g, fl, voc, *1964 FR, Beaufort-en-Vallée
Musician of Folk
Nicolas Quemener, a master open-tuning guitarist, grew up in Angers, France and studied percussion in the National School of Music. Emigrating to Ireland in 1990, he joined Arcady, remaining with the group until 1994 when he joined the Belgian band, Orion. Relocating to Brittany in 1993, he co-founded the traditional Breton dance band, Skeduz. In 1997 and 1998, Quemener toured with Dan Ar Braz' fifty-piece group, Heritage Des Celtes. In addition to working with Kornog, he continues to play in a duo that he shares with uillean piper Ronan Le Bars, and, joined by Lemaitre, in a trio that backs Celtic vocalist Gilles Servat.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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New Century | Ronan Le Bars, Nicolas Quemener, Ciaran Tourish | 2005 | Album |