French Trad w/ Guest Nicolas Gerardin

Intro - 0:00

Tune called Planxty Sir Festus Burke | Randal Bays/fiddle, Chris Smith/tenor banjo, Roger Landes/bouzouki | composition by Turlough O’Carolan, from the album “Coyote Banjo” by Chris Smith

Part I, Path to Learning and Teaching Music  - 01:08

La Perdrix rouge (1) - 17:00

Part II, Diving into Tradition - 18:05

Valse mineure à Bouscatel - 35:26

Chabrette Duo Ancelin Rouzier 2 - 42:03

Outro - 49:06

Planxty Sir Festus Burke

 

Nicolas Gerardin was born in France but emigrated to Canada as a young child. Meeting Jean Blanchard & Éric Montbel in Lyon on a trip back to France in 1998 was his first step into the world of French bagpipes. After Jean lent him a set of student pipes, he never stopped playing them, from the high-pitched A pipes to the low C sets. His travels in France allowed him to attend the Saint Chartier Festival and to meet several pipers and pipemakers, and of course this allowed him to order bagpipes from reputable manufacturers. Passionate about the work on the sound, he is interested in ancient bore French bagpipes and the cabrette and its unique temperament. He works as a teacher for children with learning disabilities.

 

Full Playlist for EP 17
Le Breuil on Spotify
VVMC Book Club
VVMC: Friends & Voices, a Collaborative Playlist
Voices from the Vernacular Music Center