In the northwest of France lies the province of Brittany, where a unique Celtic culture has
flourished for centuries. Nearly twenty years ago, Kornog merged traditional Breton tunes with a Scottish vocal repertoire, creating an exciting new acoustic music. The quartet’s complex arrangements result in a style quite unlike any other, at once graceful and thrilling, ancient and contemporary.
Now, fiddler Christian Lemaitre (Celtic Fiddle Festival), flutist Jean-Michel Veillon, vocalist/bouzouki player Jamie McMenemy and new guitarist Nicolas Quemener (Arcady) bring us Kornog’s first recording in over a decade. Named for a river near the recording studio in Brittany, Korong is not a misprint but a playful anagram, and like its namesake, it travels deep into the heart of Brittany’s musical landscape.
01 - Ridée/Tour 2:05
02 - Laridé/Kejaj 2:12
03 - Gavotte Pourlet/Laridé-Gavotte 1:50
04 - Child Noryce 3:29
05 - Là-Bas Dans La Prairie/Ronds De Saint-Vincent 4:42
06 - The Braes O' Killiecrankie 3:28
07 - Air Pour FAire Pleurer La Mariée/Gavottes 3:52
08 - Gwriziad Difennet 2:36
09 - Gouel Hollvedel 1:45
10 - Feunteun Zen 1:22
11 - La Belle Eléonore/Les Filles De Saillé 4:07
12 - Lassie Wi' The Yellow Coatie 2:49
13 - Ar Plac'h Diw Wech Eureujet/Dans Fisel 4:04
14 - Thessaloniki Taxi 2:32
15 - Kolo Stara Vlajna 2:45
16 - For A New Baby 3:22
17 - Al Letanant Schmitt O Kimiadin Ar 5Ved Kompagnunez 2:11
18 - Dans Plinn 3:52
Fiddle, Viola – Christian Lemaître
Flute, Low Whistle, Bombarde – Jean-Michel Veillon
Guitar, Vocals – Nicolas Quemener
Viola – Jacky Molard (tracks: 14, 15)
Vocals, Bouzouki, Mandolin – Jamie McMenemy