Bagad De Lann-Bihoué "55 ans" (Bretagne 2007) @flac

Tracklist:
01. SON AR PONEY (3:12)
02. SIX TEMPS EN L 'AIR (3:48)
03. DANS PLINN (3:54)
04. AR PLAC'H IFERNIET (5:00)
05. GAV'HOT QUI FROTTE (5:26)
06. MELODIE - RONDS DE ST VINCENT (3:45)
07. RONDS DE ST VINCENT (3:23)
08. ENSEMBLE DE BATTERIE (6:32)
09. DESAGORE (5:15)
10. MON AIMANT PIERRE (2:56)
11. GROOVE AT LOUDEAC (2:45)
12. BALEU (2:05)
13. DON'T FORGET THE LOVELY DAYS (4:20)

Spud - A Happy Handful (Ireland 1975) @256 - Vinyl rip

Spud released 2 albums on the Philips record label - their 1975 debut 'A Silk Purse' and 'The Happy Handful' (also in 1975). With these two albums already under their belt, the band brought in Paul McGuinness to manage the band. Paul did his first record deal with Sonet which resulted in the release of Spud's third album, 'Smoking on The Bog', in 1978. The band toured for over 8 years and all the ex-members still play.
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01 - A Sailors Wife {Knox, Smith}
02 - Twa Corbies {Trad. arr. Spud}
03 - Madrigillicuddy {Kenny}
04 - He Rolled Her to the Wall {Trad. arr. Spud}
05 - Deire Taobh Ahaon {Trad. arr. Spud}
06 - Whip Jamboree {Trad. arr. Spud}
07 - Down by the Glenside {Trad. arr. Spud}
08 - Finders Favourites {Trad. arr. Spud}
09 - All the Dancing Ladies {Kenny}
10 - The Wild Rover {Trad. arr. Spud}


Dermot O’Connor - guitars, vocals
Don Knox - fiddle
Austin Kenny - mandolin, 5-string banjo, recorders
Michael Smith aka 'Smithy' - bass guitar

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Spud - A Silk Purse (Ireland 1975) @320 - Vinyl rip

Spud released 2 albums on the Philips record label - their 1975 debut 'A Silk Purse' and 'The Happy Handful' (also in 1975). With these two albums already under their belt, the band brought in Paul McGuinness (an old Trinity friend of Don Knox) to manage the band. Paul McGuinness (who later went on to wealth and fame as U2's manager) did his first record deal with Sonet which resulted in the release of Spud's third album, 'Smoking on The Bog', in 1978. The band toured for over 8 years and all the ex-members still play. -Irish Rockers-


01 - Tenpenny Piece 2:32
02 - Blackleg Miner 3:33
03 - Brisk Young Widow 3:18
04 - Open The Door Softley 6:03
05 - For The Love Of Sarah Gilder 5:04
06 - Lucan Dairy 1:17
07 - Wind In The Willows 5:10
08 - Brian Borus March 4:53
09 - Crow On The Cradle 4:21
10 - Nancy Brown 3:32
11 - Newry Highwayman 4:08
12 - A Sows Ear 5:50

Dermot O’Connor - guitars, vocals
Don Knox - fiddle
Austin Kenny - mandolin, 5-string banjo, recorders
Michael Smith aka 'Smithy' - bass guitar

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Skolvan "C`hoari Pevar" (Bretagne 2010) @VBR200

Tracklist:
1. Daou Ha Daou - Kas A Barh
2. Nilizien – Kost Er C’hoed
3. Salud Dit Lanig – Air De Marche
4. Le Loup Pendu – Rond De Loudeac
5. La Grive Et Lat Carpe- Baleu
6. La Brousse – Rond De Loudeac
7. Hanter Noz – Cercle Circassien
8. La Côte D’en Haut – Rond De St. Vincent
9. Lammig An Noz – Melodie
10. Le Compte Est Bon! – Ridee
11. Pont Morvan – Gavotte Des Montagnes
12. Ebrel 84 – Tamm Kreiz
13. Lannuson – Gavotte Des Montagnes

Youenn Le Bihan: piston
Bernard Le Dréau: saxophone soprano
Gilles Le Bigot: guitare, tambura
Régis Huiban : accordéon

M.HAMON, N.LE BUHÉ, P.MARIE, M.VASSALLO "GWERZIOÙ ET CHANTS DE HAUTE VOIX" (Bretagne 1993) @ 320

A debut album by exceptional traditional singers very young back then....

1. Da gregiñ ganti/Le mal de dents 3:16

2. Son ar mezvier 3:17

3. Erwanig al Lintier 12:17

4. La mort de l'amante 3:49

5. Frañsez 5:31

6. Ar c'haz bihan rouz 2:32

7. Al lutun 3:12

8. Piv a za ganin d'ar vro uhel 2:53

9. À ta santé cher camarade 3:02

10. Mil mallac'h Toue 5:06

11. An aotroù a Benn ar Pont 4:57

12. Son an dreitourez 3:54

13. La bergère muette 3:08

Mathieu Hamon: chant

Nolùen Le Buhé: chant

Patrick Marie: chant

Marthe Vassallo: chant

Roland Becker "Monsieur Kerbec Et Ses Belouzes" (France 2004) @ 320

Weird album by sax player Roland Becker fusing old-time sounding jazz with Breton music. In the beginning I was put off by a sound a bit, but album grew in nicely.

MySpace page of the album for samples

1. In The Gav'Hot

2. Le Pachpi D'Henri

3. Un Armoricain A Paris

4. The Midnight Whistler

5. Gavotenn Circus

6. L'Héitière De Keroulas (Romance Bretonne)r

7. La Gavotte, Le Jazz Et La Java

8. Le Doux Secret De Monsieur Hénaff

9. Fanch Ragtime N°5

10. Monsieur Kerbec

11. De Pont-Aven A Casablanca

12. Belle-Ile 1937

13. Microsillon Tradicomique

14. Le Triomphe De Tête De Cuir

Roland BECKER

saxophones

Raphaël CHEVALIER

violon, violon Stroh

Régis HUIBAN

accordéon chromatique

Cédric LE GOFF

piano, orgue Hammond

Georges PRUVOST

contrebasse

Dominique LE BOZEC

jâse, batterie, clarinette

+ GUESTS :

Célia BEST, stripteaseuse

François CAIGNEC, trombone

Philippe GLOAGUEN, guitare

Gaby KERDONCUFF, chant

Philippe LEGRIS, tuba

Frédéric LEMAIRE, trompette

Youenn LOREC, violon

Gaston LORHO, bandonéon

Claude NADEAU, chant

Marthe VASSALLO, chant

et autres faiseurs de bruit...

note the new link in comments!

Mireille Ben Ensemble "Miniatures" (Italy-2006) @ 320

Solo release from Lyonesse founder Mireille Ben - French singer, living in Italy issued in 2006 by Ethnosuoni Folk Club.

1. Le deuil d'amour

(Trad. Bourbonnais - Barbillat et Touraine)

2. L'oiseau mis en cage / Par un beau jour / Anniversaire

(Trad. Morvan - A. Millien / Trad. Nivernais - Barbillat et Touraine / G. Coltri)

3. Au pays de Lérida

(Trad.)

4. Les douze mois de l'année

(Trad. Anjou)

5. Le maître de la maison

(Trad. Alsace)

6. Mazurka de Lanternaire

(Trad. Auvergne)

7. C'est sur le pont de Lyon

(Trad. Savoie - C. Servettaz)

8. Le conseil de guerre

(Trad. Vendée)

9. Dedans Lullion

(Trad. Louisiane)

10. Belle jardinière du roi

(Trad. Bretagne)

11. La boulangère

(Trad. Auvergne)

Mireille Ben: voce
Oliviero Biella: chitarra
Gabriele Coltri: cornamuse del centro Francia, clarinetto
Claudia Klinzing: violino, sega musicale, voce
Gianbattista Piantoni: batteria
Alfredo Savoldelli: contrabbasso, basso elettrico

Sourdeline "Jeanne d'Ayme" (France 1978-2010) @320

Sourdeline "La Reine Blanche" (France 1976-2010) @320

Two albums form the legendary band Sourdeline were reissued in 2010 by Guerssen Records. Please purchase original albums if you like what you hear

Jean Le Meut "Pe yuvankiz kuhet - Traditional Songs from Brittany" (Bretagne 1994) @320

Jean Le Meut, a simple farmer and a master of his craft, is one of Brittany’s finest traditional singers. This album is a long-awaited tribute ot the Vannes musical tradition (fr0m Celtic Music USA)

1. Komz e hrer dein a ziméein

2. Disul vitin, a pe sauen

3. Er jouis

4. Deit-hu genein, plahig yuvank

5. M'em boe-me choejet un dous

6. E parrez kervignac

7. A pe oen-me yuvank

8. A pe oen-me goasig yuvank

9. En oed a drihueh vlé

10. Mandal

11. Ha tri galand ag ur memb ker

12. Paotred yuvank er ger-men

New Member

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Good news for our blog!

My old russian friend Yojik is joining with us.

With him on our team, you can expect good and rare folk albums!

I think, we are walking to be the best Folk blog on the net :)))

Be welcome Yojik!

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Sari Kaasinen & Otawa - Mie kun (Finland 2006) @192

Member of Värttinä

Requested by Joan
 

01 - Vielä Mie Laulan
02 - Neuvoeli Emonen
03 - En Mie Olis´ Muuten Itkeny
04 - Liitäisin
05 - Voi Mie
06 - Huoli
07 - Miull´ On Huone Huolta Täynnä
08 - Kyll´ Sen Näkkee
09 - Mie Kun
10 - Äitimaa
11 - Murhe
12 - Korppi


Sari Kaasinen: vocals
Jussi Kaasinen: mandolins
Karoline Kantelinen: vocals
Jukka Kyllonen: percussion and vocals
Tero Palo: bass
Raisa Day: violin and bowed
Markus Rantanen: stringed instruments and vocals
Laura Ranger: accordion

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Le Vent Du Nord - La Part Du Feu (Canada 2009) @192

Requested by trialuser, our Rapids contributor.
Thanks a lot trialuser!

Original posted by oberon at metamorpheusmp3
Thank you oberon!

The Quebec folk scene isn't a youngster any more, but it's still full of very vital energy, tempered with skill and a lot more sophistication, as the new disc by one of the region's top bands shows. There's plenty here to please longtime fans, in the instrumentals, with some wonderful playing, and the songs, many traditional, and some original. The quartet (plus guests) wheel freely through it all. By now they've developed into a superb, tight unit, but one which so obviously enjoys the music.
They do what they do, and it very well, but they do stretch boundaries a bit on "Rossignolet," which is gloriously atmospheric, almost as if they'd been produced by Daniel Lanois, and, because it stands out so much, is possibly the best thing here. But, truthfully, the album is a series of highlights, with the songs possibly coming out ahead of the instrumentals, although "Mamzelle Kennedy" is an excellent piece of work. This is a band that's confident enough to add to the tradition, and become vital in moving it on.


01 - Lanlaire
02 - Octobre 1837
03 - La Mine
04 - Petit Rêve V
05 - Mamzelle Kenedy
06 - Les Métiers
07 - Élise
08 - Le Coeur En Trois
09 - Rossignolet
10 - Montcalm
11 - L'attente
12 - Le Cavalier Et La Belle/Reel A Kerri
13 - Écris-Moi


Simon BEAUDRY: Vocals/voix, Bouzouki, Guitare
Nicolas BOULERICE: Vocals/voix, Vielle à Roue [Hurdy-gurdy], Piano
Réjean BRUNET: Guitare basse, Accordéon, Accordéon diatonique
Olivier DEMERS: Violon, Guitare, Percussion
Guests:
Michel BORDELEAU: Violon, Mandoline (5,11)
Jean-François BRANCHAUD: Violon (8)
André BRUNET: Violon (8)
GRÜV'N BRASS: Saxophone, Trompette, Trombone
Patrick GRAHAM: Percussion (2,3,7)

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Le Vent Du Nord - Dans Les Airs (Canada 2007) @320

Requested by trialuser, our Rapids contributor.
Thanks a lot trialuser!

Original posted by oberon at metamorpheusmp3
Thank you oberon!

Peek in a kitchen window on a Saturday night in some Quebec  villages, and you’ll see French, Irish, and Native American roots intertwine. You’ll hear the sound of a land where instruments were once scarce, the mouth music and foot tapping that makes Quebecois music unique. You may glimpse a later arrival, too: the button accordion that an enterprising 19th-century potato company helped spread across rural Canada. And, of course, you’ll see locals singing their favorite songs, drinking, flirting, dancing, and doing what for centuries Quebecois have been famous for: having a contagiously good time.

Le Vent du Nord, a young quartet of singers and multi-instrumentalists, captures the energy and mirth of a Saturday night kitchen, infusing old Quebec with a breath of fresh, cosmopolitan air. Their latest album, Dans les airs, meshes old songs they learned from the forgotten songkeepers of French Canada—including a school janitor on Cape Breton—with their own reels and tunes inspired by family traditions and the sounds of Ireland, Scotland, and medieval France. It’s a Saturday night get-together with a gently modern twist.


01 - Rosette
02 - La Piastre Des États
03 - La Veillée Chez Poirier
04 - La Traversée
05 - Tour À Bois
06 - Le Vieux Cheval
07 - Petit Rêve III
08 - Les Larmes Aux Yeux
09 - La Beauté Du Mariage
10 - Du Labrador À Montmagny
11 - Le Berger
12 - L'heure Bleue
13 - La Fille Et Les Dragons


Simon BEAUDRY: Vocals/voix, Guitare
Nicolas BOULERICE: Vocals/voix, Vielle à Roue [Hurdy-gurdy], Piano
Réjean BRUNET: Vocals/voix, Basse acoustique, Accordéon diatonique
Olivier DEMERS: Violon, Foot-tapping, Mandoline
Invités:
Pierre-Luc DUPUIS: Harmonica
Michel BORDELEAU: Caisse claire

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Värttinä - Live In Helsinki (Finland 2001) @320

Requested by "WF", our Rapid contributor.

Thank you "WF"! :)

Live, Värttinä  is quite an experience, at least judging from this disc, recorded in the band's homeland in 2000. The group's studio albums give no indication of the wild live performances of Finland's favorites. At the band's heart, as always, are the vocals of the four singers, who can growl like spirits released from hell, wail like banshees out to claim souls, and then turn into angelic souls harmonizing on a cappella tracks like "Käppee." The singers trade lines back and forth at hypnotic speed while the band behind them, consisting of wonderfully seasoned musicians under the leadership of fiddler Kari Reiman, frames the songs with stop-on-a-dime precision. And it's all done with the kind of style that isn't fashion, but pure taste.

Värttinä  has set the standard for new Finnish music, working from the tradition to create something that's rooted but new, and the bandmembers have established themselves as leaders of modern Finnish folk. The enhanced CD includes a video of "Aijö," the record's devilish opening track, which makes for fabulous viewing to complement the listening experience. From the extended applause and two encores that close the album, it's clear that Värttinä enjoys goddess status at home -- and on the basis of Live in Helsinki, it's easy to understand why.
 

01 - Äijö (Antto Varilo / Kirsi Käkhönen) – 4:54
02 - Viikon vaivane (traditional / Sari Kaasinen) – 4:17
03 - Käppee (M. Kaasinen) – 2:26
04 - Hoptsoi (Kari Reiman) – 3:08
05 - Meri (K. Reiman / Sirpa Reiman) – 5:33
06 - Liigua (Susan Aho) – 5:23
07 - Kylä vuotti uutta kuuta (trad.) – 4:43
08 - Pihi neito (trad. / S. Kaasinen) – 3:24
09 - Mie tahon tanssia (Janne Lappalainen / S. Kaasinen) – 3:18
10 - Laulutyttö (K. Reiman / S. Reiman) – 3:05
11 - Outona omilla mailla (K. Reiman / S. Reiman) – 3:14
12 - Ukko Lumi (trad.) – 3:24
13 - Seelinnikoi (trad. / S. Kaasinen) – 3:18
14 - Vot i kaalina (trad.) – 3:0

Susan Aho - vocals, percussion
Mari Kaasinen - vocals
Kirsi Kähkönen - vocals
Riikka Timonen - vocals
Janne Lappalainen - bouzouki, saxophone
Markku Lepistö - accordion
Pekka Lehti - double bass
Kari Reiman - violin
Marko Timonen - drums, percussion
Antto Varilo - guitars

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I'm sincerely happy with these good friends :)
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I received 2517 Rapids until now!

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This blog is going on!

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My amount of Rapids (Rapids are the virtual currency which has been RapidShare is developed) is valid until the end of this month.
After that I will not be able to continue paying the Rapidshare service.
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Bleizi Ruz "An teuz" (2001-France/Bretagne) @ 320

Last release by this excellent band. More somber than previous ones, but still excellent.

Bleizi Ruz on MySpace