Tri Yann vintage 1983.
This band is/was very popular -in France, mostly. They are well known for bringing Breton, Quebecois, Irish, Scottish tunes, etc to a large audience before the term Celtic became widely used. They're well known for their historic / geographic / genre blends albums and concerts, which have proved somewhat contentious. (folk vs. trad. and all that jazz...)
The candour and enthousiasm of the 1970's recordings/gigs were very infectious indeed. Practically they were a portal into a new world of sounds and songs for a whole generation.
From our point of view, there are some interesting tracks on this album, notably a French version of Phil Coulter's famous song (not quite trad!) and some attractive string arrangement on the Irish tracks.
Tri Yann vintage 1983.
This band is/was very popular -in France, mostly. They are well known for bringing Breton, Quebecois, Irish, Scottish tunes, etc to a large audience before the term Celtic became widely used. They're well known for their historic / geographic / genre blends albums and concerts, which have proved somewhat contentious. (folk vs. trad. and all that jazz...)
The candour and enthousiasm of the 1970's recordings/gigs were very infectious indeed. Practically they were a portal into a new world of sounds and songs for a whole generation.
From our point of view, there are some interesting tracks on this album, notably a French version of Phil Coulter's famous song (not quite trad!) and some attractive string arrangement on the Irish tracks.
# Posted on June 23rd 2009 by birlibirdie