Devon Léger is an Acadian fiddler from Seattle, WA.
He’s currently working on his 365 Tune of the Day Challenge.
Devon Léger is a second generation fiddler who has spent many years studying the wild traditions of Acadian fiddling.
He specializes in the Acadian fiddling of New Brunswick, his father Louis Léger's home province, and in the playing of Acadian fiddlers like André à Toto Savoie, Eloi LeBlanc, and Vilbon le Violoneux. Acadian fiddling is still one of the least known fiddle traditions in North America, and Devon has been rooting out this old, strange, and beautiful style of fiddling for a long time now. He's learned from archives, field recordings, and has tracked down elder fiddlers across Canada to learn from directly. He's currently working on tracing the roots of the instrumental tunes from Western France, through the Acadian provinces, and down ultimately to Louisiana's Cajun communities.
Devon also specializes in Québécois fiddling, and French-Canadian tunes for contra dancing!
Devon primarily performs in his family band, La Famille Léger with his father, Louis, and his wife, Dejah. He teaches Acadian fiddling, presents a series of videos on YouTube about these traditions, and has led French-Canadian jam sessions for over 20 years in the Pacific Northwest.
Devon & Louis Léger
365 Tune of the Day Challenge
Starting May 15, 2024, Devon Léger has embarked on a 365 Tune of the Day Fiddle Tune Challenge. This means that every day he plans to post a new fiddle tune, drawn from his extensive repertoire. So far the tunes have been primarily French-Canadian, both Québécois and Acadian, but also Indigenous (to show the ties between French-Canadian and First Nations cultures), Irish, Old-Time, Scandinavian, and Cajun & Creole.
If you’d like to follow along, subscribe to Devon’s YouTube or Patreon Channels to stay in touch and to receive a new tune each day. And wish him luck, because it turns out that 365 is kind of a lot of tunes!
Upcoming Shows
06.22-28.25
Devon Léger teaching at
Acadia Festival of Traditional Music and Dance
Bar Harbor, ME
05.24-26.25
The Légers + WB Reid
Northwest Folklife Festival
Contra Dance and Concert
Seattle Center
Seattle, WA
04.26.25
The Légers + WB Reid
West Sound Contra Dance
Island Center Hall
Bainbridge Island, WA
8-10pm
8395 Fletcher Bay Rd.
Discography
Devon Léger recorded two albums as La Famille Léger with his immediate family and is now working on a solo album!
La Famille Léger (2008)
Our first album from 2008 is long out of print, but we’re hoping to get it up soon on Spotify or Bandcamp!
La Famille Léger - L’Etoile du Nord (2014)
Our 2014 album is our main album! It featured all four members of the family and a host of Acadian fiddle tunes and songs taken from our research and travels.
Next Album T.B.A.
Work starts soon on the next album! Stay tuned for more!