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{{Short description|Canadian traditional music group}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Bodh'aktan
| name = Bodh'aktan
| image = Fete nationale du Quebec, place des Festivals, 2015-06-23 - 134.jpg
| image = Fete nationale du Quebec, place des Festivals, 2015-06-23 - 134.jpg
| caption = Montreal, 2015-06-23
| caption = Montreal, 2015-06-23
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| background = group_or_band
| alias =
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| origin = [[Quebec]], Canada
| genre = Traditional Quebec [[Folk music]], [[Irish traditional music]], [[Celtic punk]], [[Celtic music]], [[punk rock]]
| origin = [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]
| years_active = 2011–present
| genre = Traditional Quebec folk music, Irish, Celtic, [[punk rock]]
| label = Go-Musique, FrostByte, [[Disques Musicor]]
| years_active = 2011-present
| associated_acts =
| label = Go Musique <br>FrostByte
| website = {{URL|http://www.bodhaktan.com/}}
| associated_acts =
| current_members = Alexandre "Alex" Richard<br>Alain Barriault<br>Éric Tanguay<br>Éric Gousy<br>Luc Bourgeois<br>Benoît Claveau<br>Marc-Étienne Richard
| website = {{URL|http://www.bodhaktan.com/}}
| past_members = Jonathan Moorman<br>Robert Langlois<br>Marc Angers
| current_members = *Alexandre "Alex" Richard <br> Alain Barriault <br> Jonathan Moorman <br> Éric Tanguay <br> Éric Gousy <br> Luc Bourgeois <br> Benoît Claveau <br> Marc-Étienne Richard
| past_members = Jonathan Moorman <br> Robert "Rob" Langlois <br> Marc Angers
}}
}}
'''Bodh'aktan''' is a Canadian traditional music group that fuses elements of [[Irish music|Irish]], [[Celtic music|Celtic]], [[Music of Quebec|Québécois]], [[Music of the Maritimes|Maritime]], and [[Music of Brittany|Breton]] music with hard rock, country, polka, and punk. The name Bodh'aktan (pronounced Bod Ak Tan), inspired by a Gaelic term for fisherman's boots or by the French pronunciation for the famous Acton boots ''Botte Acton''. Many of the members wear [[kilt]]s during their live and very energetic stage performances, where they create raucous party music using traditional and modern instruments. The group is based in [[Quebec]].


'''Bodh'aktan''' (pronounced Bod Ak Tan) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] traditional music group, based in [[Quebec]], that fuses elements of [[Irish music|Irish]], [[Celtic music|Celtic]], [[Music of Quebec|Québécois]], [[Music of the Maritimes|Maritime]], and [[Music of Brittany|Breton]] music with hard rock, country, polka, and punk. The name is inspired by a Gaelic term for fishermen's boots, and by the French pronunciation for the famous Acton boots ''Botte Acton''. Many of the members wear [[kilt]]s during their stage performances.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-04-27|title=Let me introduce Bodh'aktan to you...|url=https://jaderbomb.com/bodhaktan/|access-date=2021-06-01|website=JADERBOMB|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Career==
The band's debut French-language album was ''Au diable les remords''. Co-produced by Fred St-Gelais, it was released on Go Musique local Quebec label. This was coupled with a tour of Quebec and a European tour including dates in France, Belgium, and Germany. They also played at many major summer festivals in Quebec in 2012 including [[Les FrancoFolies de Montréal]], Le Festival d'été de Quebec, and Les Rhythmes du Monde. Their hit "La Sainte Nitouche" (from their second French album ''Tant qu'il restera du rhum'') with lyrics by Keven Landry and music by Landry and Bodh'aktan became a crossover pop hit for them on the Quebec charts and was put on rotation with many Quebec radio stations and on [[MusiquePlus]], a specialized music channel in the province.


==History==
In 2013, the band released the album ''Against Winds and Tides'' targeting the [[English-language]] market in Canada and internationally.<ref>[http://www.frostbytemedia.net/a-peak-at-against-winds-and-tides-bodhaktans-charges-into-the-english-world/ FrostByte Media: A peak at ''Against Wind and toes'' Bodh'aktan's charges into the English World] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222011508/http://www.frostbytemedia.net/a-peak-at-against-winds-and-tides-bodhaktans-charges-into-the-english-world/ |date=February 22, 2014 }}</ref> The tracks are mostly English-language translations of the album ''Au diable les remords'' in addition to four new tracks<ref>[http://punk.ie/interview-bodhaktan/ Irish Punk: Seafra Interview With Bodh’aktan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222041514/http://punk.ie/interview-bodhaktan/ |date=2014-02-22 }} (November 27, 2013)</ref> and one cover song, "[[Killing in the Name]]", a folk-rock cover by Bodh'aktan of [[Rage Against the Machine]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://punk.ie/bodhaktan-against-winds-and-tides/ |title=Irish Punk: Review of Bodh'aktan – ''Against Winds and Tides'' |access-date=2014-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219192136/http://punk.ie/bodhaktan-against-winds-and-tides/ |archive-date=2014-02-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Artistic collaborations included featuring vocals of [[Alan Doyle]] (of Canadian folk rock band [[Great Big Sea]]), Quebec singer [[Marie-Mai]], and a guest appearance of German Celtic music band [[Fiddler's Green (band)|Fiddler's Green]] in a rendition of their "Fields of Green" featuring Bodh'aktan.<ref name="quotidien">{{Cite web|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/le-quotidien/arts-spectacles/201312/04/01-4717697-bodhaktan-a-reussi-limprobable.php|author=Daniel Coté|title=Avec l'album "Tant qu'il restera du rhum..." Bodh'aktan a réussi l'improbable|publisher=Le Quotiden|date=5 December 2013|accessdate=14 February 2014|language=french}}</ref> The album was released on 8 October 2013 in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and various European countries. They also appeared in the Festival International de Louisiane in 2013.
Bodh'aktan was founded in 2011 by Robert Langlois (bass, vocals), Eric Gousy (drums, vocals), Jonathan Moorman (violin), Éric Tanguay (vocals, accordion), Alexandre Richard (vocals, guitar, flute) and Alain Barriault (vocals, guitar). That year, they released their debut
French-language album was ''Au Diable Les Remords...'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodh'aktan – Au Diable Les Remords... |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/2196118-Bodhaktan-Au-Diable-Les-Remords |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref> which was co-produced by [[Fred St-Gelais]]. The band then toured of Quebec and Europe, with dates in France, Belgium, and Germany.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-10-15|title="Tant qu'il restera du rhum" les Québécois de Bodh'aktan nous feront bouger|url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/culture/musique/musique-du-monde/tant-qu-il-restera-du-rhum-les-quebecois-de-bodh-aktan-nous-feront-bouger_3300587.html|access-date=2021-06-01|website=Franceinfo|language=fr-FR}}</ref> They played at many major summer festivals in Quebec in 2012 including [[Les FrancoFolies de Montréal]], [[Festival d'été de Québec|Le Festival d'été de Québec]], and Le Festival des Rythmes du Monde.

In 2013, they released their second (French) album, ''Tant Qu'il Restera Du Rhum''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodh'aktan – Tant Qu'il Restera Du Rhum |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1013125-Bodhaktan-Tant-Quil-Restera-Du-Rhum |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref> The song ''La Sainte Nitouche''<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodh'aktan - La Sainte Nitouche |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5i7ZiC-QSs |website=youtube.com |publisher=YouTube |access-date=2021-09-09}}</ref> became a crossover pop hit on the Quebec charts and was played on rotation on many Quebec radio stations and on [[MusiquePlus]].{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}

Also in 2013, the band released an album in English, ''Against Winds and Tides''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodh'aktan – Against Winds And Tides |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1368331-Bodhaktan-Against-Winds-And-Tides |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref><ref>[http://www.frostbytemedia.net/a-peak-at-against-winds-and-tides-bodhaktans-charges-into-the-english-world/ FrostByte Media: A peak at ''Against Wind and Toes'' Bodh'aktan's charges into the English World] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222011508/http://www.frostbytemedia.net/a-peak-at-against-winds-and-tides-bodhaktans-charges-into-the-english-world/ |date=February 22, 2014 }}</ref> This album had four new tracks, with the rest English translations of the album ''Au Diable Les Remords...'',<ref>[http://punk.ie/interview-bodhaktan/ Irish Punk: Seafra Interview With Bodh’aktan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222041514/http://punk.ie/interview-bodhaktan/ |date=2014-02-22 }} (November 27, 2013)</ref> and one cover song, "[[Killing in the Name]]", and a folk-rock cover of the [[Rage Against the Machine]] song.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://punk.ie/bodhaktan-against-winds-and-tides/ |title=Irish Punk: Review of Bodh'aktan – ''Against Winds and Tides'' |access-date=2014-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219192136/http://punk.ie/bodhaktan-against-winds-and-tides/ |archive-date=2014-02-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Artistic collaborations on the album included vocals from [[Alan Doyle]] (of Canadian folk-rock band [[Great Big Sea]]) and Quebec singer [[Marie-Mai]], and a guest appearance from German Celtic music band [[Fiddler's Green (band)|Fiddler's Green]] in a rendition of their "Fields of Green" featuring Bodh'aktan.<ref name="quotidien">{{Cite web|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/le-quotidien/arts-spectacles/201312/04/01-4717697-bodhaktan-a-reussi-limprobable.php|author=Daniel Coté|title=Avec l'album "Tant qu'il restera du rhum..." Bodh'aktan a réussi l'improbable|publisher=Le Quotiden|date=5 December 2013|accessdate=14 February 2014|language=french|archive-date=22 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222044903/http://www.lapresse.ca/le-quotidien/arts-spectacles/201312/04/01-4717697-bodhaktan-a-reussi-limprobable.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album was released on 8 October 2013 in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and various European countries. They also appeared at the 2013 [[Festival International]] de Louisiane.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Festival International de Louisiane 2013 Lineup Announced|url=https://www.offbeat.com/news/festival-international-2013-lineup-announced/|access-date=2021-05-26|website=OffBeat Magazine|date=8 February 2013 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2014, Jonathan Moorman left the band and was replaced by violinist Marc Angers. Luc Bourgeois also joined the band, on bagpipes, flute and guitar. Bodh'aktan then recorded an album of cover songs, in English, called ''Mixtape (Covers)'', which was released in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodh'aktan – Mixtape (Covers) |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/12040377-Bodhaktan-Mixtape-Covers |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref> That was followed in 2016 by the album ''Bodh'Aktan''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodh'aktan – Bodh'aktan |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1035273-Bodhaktan-Bodhaktan |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref> Through October 2016 and January 2017, Bodh'aktan played the [[Canada Pavilion at Epcot]] at [[Walt Disney World]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Liebman |first1=Steve |title=New band will play at Canada Pavilion...Oct 2016 |url=https://disneydiary.com/2016/10/new-band-will-play-at-canada-pavilion/ |website=disneydiary.com |date=3 October 2016 |publisher=Disney Diary |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref>

In 2018, the band released the album ''Ride Out the Storm''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodh'aktan – Ride Out the Storm |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/12241599-Bodhaktan-Ride-Out-the-Storm |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Album Review: Bodh'aktan – Ride Out The Storm |url=https://folknrock.com/reviews/album-review-bodhaktan-ride-out-the-storm |website=folknrock.com |date=15 June 2018 |publisher=FplkNRock |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref> Langlois and Angers left the band and were replaced by Benoit Claveau on bass and vocals, and violinist Marc-Etienne Richard. This new line-up recorded the album ''De temps et de Vents'', which was released in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodh'aktan – De Temps Et De Vents |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/14712733-Bodhaktan-De-Temps-Et-De-Vents |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref> This album included contributions from [[Paddy Moloney]] of [[The Chieftains]] and was praised by ''London Celtic Punks'' magazine for encapsulating "everything that Celtic-Punk should be about".<ref>{{cite web |title=ALBUM REVIEW: BODH'AKTAN- 'De Temps Et De Vents', Feb 2020 |url=https://londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com/2020/02/06/album-review-bodhaktan-de-temps-et-de-vents-2019/ |website=londoncelticpunks.com |date=6 February 2020 |publisher=London Celtic Punks |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref> In 2021, Bodh'aktan released the compilation album ''Live - De Part Et D'Autre De L'Atlantique''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodh'aktan – Live - De Part Et D'Autre De L'Atlantique |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/18872665-Bodhaktan-Live-De-Part-Et-DAutre-De-LAtlantique |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref>


==Members==
*Alexandre "Alex" Richard - lead vocals, guitar, bouzouki, flute, and bodhran
*Alain Barriault - electric guitar, dobro, banjo, vocals
*Éric Tanguay - accordion, vocals
*Éric Gousy - drums, vocals
*Luc Bourgeois - bagpipes, whistles, electric guitar, vocals
*Benoit Claveau - bass, vocals
*Marc-Étienne Richard - violin, vocals
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== Former members ==
*Jonathan Moorman - violin, vocals
*Robert "Rob" Langlois - bass, vocals<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/le-quotidien/arts/201601/27/01-4944469-langlois-quitte-le-groupe-bodhaktan.php|title=Langlois quitte le groupe Bodh'aktan {{!}} Daniel Côté {{!}} Arts|language=fr-CA|access-date=2016-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011185705/http://www.lapresse.ca/le-quotidien/arts/201601/27/01-4944469-langlois-quitte-le-groupe-bodhaktan.php|archive-date=2016-10-11|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Marc Angers - violin, vocals


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
*In 2012, Bodh'aktan's debut album, ''Au diable les remords'' was nominated for a [[Félix Award]] for "Quebec Rock Album of the Year".
*In 2012, Bodh'aktan's debut album, ''Au diable les remords'' was nominated for a [[Félix Award]] for Quebec Rock Album of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 Félix Award Winners, Part 1 |url=https://musiccanada.wordpress.com/2012/10/22/2012-felix-award-winners-part-1/ |website=musiccanada.com |date=23 October 2012 |publisher=Canadian Music Blog |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref>
*At [[ADISQ]] 2016, Bodh'aktan's album ''Bodh'aktan'' was a nominee for the Rock Album of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Archives 2016 |url=https://www.adisq.com/gala/archives/2016/ |website=adisq.com |publisher=ADISQ |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref>
*At, 2016 ADISQ: Bodh'aktan's was a nominee for "ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR" award.


==Discography==
==Discography==
*''Au Diable Les Remords...'' (2011), Disques Musicor

*''Against Winds and Tides'' (2013), Frostbyte
===Albums===
*''Tant Qu'il Restera Du Rhum'' (2013), Go-Musique
*2011: '''''Au diable les remords'''''
*''Mixtape (Covers)'' (2015), Go-Musique
Tracklist:
*''Bodh'Aktan'' (2016), Go-Musique
#"Les 3 capitaines" (3:20)
*''Ride Out the Storm'' (2018), Go-Musique
#"Du rhum, des femmes" (2:33)
*''De temps et de Vents'' (2019), Go-Musique
#"Commençons la semaine" (3:18)
*''Live - De Part Et D'Autre De L'Atlantique'' (2021), Go-Musique<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodh'aktan – Live - De Part Et D'Autre De L'Atlantique |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/18872665-Bodhaktan-Live-De-Part-Et-DAutre-De-LAtlantique |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref>
#"Les dames du large" (3:05)
#"À boire" (3:34)
#"Le medley du mal de pieds" (3:22)
#"La bonne journée" (4:10)
#"Contre vents et marées" (2:43)
#"La ballade de Jonathan Lewis" <small>(feat. [[Marie-Mai]])</small> (3:41)
#"Passant par Paris" (3:54)
#"La grange aux lutins" (2:27)
#"Par chez nous" (3:46)
.
*2013: '''''Against Winds and Tides'''''
Tracklist
#"The 3 Captains" (3:18)
#"Nothing Left to Lose" (3:18)
#"Maids of the Sea" (3:04)
#"Sink Another" (3:34)
#"Dansez (Dance Hey!)" <small>(feat. [[Alan Doyle]])</small> (2:12)
#"Sore Feet Set" (3:21)
#"Hell of a Day" (4:10)
#"Against Winds and Tides" (2:42)
#"The Ballad of Jonathan Lewis" <small>(feat. [[Marie-Mai]])</small> (3:40)
#"Streets of Montreal" (3:52)
#"The Gnomes of Grand Ruisseau" (2:26)
#"Here by the Sea" (3:46)
#"Fields of Green" <small>([[Fiddler's Green (band)|Fiddler's Green]] feat. Bodh'aktan)</small> (3:49)
#"[[Killing in the Name]]" (5:28)
.
*2013: '''''Tant qu'il restera du rhum...'''''
Tracklist
#"La bouteille est agréable" (3:27)
#"Dansez (Dance Hey!)" <small>(feat. [[Alan Doyle]])</small> (2:13)
#"Les fantômes de l'écoutille" (4:46)
#"La démone" (3:07)
#"La Sainte Nitouche" (2:38)
#"Lambé An Dro" <small>(feat. [[Tristan Nihouarn]])</small> (3:24)
#"Salut les disparus" (4:00)
#"Le 31 du mois d'août" (4:20)
#"La racaille" (3:44)
#"Hoompa Hoompa Yeah!" (2:10)
#"Trash Tombola" <small>(feat. [[Yves Lambert]])</small> (4:30)
#"Le set de balais (Down the Broom)" (2:36)
#"La finale" (1:48)
#"La valse d'hier" (3:50)
#"Le pays des géants" (3:02)
#Digital Booklet
.
*2015: '''''Mixtape (covers)''''' ''The Mixtape album consisting of classic cover songs that Bodh'aktan plays on stage since 2011''
Tracklist
#"I Fought the Law" (3:55)
#"Salut Salaud (avec Vilain Pingouin & Fred St-Gelais)" (3:57)
#"Ring of Fire" (2:38)
#"South Australia" (3:26)
#"Ace of Spades" (2:40)
#"Excursion Around the Bay" (2:45)
#"Boisson d'Avril" (4:09)
#"Jump Around (avec Jonathan Moorman)" (3:45)
#"Galway Girl" (3:14)
#"The Old Black Rum" (2:46)
#"Highway to Hell (avec Marie-Mai)" (3:24)
#"Ladies of Plymouth" (3:17)
.
* 2016: '''''Bodh'Aktan'''''
Tracklist
# "Grazie Mille" (2:53)
# "Ici" (3:29)
# "Besoin d'air" (2:54)
# "Zimmerman" (3:29)
# "Longtemps" (3:33)
# "Interlude (lourde nuit)" (1:14)
# "Une autre nuit" (2:44)
# "André" (2:11)
# "Pourtant" (4:15)
# "La suite de la Capitale" (1:28)
# "Samedi soir au fais dodo" (3:04)
# "Ça prend par surprise" (4:27)
.
* 2018: '''''Ride out the storm'''''
Tracklist
# "About things to come" (1:08)
# "Nothing but a game" (2:47)
# "Get loud" (4:18)
# "Heave away" (3:11)
# "Black velvet band (featuring Paddy Moloney of [[the Chieftains]])" (4:36)
# "Ride out the storm" (3:18)
# "The bridge" (4:12)
# "Reels" (3:42)
# "You are the ones" (3:29)
# "Chasing the wind" (4:14)
# "Mick McGuire" (2:08)
# "We cannot fail" (3:57)
# "While I'm away" (3:32)
# "We cannot fail (feat. Fiddler's Green)" (3:59)

<br />

*2019: '''''De temps et de vents'''''

Tracklist

# "Ouverture" (0:58)
#"Capitaine Deux-Cennes" (2:02)
#"L'appel du large" (3:53)
#"L'orage" (3:46)
#"L'amer" (3:48)
#"Le jardinier du couvent" (4:18)
#"Set béquate" (3:33)
#"La tournée" (1:59)
#"Le retour" (2:27)
#"Le dernier bateau" (3:41)
#"Dans le bois" (3:09)
#"Tant qu'il restera du rhum" (5:02)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.bodhaktan.com/ Official website]
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110423182015/http://www.bodhaktan.com/ Official website]}}


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Bodh'aktan
Montreal, 2015-06-23
Montreal, 2015-06-23
Background information
OriginQuebec, Canada
GenresTraditional Quebec Folk music, Irish traditional music, Celtic punk, Celtic music, punk rock
Years active2011–present
LabelsGo-Musique, FrostByte, Disques Musicor
MembersAlexandre "Alex" Richard
Alain Barriault
Éric Tanguay
Éric Gousy
Luc Bourgeois
Benoît Claveau
Marc-Étienne Richard
Past membersJonathan Moorman
Robert Langlois
Marc Angers
Websitewww.bodhaktan.com

Bodh'aktan (pronounced Bod Ak Tan) is a Canadian traditional music group, based in Quebec, that fuses elements of Irish, Celtic, Québécois, Maritime, and Breton music with hard rock, country, polka, and punk. The name is inspired by a Gaelic term for fishermen's boots, and by the French pronunciation for the famous Acton boots Botte Acton. Many of the members wear kilts during their stage performances.[1]

History

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Bodh'aktan was founded in 2011 by Robert Langlois (bass, vocals), Eric Gousy (drums, vocals), Jonathan Moorman (violin), Éric Tanguay (vocals, accordion), Alexandre Richard (vocals, guitar, flute) and Alain Barriault (vocals, guitar). That year, they released their debut French-language album was Au Diable Les Remords...,[2] which was co-produced by Fred St-Gelais. The band then toured of Quebec and Europe, with dates in France, Belgium, and Germany.[3] They played at many major summer festivals in Quebec in 2012 including Les FrancoFolies de Montréal, Le Festival d'été de Québec, and Le Festival des Rythmes du Monde.

In 2013, they released their second (French) album, Tant Qu'il Restera Du Rhum.[4] The song La Sainte Nitouche[5] became a crossover pop hit on the Quebec charts and was played on rotation on many Quebec radio stations and on MusiquePlus.[citation needed]

Also in 2013, the band released an album in English, Against Winds and Tides.[6][7] This album had four new tracks, with the rest English translations of the album Au Diable Les Remords...,[8] and one cover song, "Killing in the Name", and a folk-rock cover of the Rage Against the Machine song.[9] Artistic collaborations on the album included vocals from Alan Doyle (of Canadian folk-rock band Great Big Sea) and Quebec singer Marie-Mai, and a guest appearance from German Celtic music band Fiddler's Green in a rendition of their "Fields of Green" featuring Bodh'aktan.[10] The album was released on 8 October 2013 in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and various European countries. They also appeared at the 2013 Festival International de Louisiane.[11]

In 2014, Jonathan Moorman left the band and was replaced by violinist Marc Angers. Luc Bourgeois also joined the band, on bagpipes, flute and guitar. Bodh'aktan then recorded an album of cover songs, in English, called Mixtape (Covers), which was released in 2015.[12] That was followed in 2016 by the album Bodh'Aktan.[13] Through October 2016 and January 2017, Bodh'aktan played the Canada Pavilion at Epcot at Walt Disney World.[14]

In 2018, the band released the album Ride Out the Storm.[15][16] Langlois and Angers left the band and were replaced by Benoit Claveau on bass and vocals, and violinist Marc-Etienne Richard. This new line-up recorded the album De temps et de Vents, which was released in 2019.[17] This album included contributions from Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains and was praised by London Celtic Punks magazine for encapsulating "everything that Celtic-Punk should be about".[18] In 2021, Bodh'aktan released the compilation album Live - De Part Et D'Autre De L'Atlantique.[19]

Awards and nominations

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  • In 2012, Bodh'aktan's debut album, Au diable les remords was nominated for a Félix Award for Quebec Rock Album of the Year.[20]
  • At ADISQ 2016, Bodh'aktan's album Bodh'aktan was a nominee for the Rock Album of the Year.[21]

Discography

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  • Au Diable Les Remords... (2011), Disques Musicor
  • Against Winds and Tides (2013), Frostbyte
  • Tant Qu'il Restera Du Rhum (2013), Go-Musique
  • Mixtape (Covers) (2015), Go-Musique
  • Bodh'Aktan (2016), Go-Musique
  • Ride Out the Storm (2018), Go-Musique
  • De temps et de Vents (2019), Go-Musique
  • Live - De Part Et D'Autre De L'Atlantique (2021), Go-Musique[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Let me introduce Bodh'aktan to you..." JADERBOMB. 2013-04-27. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  2. ^ "Bodh'aktan – Au Diable Les Remords..." discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. ^ ""Tant qu'il restera du rhum" les Québécois de Bodh'aktan nous feront bouger". Franceinfo (in French). 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  4. ^ "Bodh'aktan – Tant Qu'il Restera Du Rhum". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Bodh'aktan - La Sainte Nitouche". youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  6. ^ "Bodh'aktan – Against Winds And Tides". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  7. ^ FrostByte Media: A peak at Against Wind and Toes Bodh'aktan's charges into the English World Archived February 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Irish Punk: Seafra Interview With Bodh’aktan Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (November 27, 2013)
  9. ^ "Irish Punk: Review of Bodh'aktan – Against Winds and Tides". Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  10. ^ Daniel Coté (5 December 2013). "Avec l'album "Tant qu'il restera du rhum..." Bodh'aktan a réussi l'improbable" (in French). Le Quotiden. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Festival International de Louisiane 2013 Lineup Announced". OffBeat Magazine. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  12. ^ "Bodh'aktan – Mixtape (Covers)". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Bodh'aktan – Bodh'aktan". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  14. ^ Liebman, Steve (3 October 2016). "New band will play at Canada Pavilion...Oct 2016". disneydiary.com. Disney Diary. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Bodh'aktan – Ride Out the Storm". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Album Review: Bodh'aktan – Ride Out The Storm". folknrock.com. FplkNRock. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Bodh'aktan – De Temps Et De Vents". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  18. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: BODH'AKTAN- 'De Temps Et De Vents', Feb 2020". londoncelticpunks.com. London Celtic Punks. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Bodh'aktan – Live - De Part Et D'Autre De L'Atlantique". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  20. ^ "2012 Félix Award Winners, Part 1". musiccanada.com. Canadian Music Blog. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Archives 2016". adisq.com. ADISQ. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Bodh'aktan – Live - De Part Et D'Autre De L'Atlantique". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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