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One of l’Acadie’s most influential groups, named after the first year of the Great Deportation from what would become the Maritime provinces, is calling it a night after 50 years in the music business.
Trailblazers mixed lyrics celebrating Acadian pride with folk, country and rock sounds
Jordan Gill · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 11, 2025 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 25 minutes ago
1755 will take one final bow this weekend at the Capitol Theatre in Moncton. (CBC)
One of l’Acadie’s most influential groups, named after the first year of the Great Deportation from what would become the Maritime provinces, is calling it a night after 50 years in the music business.
1755, the trailblazing group that combined lyrics celebrating Acadian pride with folk, country and rock sounds, will hold its final shows this weekend at the Capitol Theatre in Moncton.
Reflecting on the long life of the band, Roland Gauvin said he thinks the band has had a huge impact on Acadian culture.
“We are constantly being told by young artists or people that are in the cultural industry of the enormous contribution that we’ve made,” Gauvin told CBC’s Information Morning Moncton.
“Let’s face it, August 15th of this year, we had close to 25,000 people at our show… We’ve touched a lot of people with our music.”
A matter of identity
Musically the band was influenced by numerous musical groups and genres.
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