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barachois

(in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada) a shallow lagoon formed by a sand bar
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Dam top-class racemare, sister to stakes-winner Barachois and to minor winner and successful sire Night Shift, three-parts sister to stakes-winner Coco La Terreur (by Nearctic).
Horse Racing: Emperor continues Danehill's rule; Phoenix hero 50th European Group 1 winner for late sire
The Georges Arsenault Collection has provided material for many singers and tellers, people like Edith Butler and--most recently--the folk band Barachois (whose members are all named Arsenault, yet only two are siblings; none are closely related to Georges, either--in that region Arsenault is an extremely common name!).
Acadian Legends, Folktales and Songs from Prince Edward Island
In southwestern Newfoundland, dune-backed coastlines include Grand Bay West, Point Enragee Cove, Rocky Barachois, Big Barachois, Osmond Cove, J.T.
Anthropogenic pressures on coastal dunes, Southwestern Newfoundland
Barachois hail from Prince Edward Island, just off the Canadian east coast.
Silliness is sheer entertainment; Barachois MAC Arena
FROM a little-known corner of Canada the unique rhythms, songs and humour of Barachois have become the highlight of some of the world's leading music festivals.
GO2 FOLK: A CULTURAL BLEND FOR SUCCESS
This was not done without Barachois, a group from Prince Edward Island, as their music was very similar to the traditional Metis music.
Metis dance first time on the hill (Canada Day celebration on Parliament Hill)
From the window of Rural Dignity's office in the tiny Gaspe village of Barachois de Malbaie, Cynthia Patterson looks out over the sparkling waters of the Gulf of St.
Looking beyond the back fence: reclaiming Rural Dignity
Thomas Legge prized his Prayer Book at Crabbes Barachois on the west coast.
"I'd rather have a Prayer Book than a shirt": The Printed Word among Methodists and Anglicans in Nineteenth-Century Outport Newfoundland and Labrador
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