LEWISTON — The Franco-American Heritage Center will host the music of La Tournée du Bonheur with Jean-Guy Piché at 2 p.m., Nov. 15, in the performance hall. Tina Robichaud and family, producers of the event, have known and enjoyed the music of Le Bonheur for many years and planned this event to have Piché return to the Lewiston/Auburn community.

La Tournée du Bonheur, the “merchants of happiness,” sow joy wherever they pass. Piché and La Tournée can draw from more than 1,000 musical selections in their repertoire, ranging from the early 1900s to today. In the past 20 years, Piché has had over 3,000 performances in Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and the United States. Their songs are varied and include, “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” and “Blue Suede Shoes.”

They’ve entertained patrons at galas and festivals, but they’ve never forgotten the aged and retired in their musical adventures. La Tournée possesses an “inestimable gift” in their love for performance and life they share with their audiences. All agree that Jean-Guy Piche with his ‘joie de vivre’ has an exceptional charisma who can “touch the hearts of people”.

Rolande Rainville, keyboardist, has a degree in piano and organ and has accompanied many singers, instrumentalists, choirs and popular classics through the years.

Bernard Cormier, violinist, is a member of the Metropolitan Orchestra, Symphony of Three Rivers, Montérégie and Laval and a stage and studio musician for many artists such as Gilles Vigneault, Laurence Jalbert, and Patrick Norman.

Benoit Piché, trumpeter, has a college degree in music and was a member of the group Colocs in addition to having participated in the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal.

Finally, Francis Tetu, guitarist, has a bachelor’s in guitar jazz and pop from the University of Montreal. He accompanied several performers on stage, including Nanette Workman, Edith Butler and Nathalie Simard.

For general admission tickets, call 689-2000 or purchase tickets online at www.francoamericanheritage.org. Admission is $13. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.