Last tour through the province

1972

I launched this site in 2005 to underline the 40th anniversary of Nana's first visit to Montreal. I decided to keep it online. Then, I set up a press file for each Quebec tour that followed, always with a 40 year gap. Here is the one of 1972.

That fall, after two years’ absence, Nana and The Athenians return to perform for Quebecers. This fourth tour is a great success. However, it will be the last one through the province. During their subsequent returns, they'll perform running during several evenings in Montreal and in Quebec City.

Céline from Joliette remembers having her discovered the same year, while listening to the album "Le disque d’or" that her mother had received as a gift from her sister. A few months later, Nana sang for the last time in her city. Céline went to see her and has been amazed by her presence on the stage and her professionalism. She relates: «During the second song, something fell on the balcony and caused quite a commotion. Nana stopped singing, looked up and said: «You are demolishing the theater», which made laugh all the spectators. She restarted the song even without turning back towards her musicians to ask them the retake. That impressed me a lot.»

After attending her first concert of Nana, for some time Céline didn’t listen to her records. She explains: «I missed Nana’s simplicity and spontaneity on stage; the conniving glances between her and her musicians, even the mistakes and the unforeseen events that give soul to the shows. I always enjoyed listening to live recordings. It’s a pity that no one has been released from her numerous concerts in Quebec...»


SEPTEMBER 1972
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Montreal
Montreal
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Montreal
Montreal
Quebec City
Quebec City
 

OCTOBER 1972
Sunday
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Saturday
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Quebec City
Sherbrooke
Ottawa, ON
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Nana chose among these songs:

First part:

01- Den itan nissi
02- En partant
03- Puisque tu m'aimes
04- Erini
05- Comme un pont sur l'eau trouble (Bridge over troubled water)
06- Le tournesol
07- Dans le soleil et dans le vent
08- L'enfant et la gazelle
09- Comme un soleil
10- La vague
11- Plaisir d'amour
12- Kathe trello pedi
13- Odos oniron

Second part:

01- Enas mythos
02- Try to remember
03- Milisse mou
04- Soleil soleil
05- Le temps qu'il nous reste
06- Ta pedia tou Pirea
07- I hartaeti (The Athenians) (Instrumental)
08- Las canastas (The Athenians)
09- Greek song (The Athenians)
10- To kouki
11- Un Canadien errant
12- Den itan nissi
13- Pauvre Rutebeuf
14- Mets ta main dans la main
15- L'enfant au tambour
16- Un matin d'été
17- Open your eyes
18- Amazing Grace