GABRIEL ET MARIE YACOUB - Pierre de Grenoble

Gabriel et Marie Yacoub - Pierre de Grenoble CD

Boucherie Prod 1995. Original 1973 PB3183

París, Francia

01. Au chant de l'alouette

02. Suite scottishe (l'eau de roche) Bourree

03. Le long de la mer jolie

04. Je suis trop jeunette

05. Pierre de Grenoble

06. Le prince d'Oragne

07. Bransles de Bourgogne

08. Rossignolet du bois

09. Andro

10. La pension

11. La fleur de Lys

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GABRIEL ET MARIE YACOUB ‎– Pierre de Grenoble LP

Gabriel Et Marie Yacoub ‎– Pierre De Grenoble (Pre-Malicorne) 1973
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Label: Barclay ‎/ 920 429 | Release: 1973 | Genre: Progressive-Folk

Side 1
1 Au Chant De L'alouette 2:15
2 Scottishe - Bourrée 2:54
3 Le Long De La Mer Jolie 2:51
4 Quand J'étais Fille A Marier 3:53
5 Je Suis Trop Jeunette 1:35
6 Pierre De Grenoble 6:53
Side 2
1 Le Prince D'Orange 3:06
2 Deux Bransles De Bourgogne 3:29
3 Rossignolet Du Bois 3:15
4 An - Dro 1:51
5 La Pension 0:27
6 La Fleur De Lys 4:04

- Gabriel Yacoub / vocals, guitar, banjo, dulcimer, psaltery, bouzouki
- Marie Yacoub / vocals, guitar, dulcimer
with:
- Alain Kloatr / bombard, crumhorn, vocals
- Gérard Lavigne / bass
- Marc Rapillard / violin
- Gérard Lhomme / harmonium, bodhran, bells
- Dominique Paris / biniou [Breton bagpipes]
- Christian Leroi Gour'han / hurdy gurdy
- Dan Ar Bras / electric guitar

Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection.

MALICORNE was founded in 1973 by French singer/guitarist Gabriel YACOUB and Marie YACOUB, after having recorded an album together (Gabriel Et Marie Yacoub ‎– Pierre De Grenoble). With several other musicians, MALICORNE released approximately 10 albums between 1973 and 1986. The band's speciality was French traditional (i.e. folk) music, but revamped and updated with a fresher, more progressive format. Besides guitars and bass, the musician's played a wide variety of instruments, with focus on early wind and string instruments (crumhorns, recorders, violins, rebecs, dulcimers, harmoniums, autoharp, saxophone, hurdy-gurdy, etc.) Brian GULLAND of the band GRYPHON even joined the band for the recording of "Le Bestiare" (roughly meaning "The Animals"). Although the vocals are in native French, they are very listenable (perhaps more so than vocals in Italian, German, Spanish). So fans of GRYPHON, STEELEYE SPAN, GENTLE GIANT, PFM, and maybe VDGG might enjoy this band.

The later albums by the MALICORNE are the high points, taking advantage of improved sound quality due to improvements in technology, and also a rockier approach. Earlier albums had mostly percussion and little drums. But starting with 1979's "Le Bestiare", the band maintained a drummer to beef up the sound. 1981's "Balancoire en Feu", and 1986's "Les Cathedrales de L'Industrie" are the band's true masterpieces.

Recommended for those who enjoy listening to atypical instruments, exotic melodies, and folk tendencies.

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GRYPHON ‎– Gryphon (1973) LP

Gryphon ‎– Gryphon
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Label: Transatlantic Records/TRA 262 | Release: 1973 | Genre: Progressive-Folk

Side 1
1. Kemp's Jig (3:07)
2. Sir Gavin Grimbold (2:45)
3. Touch and Go (1:29)
4. Three Jolly Butchers (3:54)
5. Pastime with Good Company (1:31)
6. The Unquiet Grave (5:40)
Side 2
7. Estampie (4:53)
8. Crossing the Stiles (2:22)
9. The Astrologer (3:12)
10. Tea Wrecks (1:06)
11. Juniper Suite (4:49)
12. The Devil and the Farmer's Wife (1:55)

Art Direction – Ann Sullivan
Crumhorn [Bass And Tenor], Bassoon, Vocals – Brian Gulland
Drums, Percussion, Glockenspiel, Vocals – Dave Oberlé
Engineer – Adam Skeaping, Nick Glennie-Smith
Harpsichord, Organ, Guitar, Vocals – Graeme Taylor
Illustration – Dan Pearce
Photography By – Roger Perry
Producer – Adam Skeaping, Lawrence Aston
Recorder [Descant, Treble, Soprano And Tenor], Crumhorn [Soprano, Alto And Tenor],
Guitar [Classical], Mandolin, Organ, Harpsichord, Harmonium, Glockenspiel – Richard Harvey

Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection.

A complex and enjoyable medieval influenced folk romp. There's plenty of modern interpretation.Kemp's Jig isn't a jig. Sir Gavin Grimbold heads off on hies horse with his sword, but the horse returns without the brave rider leaving his pregnant wife and mother with a barn to build and the crops to cut ... Johnson the valiant one of three butchers stops to aid a woman's cry only - part of a highywaymen's trap. he stands his grounds and kills 9 of the 10 before the woman takes the knide form his side and stabs him in the back. A hue & cry is rasied and she is taken to Newgate in irons for klling the finest butcher " as ever the sun shone on"

The Unquiet Grave is a tradiitonal song about a young man mourning over the grave of his lost love.

Astrologer: hilarious harlot playing the maid gets her cummupence and the astrolger gets a crown. Hmm not many tracks have three part recorder breaks in them. A medieval Golf Girl. The Devil and the Farmer's Wife exhibits a similar sense of humour.

I love it. One of those albums that's not just great listening but guaranteed to cheer you up.

An excellent additon .....

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GWENDAL - Gwendal 4 LP

Gwendal ‎– 4 (1978)
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Label: Pathé Marconi EMI ‎/ 2068-14841 | Genre: Progressive-Folk

Side A
Les Mouettes S'Battent 5:08
Diney's O'Brien 3:29
Le Reggae Gai De Guéret 4:12
My Love Is A Band Boy 3:16
Side B
Je Pars A Noyac 7:40
The Lucky Lover 3:25
Bee New 5:36

Artwork [Drawing] – Mr. Picotto
Bass Guitar – Roger Chaub
Drums – Arnaud Rogers (tracks: A3)
Drums, Percussion, Organ – Olivier Pedron
Electric Guitar, Mandolin – Ricky Caust
Flute, Saxophone, Bagpipes, Bombarde – Youenn Le Berre
Guitar – Jean-Marie Renard
Percussion – Jacques Mercier (tracks: A3)
Photography By – Philippe Gras
Recorded By – Roger Ducourtieux
Recorded By [Assistant] – Daniel Michel
Violin – Bruno Barré

As the title says this is the 4th Gwendal's LP, a strong Celtic-rock sound.

Very varied, there are reminiscences to reggae, listen "Le Gai De Gueret Reggae", and indeed parts (that I love) celtic music "My Love Is A Band Boy" and "The Lucky Lover".

I assign four stars.

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LA BAMBOCHE - La Bamboche

La Bamboche - La Bamboche

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Label: Hexagone / 883 003 | Release: 1974 | Genre: Celtic-Folk

Side A

1 Le Tailleur De Pierre - Bourrée Du Brezou 3:12 

2 Complainte De Cartouche 2:59 

3 Bois N'en Donc - Bourrée D'Ebreuil - Gigue 3:11 

4 Montagnarde Bourbonnaise 1:30 

5 Les Cent Quatre Vingt Pucelles 3:05 

6 Regret - Mazurka De Lapleau - Pas D'Été À L'Henri Caillaux 5:20

Side B

1 Rosalie - La Velhada 3:53 

2 Filles Qui Êtes À Marier 4:47 

3 La Poule - La Louise - La Bourrée De Chaumeil 3:30 

4 Les Trois Mineurs Du Chemin De Fer 3:14 

5 Le Buveur - Rigaudon 4:03

Arranged By – La Bamboche

Artwork By [Drawing] – Roland Sabatier

Guitar, Mandolin [Mandocello], Vocals – Jacky Bardot

Hurdy Gurdy, Flute, Bagpipes [Cabrette], Bells – Bernard Blanc

Photography, Layout – Albert Riou

Producer – Hughes De Courson

Recorded By – Bruno Menny, Philippe Mas

Violin, Zither [Epinette Des Vosges], Percussion, Vocals – Jacques Boisset

Zither [Épinette Des Vosges], Violin, Melodeon [Diatonic Button Accordion], Concertina, Vocals – Jean Blanchard

La Bamboche is a french folk group Lyon's origin (amateur departure) formed in 1972 by John Blanchard French band (spruce Vosges, mandolin, bagpipes Berry, Béchonnet bagpipes, violin, accordion, concertina, percussion, vocals), Jacky Bardot (guitar, bouzouki, spruce Vosges mandocello, vocals), Bernard White (old, bagpipes, bagpipe Béchonnet, flute, guitar, tin whistle, vocals, bells) and Jacques Boisset (violin spruce Vosges, bass, drums , vocals).

The group was one of the leaders of the French folk alongside Malicorne and Melusine. It performs a repertoire focused on the central regions of France, in a traditional acoustic style until 1978.

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