La Bottine Souriante is a folk band from Quebec specialising in traditional Québécois music, often with a modern twist. Formed in 1976, they have toured extensively through North America and Europe. In 1990, the band integrated a four-piece horn section with traditional instruments such as accordion, fiddle, guitar, piano and double bass, in order to add an element of jazz to their music. In 1998, they contributed a song to the Canadian Celtic music compilation by The Chieftains, Fire in the Kitchen. The group's name means "the smiling boot", which refers to the appearance of a work boot with worn-out soles. LBS's current line-up is: Éric Beaudry (vocals, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, podorythmie) 2002- Pierre "Pedro" Bélisle (keyboards, piano accordion, piano, trumpet) 2000- David Boulanger (vocals, violin, podorythmie, percussion) Benoît Bourque (accordion, bones, podorythmie, vocals) 2009- Robert "Bob" Ellis (bass trombone, tuba, percussion) 1990- Jean Fréchette (saxophone, flute, penny whistle, clarinet, percussion, vocals) 1990- Jocelyn Lapointe (trumpet, flugelhorn) 1993- François Marion (electric bass, acoustic bass guitar) Sandy Silva (percussive dance) André Verreault (trombone) 1990- Past Members include: Régent Archambault (double bass, electric bass, vocals) 1988- Michel Bordeleau (snare drum, guitar, mandolin, feet, fiddle, (solo) vocals) 1987- Guy Bouchard (spoons, guitar, fiddle, vocals) 1980 André Brunet (violin, guitar, vocals, podorythmie, percussion) 1997- Gilles Cantin (guitar, feet, (solo) vocals) 1977--1981 (deceased) Laflèche Doré (flugelhorn, trumpet) 1990--1993 (deceased) Pierre-Luc Dupuis (vocals, accordion, harmonica) 2002 Mario Forest (spoons, harmonica, vocals) 1976--1979, 1980--1984 Denis Fréchette (piano accordion, flugelhorn, piano, trumpet, vocals) 1988--1999 (deceased) Yves Lambert (accordion, jaw harp, harmonica, melodeon, (solo) vocals) 1976- 2002 Jacques Landry (bones, bodhrán, fiddle) 1977 Pierre Laporte (fiddle, (solo) vocals) 1977--1981 André Marchand (guitar, feet, (solo) vocals) 1976--1988 Lisa Ornstein (piano, fiddle) 1979 Martin Racine (guitar, mandolin, feet, fiddle, vocals) 1980--1997 Daniel Roy (flageolet, jaw harp, bones, bodhrán, (solo) vocals) 1982--1985 Bernard Simard (guitar, (solo) vocals) 1984--1986 Guest players : Dominique D'Haiti (fiddle) on Je voudrais changer de chapeau Ron di Lauro (trumpet, flugelhorn) on La Mistrine Michel Dupire (percussion) on La Mistrine Jacques Landry (bodhrán, bones) on La traverse de l'Atlantique Danielle Martineau (piano) on La traverse de l'Atlantique Dominique Messier (drums) on La Mistrine Lisa Ornstein (fiddle, piano) on Les Épousailles, Chic & Swell and Je voudrais changer de chapeau Anne Perrot (cello) on Je voudrais changer de chapeau Daniel Plamondon (viola) on Je voudrais changer de chapeau