Chanteurs et musiciens de Bretgane N°4
Singers and musicians of Brittany N°4
Bigouden country or Bro Vigouden in Breton is a small area west of Quimper in Southern Finistère. The main city is Pont-l'Abbé. So we are in the Breton speaking part of Brittany in the greater region called Kernew (Cornwall). Singing is still very important in Breton mainly and in French. This tape is a good example of this part of the Bigouden culture with the grandmother Lisette Maréchal, her daughter Marie-Aline Lagadic and the third generation with two young singers Klervi Rivière who is now a well-known traditional singer and Anna Stéphan.
The repertoire is probably local with a certain number of songs about fishermen, sailors and the sea. The booklet that goes with the tape was missing so it's difficult to know better. All songs are in Breton except for A5 and B7 and unaccompanied as it should be.
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