- Medley
- Medley
- Medley
- Child Noryce
- Medley
- The Braes O' Killiecrankie
- Medley
- Gwriziad Difennet
- Gouel Hollvedel
- Feunteun Zen
- Medley
- Lassie WI' the Yellow Coatie
- Medley
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Jamie McMenemy Vocals,Bouzouki,Mandolin
Jean-Michel Veillon Bansuri,Bombard,Flute (Wood)
Christian Lemaitre Viola,Fiddle
Jamie McMenemy Composer
Jean-Michel Veillon Composer
Christian Lemaitre Composer
Garry O Briain Composer
Robert Burns Composer
Peggy Seeger Composer
World Party Composer
Herri Leon Composer
Patrice Marzin Engineer
Traditional Composer
Kornog Producer


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Overview
Like Galicia in Spain, Brittany (in northwest France) nurtures a Celtic culture that is far removed from the Gaelic peoples that most Americans think of as Celts. And like that of Galicia, the Celtic music of Brittany has developed into a style all its own. The Breton style hasn't had many famous exponents over the years; in the 1970s the harper Alan Stivell made himself a household name thanks to extensive international touring and a folk-rock playing style, and guitarists Gabriel Yacoub (of Malicorne) and Dan Ar Bras are still spoke of with reverence in folkie circles. The only other Breton band to make a splash on the international folk scene was Kornog, which was organized in 1981 by the Scots singer and bouzouki player Jamie McMenemy, with guitarist Soig Siberil and fiddler Christian Lemaitre (flute player Jean-Michel Veillon joined shortly thereafter). The group disbanded in 1987, which makes Korong a reunion album of sorts, though Siberil was absent from the sessions due to scheduling conflicts. The band's music is as beautiful as ever, still an entrancing combination of familiar Gaelic elements and the strange, indefinably mysterious flavor of Breton music. "Child Noryce" staggers gracefully in and out of 7/8 time; "Ar Plac'h Diw Wech Eureujet" is a slow air played in an Irish style but with a melody that sounds almost Balkan; and the group's rendition of "Lassie Wi' the Yellow Coatie" is strangest of all -- the music sounds as if it's being played at twice the speed of the sung melody, turning it into a sort of Celtic adaptation of drum'n'bass. This is a stunning album; it's great to have Kornog back again. ~ Rick Anderson
Product Details
Release Date: | 09/26/2000 |
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Label: | GREEN LINNET |
UPC: | 0048248120920 |
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Album Credits
Performance Credits
Kornog Primary ArtistJamie McMenemy Vocals,Bouzouki,Mandolin
Jean-Michel Veillon Bansuri,Bombard,Flute (Wood)
Christian Lemaitre Viola,Fiddle
Technical Credits
Alan Chappell Art Direction,DesignJamie McMenemy Composer
Jean-Michel Veillon Composer
Christian Lemaitre Composer
Garry O Briain Composer
Robert Burns Composer
Peggy Seeger Composer
World Party Composer
Herri Leon Composer
Patrice Marzin Engineer
Traditional Composer
Kornog Producer
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