PORTLAND — The Quebecois band Le Vent du Nord,  known for bringing audiences to their feet with its lively fiddle and hurdy-gurdy music, will perform Friday, Feb. 10, at One Longfellow Square.

Among the group’s strengths is its energetic stage presence and connection with with listeners, who often can’t help taking to their feet as the band plays jigs and reels.

Making up Le Vent du Nord are multi-instrumentalists Nicolas Boulerice, Simon Beaudry, Olivier Demers and Rejean Brunet, who also all sing originals and traditional Quebecois in their native French.

The group’s first recording, “Maudite moisson!,” was awarded the Juno (Canada’s Grammy equivalent) for traditional album of the year in 2004, and was nominated for the same award byADISQ, a nonprofit created to help the music industry in Quebec.

Its second album, “Les amants du Saint-Laurent,” was also nominated by ADISQ in 2005, in addition to being chosen album of the year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. Also in 2005,  Le Vent du Nord was recognized as North American traditional artist of the year in Austin, Texas.

The concert will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 at the door.