To his surprise, Yves Hélie learned, this summer 2017, that he was on a very special list ... The list of 14 elements of the intangible heritage that will be the object of enhancement action by the City of Sherbrooke.
This project is part of the Cultural Heritage Policy adopted by the City Council in July 2013.
Yves Hélie felt very flattered to be mentioned among others of the musical field.
The article «Le patrimoine immatériel sort de l'ombre» («Intangible Heritage comes out of the shadows»), in La Tribune on Saturday, July 22, 2017, speaks in more detail.
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C'est le plus beau jour de ma vie - 13 août 2016
(in french) with Marc Labrèche et Anne Dorval
C‘est pas trop tôt en Estrie (In french)
with Marie-Pierre Roy-Carbonneau.
Yves Hélie restored this fine accordion from 1904.
Here's a short tune to show the sound, before delivery to the customer.
Article - in french - published in
the french-parisian magazine :
«Accordéons et accordéonistes»
(July/August 2014)
Article - in french - published in
the french-parisian magazine :
«Accordéons et accordéonistes»
(July/August 2014)
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