1755 was one of Canada's first Celtic rock bands. Combining elements of Cajun, bluegrass, and Celtic music, they created a stir with their upbeat arrangements, Acadian spirit, and roots-based instrumentation, paving the way for all the Celtic bands that were to follow. Their debut album, 1755, still sounds fresh today. From the topical, humourous "C.B. Buddie" to the bluegrass-oriented instrumental, "La Toune à Louis Arsenault," the band set high standards. The followup album, Vivre à la Baie, from 1979, is more rooted in traditional music and features even more adroit playing than their first album. The various members of 1755, which recombined periodically, included Roland Gauvin, Gerry Forest, Pierre Robichaud, Pete Gaudet, Kenneth Saulnier, Donald Boudreau, and Ronald Dupuis.

1755
1978, reissued 1994 Isba (K 5003)

Hallo Joe; C.B. Buddie; Confession; La Toune à Louis Arsenault; Le Monde qu'on Connait; Maudite Guerre; Rue Dufferin; Boire Ma Bouteille; U.I.C. (Unemployment Insurance Commission); Le Monde a Bien Changé; Geddap Sam; Vie de Fou; Je Chante pour Toi 36:57

Vivre à la Baie
1979, reissued 1994 Isba (K 5004)

La Gang Arrive; Reel du 375 Ième; Mon Coin de l'Acadie; Le Jardinier du Couvent; Southville; Kouchibouguac; Je T'Aime; Vivre à la Baie; Le Pire s'en Vient; J'ai Passé Toute la Nuit Deboute; Disco Banjo 40:53