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Franco-American Music at Branford Folk

Called the “ambassadrice” of Franco-American music, Josée Vachon will present French-Canadian foot rhythm and songs from her Quebec and northern Maine upbringing, as well as originals about her culture, when she kicks off the Branford Folk Music Society’s 2019 concert season on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of the First Congregational Church, 1009 Main Street on the Branford Green.

Admission for the concert is $20 for non-members of the society, $17 for members, and $5 for children 12 years and younger. More information is available by calling 203-488-7715 or visiting branfordfolk.org.

This is a return visit for Vachon to the 45-year-old Branford Folk coffeehouse.

Vachon has been sharing her ethnic upbringing with audiences for more than 25 years. She began singing publicly with the support of the Franco- American Center at the University of Maine, where she discovered others who shared her heritage. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in romance languages in 1984, she continued to perform, quickly gaining recognition as a new Franco-American voice through early performances at festivals, schools and church parish soirées.

Vachon made her Branford Folk Society debut in 2014, appearing with master fiddler Donna Hébert, a fellow New Englander. In folk music circles, she is well recognized as a co-founder of the folk group Chanterelle with Hébert and singer/guitarist Liza Constable in 1993. They were often joined by upright bass and Cajun accordion player Alan Bradbury. The group released the albums French in America and Soirée Chez Nous.