The last time at the Francos before the pandemic, there was an “Acadian evening” on the program. Hints of specifications in the appellation a tad too controlled: as if it was still necessary to name, brandish, gather! Not in 2022. The identity of Lisa LeBlanc, Edith Butler or Hay Babies is strong and more than established: they line the programming.
“We each make our own show, it’s just normal, says Lisa. We like that, getting together, but we don’t have to be together at the same time on the same stage to be together. In New Brunswick, but also in Nova Scotia, in Prince Edward Island, there are a lot of very different things going on. Different between us, but also different in relation to what is happening in Quebec. »
She points out that at the Francos this year, “there is also Maggie Savoie [qui se produisait lundi sur une scène extérieure]. I recommend it! Lisa bursts out laughing when she hears herself being advertised. “It’s not because she’s from here. She is very good, that’s ithis show is sick ! As the show Hay Babies is truly trippy! Wait till you see this, it’s like time travel. And so unique. We are all unique…” Pride in the tone. “We are all girls, too! »
Left for two years
As much to specify it right away, Edith Butler will be doing her Edith party all alone on Wednesday on the Le parterre stage, at the corner of De Maisonneuve and Clark, “… and she is perfectly capable of brewing the place without me! “. Admission: we hoped that Edith and Lisa would make us The tour of the big woodthe album of their formidable alliance from last year, rock’n’roots raw and beautiful that deserves a big stage to snort.
“I’m thinking of going to see a piece of his show, but not to get on stage: I’m at the MTelus the next day, I’m going to be a little too stressed…” Collective sigh, we can hear you from here. Postponed ? ” Oh yeah ! We do it in Caraquet, for the Festival acadien. August 5, at the Carrefour de la mer. “It’s going to be the first time we’ve met since the album, it’s going to be crazy! It will surely not be the only time: me, with my gang, after the Francos, we take off two years! We are going to meet…”
Feverishness of a brand new show to break, Thursday. “We did it 17 times in small places, it was already really the fun, but here we go! And we occupy the place: the promise of the show of the album chic disco, frenetic and pleasurable in itself, bordering on fever… Lisa giggles. “ Yessss ! Thursday night fever ! We can say that the excitement is at its extreme! She relativizes. “It was a great challenge to bring old tunes back to the dance floor of chic disco. But all the discs are represented, as what it looks like it can be. It really is a show of partywith some tender moments…”
Little irony in the tone, on the last words. “No, seriously, it’s gonna be a mean, mean party ! Chic Disco, baby ! Oh yes…” Silence on the phone. “I’m pretty pissed off just talking about it… It’s about time it happened.” »