Winner of the OPUS Award for Album of the Year in Québécois traditional music, Traverse is a musical journey into the heart of traditional fiddle music that resonates with nuance and vitality.

With Laura Risk on fiddle, Nicholas Williams on accordion and flute, and Rachel Aucoin on piano, Traverse draws from deep immersion into traditional musical communities, from Montreal to the Gaspé via Scotland, as well as a curiosity towards innovation and exploration. The band features three top musicians who have each come to Quebec from elsewhere—Laura from California, Nicholas from Ottawa, and Rachel from the Maritimes—and have been deeply involved with traditional Québécois music for decades.

Together, they play with knife’s-edge precision and a rare intuitive connection that draws listeners into a riveting musical experience.