French folk is here!
My Anthologie de la chanson Française has arrived! 14 cds of French folk music goodness.
I’m listening to the maritime cd right now (La mer, les ports et les marins) and it is exactly what I was hoping it would be: a french counterpart to my collection of English folk anthologies. The recordings are contemporary, by lots of different people, and the songs are great. Too often French folk music compilations consist of weird people singing the classics that have become children’s songs. This is not what is on these CDs… This anthology does not suck.
For those who recognize names, the musical direction on this project was by Marc Robine, Gabriel Yacoub and Emmanuel Pariselle.
Read the previous blog entry on this topic.
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