‘Unfolding The Roots’ is the latest album of traditional Flemish folk music with a mandolin twist by Belgian four-piece band, MANdolinMAN. After their first album ‘Old Tunes, Dusted Down’ and a second album on which they explored the bossa nova style, MANdolinMAN have returned to their roots.
‘Unfolding The Roots’ sees the foursome dig even deeper into Flemish folk music and once again breathe new life into old tunes and melodies from the province of Flemish Brabant. Played on four mandolins, the music takes on new forms and the historic melodies are injected with contemporary vigour.
‘Unfolding The Roots’ is a microcosm of Flemish folk music with 12 polkas, waltzes, mazurkas and the long line folk dances made up of couples on either side, the contra dances. The arrangements are pristine, a credit to the album’s music director and MANDolinMAN’s founder, Andries Boone. Other musicians include mandolinists Dirk Naessens (Black Velvet, Amorroma and MacRahl) and Peter-Jan Daems (Tantra and famous guitar trio Snaarmaarwaar) and mandocellist Maarten Decombel (Naragonia Quartet, Snaarmaarwaar and Les Tisserands).
‘Unfolding The Roots’ sees the foursome dig even deeper into Flemish folk music and once again breathe new life into old tunes and melodies from the province of Flemish Brabant. Played on four mandolins, the music takes on new forms and the historic melodies are injected with contemporary vigour.
‘Unfolding The Roots’ is a microcosm of Flemish folk music with 12 polkas, waltzes, mazurkas and the long line folk dances made up of couples on either side, the contra dances. The arrangements are pristine, a credit to the album’s music director and MANDolinMAN’s founder, Andries Boone. Other musicians include mandolinists Dirk Naessens (Black Velvet, Amorroma and MacRahl) and Peter-Jan Daems (Tantra and famous guitar trio Snaarmaarwaar) and mandocellist Maarten Decombel (Naragonia Quartet, Snaarmaarwaar and Les Tisserands).
Tracklist:
1. Polka charleston Nederokkerzeel
2. Schottische Eppegem and Elewijt
3. Mazurka Houtem
4. Schottische Hever
5. Waltz Eppegem and Zemst
6. De Reuzekens
7. Polka Antwerp
8. Schottische Wezembeek-Oppem
9. Mazurka Zaventem
10. Polka Leefdaal
11. Rumba Del Raval (With Stefan Bracaval)
12. Contredans Ghent (in A minor) (With the Brasschaats Mandoline-orkest)
Andries Boone: mandoline
Peter-Jan Daems: 10-snarige mandoline
Maarten Decombel: mandocello
Dirk Naessens: mandoline
1. Polka charleston Nederokkerzeel
2. Schottische Eppegem and Elewijt
3. Mazurka Houtem
4. Schottische Hever
5. Waltz Eppegem and Zemst
6. De Reuzekens
7. Polka Antwerp
8. Schottische Wezembeek-Oppem
9. Mazurka Zaventem
10. Polka Leefdaal
11. Rumba Del Raval (With Stefan Bracaval)
12. Contredans Ghent (in A minor) (With the Brasschaats Mandoline-orkest)
Andries Boone: mandoline
Peter-Jan Daems: 10-snarige mandoline
Maarten Decombel: mandocello
Dirk Naessens: mandoline