# Garolou

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**Garolou** is a Canadian [progressive](/source/Progressive_rock) and [folk-rock](/source/Folk-rock) group. Formed in 1975 by [French Canadians](/source/French_Canadians) from [Ontario](/source/Franco-Ontarian) and [Quebec](/source/Quebec), the band was originally called **Lougarou**, but had to change its name after being sued by a dance troupe named *Les Loups-garous*. The group became popular not only in [Quebec](/source/Quebec) but across [Canada](/source/Canada), with its rock sound and its lyrics taken from French and French Canadian traditional songs.

In 1993, the band made a return supported by many concerts each year. The band performed at many [music festivals](/source/Music_festival) such as the Festival International d'été de Québec and the Festival franco-ontarien. The band released in 1997 a [live album](/source/Live_album) called *Réunion* that captured Garolou's live experience and, two years later, a brand new album called *Mémoire Vive*.

Garolou has won two [Félix Awards](/source/F%C3%A9lix_Award) (ADISQ Gala) for the albums *Garolou* (1978) and *Romancero* (1980) and a Gold certification for the album *Garolou* (1978).

## Band members

### Current members

- [Marc Lalonde](/source/Marc_Lalonde_(musician)) : [Bass](/source/Bass_guitar) and [vocals](/source/Vocals)
- [Michel Lalonde](/source/Michel_Lalonde) : [Guitar](/source/Guitar) and [vocals](/source/Vocals)
- [Michel (Stan) Deguire](/source/Michel_(Stan)_Deguire) : [Drums](/source/Drums) and [percussions](/source/Percussions)
- [Gaston Gagnon](/source/Gaston_Gagnon) : [Electric guitar](/source/Electric_guitar) and [vocals](/source/Vocals)
- [Réginald Guay](/source/R%C3%A9ginald_Guay) : [Keyboards](/source/Keyboard_instrument) and [vocals](/source/Vocals)

### Former members

- Gilles Beaudoin : [Electric guitar](/source/Electric_guitar) and [vocals](/source/Vocals) (*Garolou* album)
- [Georges Antoniak](/source/Georges_Antoniak) : [Electric guitar](/source/Electric_guitar) and [vocals](/source/Vocals) (*Lougarou* album)
- Steven Naylor : [Keyboards](/source/Keyboard_instrument) and [vocals](/source/Vocals) (*Lougarou* album)[1]

### Additional musicians (albums)

- [Bobby Lalonde](/source/Bobby_Lalonde_(musician)) : [Violin](/source/Violin) (*Garolou*, *Romancero* and *Réunion* albums)
- [Reynald Wiseman](/source/Reynald_Wiseman) : [Saxophone](/source/Saxophone) (*Romancero* and *Centre-Ville* albums)

### Additional musicians (concerts)

- [Bobby Lalonde](/source/Bobby_Lalonde_(musician)) : [Violin](/source/Violin)
- [Bruno Dumont](/source/Bruno_Dumont_(musician)) : [Saxophone](/source/Saxophone)

## Discography

### Albums

- 1999 [*Mémoire Vive* (album)](/source/M%C3%A9moire_Vive_(album))
- 1997 [*Réunion* (live album)](/source/R%C3%A9union_(live_album))
- 1982 [*Centre-Ville* (album)](/source/Centre-Ville_(album))
- 1980 [*Romancero* (album)](/source/Romancero_(album))
- 1978 [*Garolou* (album)](/source/Garolou_(album))
- 1976 [*Lougarou* (album)](/source/Lougarou_(album))

### Compilation albums

- 1991 [*Tableaux d'hier V.2*](/source/Tableaux_d'hier_V.2)
- 1991 [*Tableaux d'hier V.1*](/source/Tableaux_d'hier_V.1)
- 1981 [*Profil* (album)](/source/Profil_(album))

### Other compilations

- 2000 [*Québec Rock, vol. 2*](/source/Qu%C3%A9bec_Rock,_vol._2) (CD)
- 1998 [*La nuit sur l'étang 1973-1998*](/source/La_nuit_sur_l'%C3%A9tang_1973-1998) (CD)
- 1981 [*Les Félix / Gagnants 1980*](/source/Les_F%C3%A9lix_/_Gagnants_1980) (CD)

## Popular songs

- "Ah toi belle hirondelle"
- "Germaine"
- "La belle Françoise"
- "À la claire fontaine"
- "Victoria"
- "La danse de la limonade"
- "La partance"
- "La complainte du Maréchal Biron"
- "Aux Illinois"
- "La Vendée"

## See also

- [Garolou Wikipedia page (French)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garolou)
- [Music of Quebec](/source/Music_of_Quebec)

## References

1. ["Steven Naylor : composer | performer | improviser | producer"](https://sonicart.ca/). *sonicart.ca*. Retrieved 2025-10-27.

## External links

- [Garolou](http://www.progquebec.com/garolou.html) @ ProgQuébec.com
- [Gaston Gagnon official website](http://www.gastongagnon.net/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090318071600/http://www.gastongagnon.net/) 2009-03-18 at the Wayback Machine

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