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Formed in 1976, they have toured extensively through North America and Europe. As well as the traditional accordion, fiddle, guitar, piano and bass, the band added a four piece horn section in 1990 which gives an element of jazz to the music. In 1998, they contributed a song to the Canadian Celtic music compilation by the Chieftains, "Fire in the Kitchen".

The group's name means smiling boot, which refers to the appearance of a work boot with worn out soles.

They have received three Canadian JunoThe Juno Awards are awards of achievement presented to Canadian musical artists and bands; they could be considered the transnational counterpart to the United States' Grammy Awards. Organized by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the aw awards and several FelixThe Felix Awards is a music award, given on an annual basis to artists in Quebec. The first Felix awards were presented on September 23, 1979, by the Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle quebecois ( ADISQ). The awards are named in honour of awards from the Quebec recording industry. They are known for their high energy live performances and in 2000 were voted Best Live Act at the BBC Radio 2 Folk AwardsThe BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards celebrate outstanding achievement during the previous year within the field of folk music. The awards have been given annually since 2000 by British radio station BBC Radio 2. The award winners are chosen by a panel of 120 expe.

1 Selected discography

• Cordial (2002)
• En spectacle (1996)
• La Mistrine (1994)
• Je Voudrais Changer d'Chapeau (1988)

2 See also

• List of Quebec musiciansThis is a list of singers, bands, composers and other musicians from Quebec. Blues Okoume also neo-trad, rock and electronica Steve Hill Le Ville-Emard Blues Band Bob Walsh Chanson Beau Dommage Les Colocs also ska & Africa-inspired music Daniel Belanger a
• Music of QuebecBeing a modern cosmopolitan society, all types of music can be found in Quebec today. What is specific to Quebec though are traditional songs, a unique variety of celtic music, legions of excellent jazz musicians, a culture of classical music, and a love
• Culture of QuebecAs a North America society and the only society on the continent with a French-speaking majority, the culture of Quebec shows many unique features. On the whole, this culture differs from that of the 350 million English-speaking citizens of Canada and the

3 External link

• Official web site