Quinn & Qristina Bachand are a brother-sister duo from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Qristina plays fiddle and sings; Quinn plays acoustic guitar, Irish tenor banjo, clawhammer banjo, bodhran, fiddle, electric guitar and sings. Since forming in 2007, they have become important names in the international Celtic music scene,[1] performing across Canada, the US and in Europe at clubs, concert halls and music festivals. Qristina and Quinn have shared the stage with the likes of Ashley MacIsaac, Battlefield Band, Lau, Lunasa, Liz Carroll & John Doyle, Natalie MacMaster, and The Barra MacNeils.[2]
Qristina & Quinn Bachand | |
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 Qristina & Quinn Bachand in Fan Tan Alley, Victoria, BC | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Website | qbachand |
Discography
edit- Relative Minors (2008)
- Family (2011)
- Little Hinges (2015)
Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2015 | Little Hinges (album) | Western Canadian Music Awards (Roots Duo/Group Recording of the Year) | Nominated |
| 2013 | Family (album) | Vancouver Island Music Awards (Roots Recording of the Year) | Nominated |
| 2012 | Family (album) | Western Canadian Music Awards (World Recording of the Year) | Nominated |
| 2011 | Qristina & Quinn Bachand | Irish Music Awards (Top Duo in Festival, Pub & Concert) | Won |
| 2011 | Family (album) | Canadian Folk Music Awards (Instrumental Group of the Year) | Nominated |
| 2011 | Family (album) | Canadian Folk Music Awards (Young Performer of the Year) | Nominated |
| 2010 | Qristina & Quinn Bachand | Irish Music Awards (Top Traditional Group in Festival, Pub & Concert) | Won |
| 2010 | Qristina & Quinn Bachand | Irish Music Awards (Best New Irish Music Artist) | Nominated |
| 2009 | Relative Minors (album) | Canadian Folk Music Awards (Young Performer of the Year) | Nominated |
Radio
editQristina and Quinn have been featured on Canadian, US and international radio and television programs including ABC, BBC,[3][4] CBC,[5] CTV, Folk Alley,[6] Global, NBC and NPR.[7][8] NPR’s “Celtic Connections” named Family as its 2011 Album of the Year.[7]
References
edit- ^ Heywood, Fiona. "QRISTINA & QUINN BACHAND - Family". The Living Tradition.
- ^ "Qristina & Quinn Bachand, Victoria, BC". CBC Music. CBC/Radio-Canada.
- ^ "Stuart Cassells sits in". BBC Radio Scotland: Travelling Folk. 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Kalyna / Banks of Loch Gowna / Jimmy Ward's Jig le Qristina & Quinn Bachand". BBC Radio nan Gàidheal: Caithream Ciùil. BBC.
- ^ "Qristina and Quinn Bachand play CBC Musical Nooners July 18: Brother-sister duo combine fiddle, vocals and guitar with a celtic lilt". CBC News. CBC/Radio-Canada. 18 July 2016.
- ^ Folk Alley (5 November 2013). Folk Alley Sessions: Qristina & Quinn Bachand - "What You Do With What You've Got" (video).
- ^ a b "Celtic Connections". WSIU Public Broadcasting. Southern Illinois University, College of Mass Communication and Media Arts. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "NPR's Lake Effect". WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee Public Radio. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Letters & Science.[dead link]