French Wednesdays

[johncorrigan]

For her playlist in 'Songlines' this last month, Lopa also chose Martha Wainwright doing Edith Piaf's 'Soudain Une Vallée', and I thought it would make a fine entry for a French Wednesday, with her beautiful, slightly fragile voice - there's definitely a bit of her Mum in there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsONQ_lNDjQ

[Globaltruth]

Another track from the forthcoming record by Ballake Sissoko, this time accompanied by French singer, Camille. on a strangely beautiful track called 'Kora'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKFWOskFml8

Happy French Wednesday.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/apr/07/ballake-sissoko-picking-up-the-pieces-after-us-customs-broke-his-kora

A must read piece to accompany this

[johncorrigan]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...broke-his-kora

A must read piece to accompany this

Thanks for that, GT...I think the new record is due out today.
Here's a new Alasdair Roberts project, this time with Neil McDermott and Tartine de Clous and a version of 'Brave Marin' - heard it on BBC Radio Na Gaidheal during the week while in the garden and liked it. Perfect for a French Friday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xX8rsxg2PA

[Globaltruth]

Blame Petroc for this track - I half heard the magic words 'Hermione Gingold'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQxM5rJ-uiY

sometime we need world class, unashamed, tear-in-the-eye, genuine schmaltz

[Globaltruth]

https://youtu.be/-BmYwFb5EmQ

Blossom Dearie - Frosts and drought. Might as well be spring.
Toujours la même for the worker of the soil...great song though

[Globaltruth]

Heck of a bounce on those floorboards....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFUl28YWVV4

[Globaltruth]

Heck of a bounce on those floorboards....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFUl28YWVV4

Bonus track:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNGBhbgFLn4

[johncorrigan]

Heck of a bounce on those floorboards....

That's the 'gators trying to get in, Global.

I'm going a bit more BBC Radio 3 this week and visiting a spot of Anarchie as heard on the seven o'clock Mixtape on Monday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXpZNe7mjYs

[Padraig]

The Fiddler of . . . Quebec?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFR0A7Lc3Z4

[Globaltruth]

The Fiddler of . . . Quebec?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFR0A7Lc3Z4

Wow. That's a nice livener to start the day.

[johncorrigan]

With Monsieur Bob's 80th due this week, here's Richard Anthony giving us a nice wee take on "Ecoute dans le vent".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USsKcr3kZbQ

[Globaltruth]

One of the great cajun artists of the past, Cleoma Falcon is walking past our door today..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d42xhqxAPfk

[Padraig]

One of the great cajun artists of the past, Cleoma Falcon is walking past our door today..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d42xhqxAPfk

Tatiana Eva-Marie is not behind the door in reviving a flavour of the Thirties.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcZCsVlhThU

[gurnemanz]

An internet radio station which plays only French classical music has recently become one of my favourite standby alternatives to R3. Bru Zane Classical Radio, based in Venice, plays a good choice of music non-stop with no announcements and in good sound.

[johncorrigan]

Since Le Tour has been wending its way peacefully through Brittany countryside this last few days, how's about a Breton Wednesday this week...Alan Stivel plays 'An hani a garan'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUgbS6vxMqI