Dawson Arsenault, is from the Evangeline area and, at the age of 20, already has a wealth of experience as a singer, musician and actor. As a very young teenager, he was a member of the Acadian country-folk trio Paloude with two of his friends. For several years and again this year, he played in the “La Veillée du Village” dinner-theater shows, further developing his voice, stage presence, sense of humour and ability to play keyboards, guitar, bass, drums and various other instruments. More recently, he formed the band Dawson & The Country Boys, playing French and English traditional-styled country music as well as bluegrass, Acadian and folk songs. Joining him is fantastic teenage guitar, mandolin and banjo player Riel Arsenault. They are joined by Riel’s father Remi Arsenault who is an internationally acclaimed professional bass player and plays regularly with Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy. Multi-instrumentalist Shane Arsenault, Dawson’s buddy from the dinner-theater, completes the group. In their appearance at this year’s Evangeline Bluegrass Festival, they are sure to wow the crowd with their energy, charisma and, of course, their wonderful musical talent.
Dawson & The Country Boys
