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The Ripon Trad Festival takes place from Thursday, September 11 to Sunday, September 14, right in the heart of the village, which has evidently become the epicenter of traditional music in the beautiful Petite-Nation region. Notably, the residents of Ripon open the doors of their homes and backyards to festival-goers for intimate concerts, adding a unique twist to the programming of Ripon Trad on its main stage. Ripon Trad is also a nonprofit organization formed by the local community, with leadership provided by the interviewees from PAN M 360, namely Martin Sabourin, president of the nonprofit, and his son Éloi Gagnon-Sabourin, artistic director of the event and also a member of the group Le Diable à Cinq – along with his brothers Samuel and Félix, as well as cousin André-Michel Dambremont and childhood friend Rémi Pagé. Besides Le Diable à Cinq, several groups from La Petite-Nation and other artists from outside are performing this year at the 6th Ripon Trad: Arc en Son (reunited after a very long break), Nicolas Pellerin and the Grands Hurleurs, the Trio Chant d’Elles, La Famille LeBlanc, Rose Latulipe, and Vishtèn are among the invited artists at Ripon Trad. It’s worth talking about!
