Le Vent du Nord (The North Wind) is a Canadian folk music group from Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu in Quebec.
Nicolas Boulerice and Olivier Demers [fr] founded the band with Sébastien Dufour and Frédéric Samson.
This lineup lasted only a short time, changing once they met Benoit Bourque (vocals, diatonic button accordion, mandolin, bones, and step dancing) in Vancouver later the same year.
In 2010 the group released an album, Symphonique, and was named Ensemble of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards.
[6] Le Vent du Nord released their eighth album, Tetu, in 2015,[7] and the following year band performed in London, England.