Celtic Brittany

by Celtic Brittany / Various

Overview

To those removed from it, the Celtic culture and its music invariably conjure up predictable images of lush green Irish landscapes, highland bagpipes, and the like. Scotland and Ireland are but two countries influenced profoundly by the Celts. The Celtic Brittany compilation is a reminder of the rich Celtic heritage found in that region of France. Some uniquely French instruments like the biniou (small panpipe) and bombarde (oboe-like) differ vastly from those most common in the neighboring U.K. Celtic tradition, while others like the harp, fiddle, accordion, pipes, and whistles are essential to both regions. A full range of music is represented here, such as the Andreas Vollenweider-meets-Alan Holdsworth sound of Bleizi Ruz, the pipes and military snares of La Bagad du Moulin Vert, and the folk songs of the great French maritime tradition by Tonnerre de Brest and Y. Etienne. Gwendal, one of the oldest of the Celtic-based French rock bands, delivers a sound similar to Capercaillie. The most familiar name here is that of Dan Ar Bras (who has Capercaillie and Fairport Convention ties) of the grandiose "l'Heritage des Celtes" fame. His romantic "Quand la ville dort" appropriately concludes this album. Any fan of the variety of Celtic music styles is almost certain to find a few songs from this collection that will appeal to them. ~ Dave Sleger

Product Details

Release Date:	01/28/2003
Label:	Arc Music
UPC:	0743037170024

Tracks

1. Quand la Ville Dort (When the Town Is Sleeping)  - Dan Ar Bras
2. Suite Vannetaise, Pt. I: Hanter-Dro et Dans Klam ('Turn Back and Dance'  -  Bagad du Moulin Vert  -  Traditional
3. La Fr¿¿gate de Paimboeuf (Paimboeuf's Frigate)  -  Traditional
4. Si J'Ai le Courage (If I Am Breave Enough)  -  Etienne
5. Early in the Morning (Am Fr¿¿hen Morgen)  - Pierrick Lemou
6. Larides  -  Bleizi Ruz  -  Traditional
7. Dans Fanch (The Dance of Fran¿¿ois)  -  Traditional  - Amzer Zo
8. Suite Vannetaise, Pt. II: Kas Abarh (Throw Inwards)  -  Bagad du Moulin Vert  -  Traditional
9. Glaz Noz (Colour of Blue Night)  -  Gwendal
10. Drouk Kinnig Meumenoiou (Awkward About Numbers)  - Bernard Benoit  - Christophe Caron
11. Suite de Tours  -  Hervieux & Glet  -  Traditional
12. Bel Artilleur/Les Rid¿¿es (Handsome Artillery-Man/The Spring Rid¿¿es)
13. Jolie Jeunette (Pretty Lass)
14. Hommage au P¿¿re Jean  - E. Grandjean  - P. Lemou
15. L' Oiseau Rare (The One in a Million)  -  Bleizi Ruz
16. R¿¿ve de Lande (Dream of the Moor)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Le Bagad Du Moulin Vert   Primary Artist
Dan Ar Braz   Primary Artist
Dan Ar Bras   Primary Artist
Gwendal   Primary Artist
P. Lemou   Primary Artist
Amzer Zo   Primary Artist
Hervieux   Primary Artist
Tonnerre De Brest   Primary Artist
E. Grandjean   Primary Artist
Hervieux & Glet   Primary Artist
Bagad du Moulin Vert   Primary Artist
Bernard Benoit   Primary Artist
Jerome Gasmi   Primary Artist
Soig Siberil   Primary Artist
Pierrick Lemou   Primary Artist
Christophe Caron   Primary Artist
Yvon Etienne   Primary Artist
Beauchamp   Primary Artist
Bleizi Ruz   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Sarah Ash   Cover Design,Typesetting,Cover Photo
Youenn Leberre   Composer
P. Lemou   Composer
Jean Foucher   Liner Notes,Composer,Arranger
Bernard Benoit   Composer
Soig Siberil   Composer
Traditional   Composer
E. Grandjean   Composer,Arranger
Jerome Gasmi   Composer
Diz Heller   Translation,Mastering
Pierrick Lemou   Composer
Yvon Etienne   Composer