Kutztown Folk Music Society

Josée Vachon February 13, 2004

Although she was born in Canada, Josee had to leave the country at a very early age, (her parents moved to Maine). After learning to play guitar, she developed a strong interest in French-Canadian and French–American folk music. Since then she has recorded nine solo discs, and two with the Franco-American folk group she helped found, “Chanterelle”. She has performed all over New England, as well as many parts of Canada, including Ontario and Montreal. She’s been on stage, radio, and TV many times, not only in New England and Canada, but also in Paris (That’s in France!).

Josee has been featured on Canada's History Channel, Microsoft’s AutoMap Trip Planner, Yankee Magazine, and Smithsonian Folkways. She was a member of the Women’s Singing Traditions of New England Tour, and traveled through many states performing her music. She also was host for 11 years of “Bonjour”, the most widely seen French language cable-TV show produced in the U.S., airing even in New Brunswick, Ontario, and Louisiana!

She’s warm, engaging, humorous, and footloose (you have to be there), on stage, as well as in real life. She also sings in English, for those of us who don’t understand French! Come hear our French chanteuse, as I’m sure you’ll be enthralled.

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e-mail: info@kfms.org

phone: 610-683-8720