Albert Arsenault
Place of birth: St. Chrysostome, Prince Edward Island. Talents: Fiddle, percussion, bass, vocals, dance. Son of renowned Prince Edward Island fiddler Eddy Arsenault, Albert began to play the fiddle at age 12 and the drums at age 14. He soon learned to step dance, sing, and act as well. His career as a performer has seen him tour Canada as a children’s entertainer, participate in a wide variety of bands and musical groups, act as a comedian in national theatre productions and do commercial work for television. Albert has delighted crowds in the course of his 15-year career as an entertainer.
Hélène Bergeron
Place of birth: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Talents: Keyboards, guitar, fiddle, vocals, dance. Hélène is considered by her peers to be one of Canada’s finest step dancers. Her career as a performer has led her to tour Canada, the U.S., Europe and Japan in a variety of cultural settings as a dancer, children's entertainer and musician. Daughter of the renowned Island fiddler Eddy Arsenault, Hélène grew up step dancing and accompanying her father on guitar, eventually adding traditional piano and pump organ playing to her skills. Hélène also plays fiddle, sings, choreographs dance and has co-written comedic plays as well as the Confederation Centre production "Racines acadiennes" with her brother Albert Arsenault.
Louise Arsenault
Place of birth: Mont-Carmel, Prince Edward Island. Talents: Fiddle, harmonica, guitar, vocals, dance. Louise began to sneak her father’s fiddle out of its case at the age of seven. She soon began playing with a lively flair much to everyone’s delight and amazement. She has since gone on to develop her own fiddle style which is distinctive to Prince Edward Island with an Acadian "swing". An experienced performer whether acting, step dancing, playing guitar or harmonica, she is right at home on stage.
Chuck Arsenault
Place of birth: Montague, Prince Edward Island. Talents: Guitar, French horn, tuba, trumpet, vocals, harmonica, dance. Chuck has a degree in music from U.P.E.I. He has performed as a stand-up comic, acted and sung in a variety of productions, and played in the P.E.I. Symphony. He has recently rediscovered his Acadian roots and subsequently taken to the traditional music like a duck to water. His charismatic presence, innate talent and love for performing have all combined to make Chuck an important asset to the group.
Discography - Barachois, Party Acadien, Encore
