Kadril started with the three Libbrecht brothers, Erwin, Peter and Harlind, along with Bart de Cock. Hans Quaghebeur soon joined the group. The five original members are still the center of the group. Kadril initially began playing Irish and French music before being persuaded to play Flemish music by Herman Dewitt of the Flemish folk band :nl:'t Kliekske. Prior to the release of their self-titled LP in 1986, they performed at fairs and neighborhood parties. After that, Kadril was invited to participate in the Radio 1 production. This was their initial collaboration with Patrick Riguelle. In 1990 their album De vogel in de muite was released. The sound of this album leaned in the direction of folk rock, but remained primarily a folk record. Then in 1994, a collaboration with Patrick Riguelle was recorded on the CD Nooit met Krijt. Two years later the live album De groote boodschap was released and this ended the collaboration with Patrick. The departure kicked off a search for a worthy successor who was found in Eva de Roovere. A first CD was released with her, which was aptly called Eva. In 2001, to celebrate their 25th anniversay, they released the two disc compilation albumAll the Best. In 2003, a second new album is released with Eva, entitled Pays. It was produced by Gabriel Yacoub, the leader of the French folk group Malicorne. In 2004, one of Kadril's largest projects came about, namely La Paloma Negra. Here the group collaborated with the Galician singers and musicians of Ialma and Alumea. In October that year Eva De Roovere left the group, being replaced by Mariken Boussemaere. In 2005 Kadril released The Other Shore / De Andere Kust with songs relating to emigration to America, a theme that was very close to the Libbrecht brothers. Foreign guests Szilvia Bognár and Heather Grabham joined the band's new signer Mariken Boussemaere. In 2006, on the occasion of their 30th anniversary, Kadril was the main guest at the Nekka-Night in the Antwerp Sportpaleis. On September 7, 2007 they were together with Sois Belle in Moorslede at a benefit concert for Sabou Fanyi Guinea. In the spring of 2009 Kadril released the new CDMariage. Later that year, Mariken Boussemaere left the group; she played her last performance at the Gooikoorts folk festival. Karla Verlie became the new lead singer of Kadril. In 2011 Kadril released the double CD compilation album Grand Cru. In addition to a selection from their previous CDs, this also included unpublished new recordings. In 2014 their most recent album Archaï was released. On January 9, 2017, guitarist Lieven Huys suddenly died of heart failure at the age of fifty. While performing at Na Fir Bolg 2017, Patrick Riguelle left the band.
Band Members
Current members
Peter Libbrecht - violin, vocals, percussion, harmonica
