pieces taken from her most recent studio effort,
“Between Beaurivage and the Ange-Gardien”, launched at the end of 2021.
Over the next few months, the violinist and singer-songwriter will not be idle.
She will treat herself with her accomplices Catherine Durand and Mara Tremblay to promote her own material.
Between the shows of the Fringant Cowboys, of which she provides here and there the first part, Marie-Annick will go on stage with her two friends to share her poetry.
“We are three girls in the foreground, three artists who have rolled their bumps; we each have 25 years of career. We have a lot of fun together and they are happy to accompany me in this project. Mara is super happy to be able to play a lot of violin. And Catherine is my vocal partner, she’s been there since my first album.”
The Old Palace, a full-time job
Marie-Annick has been the administrative and cultural manager of the Old Palace for a year, which keeps her busy all week, leaving her the weekends to go on stage.
“I work hard for it to come alive again and for there to be many activities at the Old Palace. We’re going to make sure that people are well received, all that with a lot of love and respect for the artists; I’m one, so I know what artists want in a dressing room. They want a mirror, a close toilet and a nice lunch and alcohol,” she said, laughing.
The Old Palace will host a semi-permanent exhibition in September on the arrow sash of L’Assomption.
“She is known worldwide, but less here. France Hervieux has a collection of arrow sashes dating back several hundred years and some recent ones, I find it very relevant because the Old Palace was once a trading post for Hudson’s Bay and arrow sashes there were sold.”
On the road with the family
Marie-Annick and her spouse, Karl Tremblay, singer of the Fringant Cowboys, will introduce their daughters to Quebec this summer.
“Family time is going to happen on the road. Sometimes, we will stay an extra day in a beautiful area to enjoy it. We will organize our schedule so that everyone has fun.
Marie-Annick is happy, quite simply, and moves forward with confidence.
“I think quarantine suits me very well. I’m good in my skin and I assume more on stage solo. I think once in your forties, you compromise less, you know where you are going,” she said.
The program “La belle tour” is broadcast every Monday at 8 p.m. on TVA.